Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

Senior Program and Delivery Manager

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals$124K — $186K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Demonstrable experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering Program Management.
  • Proven track record of owning roadmap planning and execution end-to-end.
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in building metrics frameworks.
  • Ability to influence cross-functional teams without relying solely on authority.
  • Fluency and adaptability in agile delivery methodologies.
  • Genuine interest in AI's integration into Product and R&D processes.
  • High ownership and a team-first mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Own the roadmap by maintaining a clear, prioritized view of Product and R&D.
  • Drive weekly delivery cadence with leadership, surfacing risks and resolving blockers.
  • Champion the adoption of AI in Product and R&D workflows, tracking impact.
  • Identify and address recurring frictions and systemic blockers with proactive solutions.
  • Manage key metrics that matter for continuous improvement in delivery cycles.
  • Monitor team health and promote effective processes while minimizing unnecessary ceremony.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment.
  • Dynamic focus on AI adoption.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative team culture emphasizing high ownership.
  • Access to metrics-driven decision-making.
Full Job Description
Senior Program and Delivery Manager

Product Operations - Hybrid, US

This is a role with real influence: you'll shape the systems and rhythms that increase team velocity, equip Engineering and Product Managers to own their outcomes fully, and help identify the friction points holding teams back before they become bigger problems.

What You'll Do
  • Own the roadmap: build and maintain a clear, ranked view of priorities across Product and R&D, grounded in real capacity and realistic commitments.
  • Drive a weekly delivery cadence with leadership - surfacing risks early, resolving blockers, and keeping priorities connected to what teams are actually doing day to day.
  • Champion AI adoption across Product and R&D, embedding AI-powered workflows into planning, documentation, and quality assurance, and tracking the impact.
  • Spot the patterns others miss - recurring friction, misalignment, and systemic blockers - and bring leadership solutions, not just problems.
  • Own the metrics that matter: cycle time, lead time, deployment frequency, and a velocity narrative that drives continuous improvement.
  • Keep a pulse on team health, championing lightweight process that improves flow and pushing back on ceremony that doesn't.


What You'll Bring
  • Demonstrable experience in Technical Program Management, Delivery Management, or Engineering Program Management across multi-team Product and R&D organizations.
  • A track record of owning roadmap planning and execution end-to-end - not just facilitating, but being accountable for the outcome.
  • Strong analytical chops: you can build a metrics framework and turn delivery-flow data into a narrative that drives decisions.
  • Cross-functional influence without relying on authority - you get alignment across Product, R&D, and leadership because people trust your judgment.
  • Fluency in agile delivery, technical enough to hold your own in trade-off and estimation conversations, pragmatic enough not to be dogmatic about frameworks.
  • A genuine interest in AI's role in how Product and R&D teams work, and the drive to accelerate adoption where it counts.
  • High ownership and a team-first mindset - you bring solutions, follow through, and measure yourself by what the team achieves.


The base salary range for this position is $124,000 - $186,000 base + benefits. This reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position. This position may also be eligible for incentive plans and other related benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. These factors and individual capabilities will also determine the individual pay offered.

About Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

Otsuka Pharmaceutical is a Japanese pharmaceutical company that develops and markets a range of products including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and nutritional supplements. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Otsuka Pharmaceutical has a strong research and development program and has developed several innovative drugs for the treatment of various diseases. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented several initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. Otsuka Pharmaceutical has a global presence and operates in several countries around the world.
Learn more about Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Size
9,171 employees
Industry
Founded
1989
NASDAQ

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