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Director, Global Knowledge Management Systems

Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

Dearfield, Ill.

Job Number 0900765

Posted December 10, 2009

The Director, Global Knowledge Management Systems, will create and execute a framework and process for Knowledge Management within Global Medical Affairs at Takeda. They will oversee the creation, refinement and integration of all IT systems, portals and databases within Global Medical Affairs to support Takeda's business objectives. This person will lead the alignment and integration of IT systems and related content to support key stakeholders within the Takeda global organization including GMA, regional MA organizations and other functions such as IO, TGRD, BD, SPPD and other functions while ensuring scalability and added value to stakeholders. They will oversee a standardized IT platform to support global medical strategic planning and lead the creation, training verification and archiving of GMA guidelines and SOPs to ensure GMA compliance requirements.

 

Accountabilities

• Develop a vision and strategy to establish a Knowledge Management function for Global Medical Affairs at Takeda.
• Lead the establishment of an IT enabled framework to integrate cross functional stakeholder needs and knowledge contributions, such as those of regional medical affairs organizations, business intelligence, regulatory affairs, TGRD, BD, while ensuring appropriate alignment to support Takeda business objectives.
• Oversee the creation, while ensuring scalability of a technology platform to support greater accessibility and adaptability of the IntelligenCenter to meet the broader and changing needs of the IntelligenCenter and the overall Takeda organization.
• Lead the creation, training verification and archiving of GMA related guidelines, SOPs and training matrixes to ensure GMA's and Takeda's compliance and training requirements are enforced.
• Oversee the integration of GMA IT platforms and information with existing business critical processes and platforms including the medical information, publications, investigator sponsored research and relevant regulatory systems.
• Oversee design of application requirements and development of websites supporting global information sharing such as the GMA sharepoint site, Global Product Registration database and others to establish processes and business rules for information management and integration with regional and affiliate web sites as appropriate.
• Design and lead the integration of regional strategic planning IT tools to interface with the Global Strategic Planning function within GMA.
• Lead the identification, prioritization and resource allocation of opportunities for development of new applications to better support GMA and to integration of global initiatives
• Ensure resources and programs are in place to ensure adequate training of all system users.

Education, Experience, and Skills

 

Required:

• BS degree
• 5 or more years of Pharmaceutical industry work experience including a thorough understanding of the industry and Global Medical Affairs.
• 10 or more years of experience in business management. Experience should include leading the creation and implementation of global IT initiatives, related budget development, operations management and resource planning.
• Knowledge of and experience with Global medical affairs processes and tools.
• Substantial experience in matrix management.
• Experience in working within and leading cross-functional teams.
• Ability to articulate and negotiate budget and resource issues with Department's Senior Leadership Team and with Leaders from other key Takeda departments.

Strongly Desired: 

• Advanced degree in Health Sciences or IT sciences
• MBA
• Experience in development and operationalization of knowledge management frameworks
• Previous experience of working in an organization with global priorities and responsibilities
• Moderate understanding of Asian, European and South American cultures, with experience of non-US business approaches and management.

Travel Requirements

 

Moderate levels of domestic and international travel will be required to attend key internal and relevant professional meetings.

To Apply

To learn more about this position and to apply online, please visit tpna.com/positions.asp#top and reference job number: 0900765.

TPNA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Freelance Web and Knowledge Project Manager

The Intranet Benchmarking Forum

Virtual (occasional in-person meetings in London UK)

Posted November 25, 2009

The Intranet Benchmarking Forum is looking for an innovative, highly organized, experienced, and dynamic individual to provide Web and knowledge project management services, including project management and implementation of Web and knowledge projects and responsibility for community building on IBF's member extranet.

Additional details about this job, including a full job description and how to apply, can be found at www.ibforum.com/?jobs.