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Director, Medical Strategic Alliances

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At Takeda, it's our people, our values and our culture that make us special. We share a sense of vocation and a desire to serve others that pulses through our entire organization. We're fortunate to be grounded in a history that gives us a long term perspective, the confidence to stick to what we believe in, and the humility to know we don't have all the answers.

We combine this outlook with an agility and tenacity to deliver for our patients that has fueled the growth of our business. But what really sets our company apart is something we call Patient Trust Reputation Business. It's the framework that enables us to translate our purpose and values into action. It's how we synchronize the diversity of our perspectives, strengths and expertise. And it’s what keeps our decision making tethered to what really matters.

Job ID R0151151 Date posted 05/05/2025 Location Remote

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Job Description

About the role:

Join Takeda as a Director, Medical Strategic Alliances where you will lead medical engagement strategies and partnerships with key external organizations to advance Takeda’s priorities in improving healthcare and patient outcomes. You will be a key contributor to therapeutic area medical teams and will collaborate across the organization to shape Takeda’s presence in the medical community, creating value for healthcare providers, patients and driving innovation. As part of the US Medical team, you will report to the Head of Strategic Alliances, US Medical.

How you will contribute:

Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement medical engagement strategies with external organizations aligning US therapeutic area (TA) goals, Takeda’s priorities and external stakeholders needs.
Relationship Building: Cultivate strategic alliances with external stakeholders, including medical societies, quality organizations and in collaboration with Public Affairs Advocacy team, patient organizations.
Impact and Reporting: Define and measure partnership success and ensure insights from external partners are shared across teams to inform Takeda’s strategies and initiatives.

Lead Holistic External Engagement

Lead environmental assessments to understand and anticipate US medical trends and opportunities for Takeda engagement with external organizations
Build and strengthen medical relationships with professional societies, healthcare quality and other prioritized organizations
Develop and implement robust engagement strategies and detailed plans with prioritized organizations

Strategic Alignment and Internal Collaboration

Partner with cross-functional teams across medical strategy teams (US, Global), patient advocacy, new product planning, R&D, and commercial groups to ensure unified, consistent external engagement
Act as the strategic connector among launch, new product planning teams and established medical teams ensuring internal coordination supports external engagement alignment
Be a champion for showing up cohesively as “One Takeda” by fostering collaboration across multiple teams interacting with similar external stakeholders
Ensure updates on engagement, partnerships and impact are disseminated across Takeda for alignment and optimization. Where appropriate, work with internal partners to amplify or share externally
Maintain compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies while fostering external engagement effectiveness

Strategically Prioritized Partnerships

Identify cross-functional opportunities to foster innovation within and across therapeutic areas
Evaluate and identify high-impact partnerships and topics aligned with Takeda’s goals to ensure external engagements are meaningful, impactful, and innovative
Define metrics for success and regularly communicate insights across internal teams to optimize Takeda's external presence and impact

Leadership Scope

Direct partnerships with external organizations; influence across therapeutic areas and enterprise-level priorities

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Education

Bachelor's degree required
Pharm D, MD, PhD, M.P.H., M.S., or equivalent education or working experience preferred
Ideal areas of expertise: Clinical Research, Healthcare Innovation, Pharmacoeconomics, Health Policy, Public Health, Health Services Research.

Knowledge & Experience

Required: Minimum 10 years in the healthcare industry.
Preferred: 5-7 years’ experience in medical affairs, research and development, patient and stakeholder engagement, advocacy or related experience in the pharmaceutical industry or relevant experience at a non-profit, medical society, academic medical center, etc.
Experience in immunology, dermatology, rheumatology or gastrointestinal disorders
Leadership experience in medical affairs, pipeline planning, advocacy, or external engagement, with a proven track record of driving results in complex, matrixed organizations.
Strategic thinker with experience engaging professional societies and patient organizations across therapeutic areas.
Strong scientific, analytical, communication and coordination skills, able to connect multiple stakeholders and unify diverse priorities under a cohesive organizational vision.
Ability to evaluate and prioritize partnerships based on long-term strategic goals and metrics for impact.

Additional Information:

Willingness to travel to various meetings or partner sites, including overnight trips. Some international travel may be required.
Requires approximately 10-30% travel.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "remote" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Massachusetts - Virtual

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$191,800.00 - $301,400.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Massachusetts - Virtual

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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