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Job Description
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as an Executive Director, Global Program Leader (GPL) in our Cambridge office.
At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.
OBJECTIVES:
Takeda is looking for an experienced proven drug development leader to manage an innovative immunology program, with ongoing plans for expansion. In addition to driving the progression of the active programs, this individual will be responsible for leading the team for this asset.
The Global Program Leader is a seasoned drug development leader fully dedicated, responsible, and accountable for overarching Global Program(s). The GPL defines the asset strategy and leads all development and Life Cycle Management projects associated with an asset from discovery to the marketplace. The guiding framework for this role is defined by Takeda’s values of Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business. In addition to project-specific responsibilities, the ED GPL may be called upon to represent the GPL community in enterprise-wide initiatives to improve speed/cost to market (e.g. innovative trial designs, improving governance processes, asset strategy, etc.)
GPLs must:
- be experienced, versatile, and strong enterprise leaders
- be committed to simultaneously driving regulatory approval as well as product launch and global patient access
- have the ability to partner with all functions to drive, deliver, and maximize asset value.
- be recognized as an outstanding cross-functional leader with a track record of consistently delivering against challenging goals
- communicate effectively, be adept at taking decisions as well as facilitating joint decision making
This is best achieved by a unique fit-for-purpose combination of the competencies listed below:
- Inspirational Leadership
- Strategic Vision
- Strong Analytical Credibility
- Execution Skills
- Stakeholder Relationship Management
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- For a given asset, responsible for an overarching global program strategy and execution. The GPL leads all research, development, commercial, and LCM activities associated with an asset from discovery to the marketplace with full accountability.
- Leads the Asset Strategy together with the commercial leader in the context of unmet medical need, competitive landscape, and key TPP attributes required to bring the product to market and to ensure global access for patients in the context of Takeda’s values: Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business.
- For a given asset, the GPL is the single leader of a cross-functional team, the Global Program Team (GPT). The GPL ensures through the functional sub-teams leaders and their teams all project deliverables achieve defined project scope & objectives, budget, and timelines with full functional support, keeping in mind value maximization and strong sense of the time/quality balance.
- Provides matrix management, strategic and tactical leadership to GPT members who are responsible for leading the key deliverables of the functional sub-teams for a given asset. GPT members are directly accountable to the GPL on the sub-team objectives.
- Accountable with the Global Program Manager for operating budgets within the global program; leads budget setting in collaboration with functions and manages variance to budget ensuring overall Takeda financial objectives are met.
- Reports on program progress, issues, related updates, new requests for decision related to strategic scope or budget increase (new recommendations, change or buy-up) or timelines change and risks to TA Unit Head and/or the Takeda executive management governance committees per company process.
- Manages several assets of increasing complexity (including newer platform technologies), depending on the size and stage of the programs.
- Showcases the GPL leadership skills and Enterprise GPT operating model functioning and deliverables through all job attributes defined at Takeda.
- May lead key business initiatives, including evaluating new opportunities and providing overall support for feasibility studies on potential global programs.
- May represent GPL community in internal development optimization initiatives such as refresh to asset strategy, innovative trial design, etc.
- Promotes organizational reputation by engaging with internal and external stakeholders and collaborating actively with the GPL community.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Required:
- Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD)
- Minimum of 12 years related/relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with deep knowledge of research and development and commercial operations
- Minimum 8 years interdisciplinary global experience with complex projects including strategy and execution and matrix team management
- Managed global marketing authorization submissions/approvals for multiple NMEs
- Broad business/enterprise orientation with proven matrix leadership experience is highly preferred
- Passionate about developing others into future leaders
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Project Management Professional certification from PMI desired
Takeda is proud of 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.
This position is currently classified as “hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
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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:
Boston, MA
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$205,100.00 - $322,300.00
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-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.
