R&D Solutions Architect, Associate Director

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Working closely with enterprise architecture, product, and technology teams, the position helps align solutions with organizational standards and long-term technology strategies. The role also strengthens the broader data ecosystem by promoting data quality, traceability, governance, and integration across critical business domains. As a senior individual contributor, this position influences architecture decisions, supports complex programs in regulated environments, and helps elevate technical capability across teams through guidance and mentorship.How You Will ContributeDefine and champion solution architecture strategies across clinical development, regulatory, and safety-focused initiatives.Lead solution evaluations and technology selections, including build-versus-buy assessments and early sizing activities.Drive end-to-end solution design from discovery through delivery, ensuring alignment with business and technical objectives.Develop and maintain architecture artifacts including solution designs, integration patterns, and data flow models.Ensure alignment with architecture standards by promoting reusable platforms, shared services, and consistent design patterns.Provide architecture guidance and consulting to delivery teams to address technical risks, debt, and design challenges.Collaborate with product managers and technical leaders to optimize solutions and enable cross-functional capabilities.Promote secure, compliant, and auditable solutions while incorporating emerging technologies and industry trends into architecture recommendations.QualificationsBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.Ten or more years of experience in technology roles with progressively increasing responsibility.Strong solution architecture experience delivering cross-functional technology capabilities in regulated environments.Expertise in integration and middleware technologies, including application interfaces, event-driven solutions, and data integration patterns.Experience translating business requirements into technical designs, non-functional requirements, and implementation roadmaps.Knowledge of data architecture and governance practices, including data quality, metadata management, lineage, and traceability.Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.Experience supporting compliance, privacy, security, and data governance requirements within regulated industries.Takeda Compensation and Benefits SummaryWe 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, MAU.S. Base Salary Range:$154,400.00 - $242,550.00The 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. 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