Director, Research Strategy Development

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JOB LOCATION: Cambridge MA

POSITION: Director Research Strategy Development

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Takeda Development Center Americas Inc. is seeking a Director Research Strategy Development with the following duties: partner with Research Senior Leadership to define prioritize and execute enterprise-level research strategy initiatives aligned with long-term scientific and business objectives. Design and apply quantitative research strategy and portfolio decision-making frameworks to evaluate the impact of portfolio and operating model decisions on resourcing budget and execution scenarios. Support Research Senior Leadership in collaboration with Finance and other enabling functions in translating research strategy into financial plans budgets and resource allocation decisions. Develop and structure strategic communications narratives and materials to support research investment proposals budget requests and business cases presented to executive leadership and the C-suite. Support senior Research Leadership in communicating research strategy portfolio decisions and investment rationale to enterprise-level stakeholders including executive leadership. Lead and support organizational and operating model transformation initiatives within Research to improve decision-making governance and execution effectiveness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define research priorities align resources and ensure timely execution of strategic initiatives. Conduct scientific market and competitive landscape analyses to inform research investment decisions portfolio prioritization and strategic trade-offs. Build and manage strategic collaborations with external stakeholders including academic institutions research organizations and industry partners to support research strategy and innovation objectives. Up to 5% domestic and international travel required to attend periodic in-person meetings with internal stakeholders and external collaborators related to research strategy and portfolio initiatives. Up to 20% remote work allowed.

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. 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-term incentives. 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.

REQUIREMENTS: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) plus 10 years of related work experience. Prior experience must include: develop end-to-end life sciences and healthcare strategies across the therapy lifecycle including research strategy discovery development/clinical commercialization access and patient impact by synthesizing scientific operational and business inputs; analyze and prioritize research clinical development or healthcare portfolios to support investment decision-making and trade-offs under resourcing and budget constraints; conduct market research and competitive landscape analyses across pharmaceutical biotechnology pharmacy services and healthcare delivery settings to identify growth opportunities and strategic implications; evaluate organizational operating model and resourcing scenarios across healthcare and life sciences organizations including research development pharmacy operations and supporting functions to support execution and enterprise transformation initiatives; assess healthcare service delivery pharmacy operations and medication distribution models to identify efficiency levers growth opportunities and implications for patient access and outcomes; translate complex scientific operational and market insights into clear decision-oriented communications and recommendations for diverse stakeholders including scientists senior leaders healthcare professionals payers and patient advisors.

Full time. $180378 - $278080 per year.

Qualified applicants can apply at . Please reference job # R0181785. EOE

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