Associate Director, Scientific & Competitive Analysis, Global Oncology

Job Title Associate Director, Scientific & Competitive Analysis, Global Oncology Company Takeda Pharmaceutical Location Cambridge, MA Job Overview This position will be responsible for consulting with Commercial and R&D teams as a strategic partner in achieving and maintaining competitive leadership. The role will lead, create and deliver integrated insights across multiple sources. It requires expertise in market analysis, brand planning, situation analysis, project management and cross‑functional alignment. The role also serves as a Competitive Intelligence (CI) function expert to provide competitive landscaping and analysis that informs brand strategies, clinical development strategies, disease area strategies and business development and external partnership opportunities. Responsibilities Engage consultative influence Create cross‑source insights, recommendations and alignment for action Develop competitive landscape analysis, business need understanding, knowledge gap identification, primary and/or secondary CI to fill prioritized gaps Communicate integrated insights to stakeholders across Takeda with urgency Leverage data and specialty expertise in CI external analysis, with internal market planning, business development, strategic or tactical work streams for long‑term and short‑term impact Lead cross‑functional teams to plan solutions and achieve successful execution Exercise decisiveness in selecting critical strategic elements for executive decisions, prioritize competing needs, manage budget, scope, program, and consultative influence skills Identify competitive strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats Apply advanced understanding of CI processes, methods, industry ethics, compliance and specialty biologics Key Contributions Proactively identify strategic and tactical CI needs of brands and pipeline, establishing both long‑range and short‑term business impact Collaboratively prioritize and build a CI plan (KITs, KIQs) integrated with primary market research, analytics and cross‑functional teams Lead coordination, planning and execution of competitive coverage at assigned conferences Provide brand partners with actionable intelligence about the competitive environment Contribute to the development and assessment of new products and services offered by Scientific & Competitive Analysis Continuously improve business processes of the team and key customer groups Ensure Global CI assumptions are consistent across functions and regions Work closely with US and ex‑US market insights and forecasting colleagues for cohesive contributions to strategic decisions and planning Plan and facilitate Competitor Workshops (War Games, Gap Analysis, Scenario Planning) within Oncology Business Unit Take leadership in executing competitive intelligence activities to support global clinical development and commercialization Create and communicate summary of key competitor events and CI activities to stakeholders and forecasting processes Develop and implement new solutions to meet business needs and resolve issues Develop, implement, and maintain project management of CI projects Build internal stakeholder relationships across commercial, medical affairs, patient value, patient access, R&D, corporate communication, patient advocacy Perform additional duties as assigned Minimum Requirements / Qualifications BS in a life science; plus MS/MBA/PhD or equivalent, 7+ years of experience with pharmaceutical product development Knowledge of primary and secondary research methodologies and relevant industry resources Knowledge of competitive intelligence techniques; strong verbal presentation, analytical and critical thinking skills Advanced understanding of CI processes, methods, industry ethics and compliance, and CI execution for strategic‑to‑tactical recommendations Advanced knowledge of best practices and leadership in specialty pharmaceutical commercial operations, using CI to drive decision‑making in strategy and tactics Demonstrated leadership in synthesis of primary/secondary CI, forecasting impact, competitive intelligence and data management to advise development and execution of specialty pharmaceutical leadership status Ability to negotiate and influence in a consultative role Ability to monitor competitive activity, predict probable issues and problem‑solve (scenario planning) Strong consultative influence, communication and presentation skills (organizational, written, verbal) Expertise in CI research methods integrating specialty pharmaceutical data sources for strategic recommendations History of managing multiple tasks of varied complexity simultaneously Ability to delegate effectively Advanced skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word Compensation and Benefits For Location: Boston, MA U.S. Base Salary Range: $154,400.00 – $242,550.00 U.S. based employees may be eligible for short‑term and/or long‑term incentives, medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) plan and company match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, well‑being benefits, and up to 80 hours of sick time. New hires 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. Additional Information This position is classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy. Job Exempt Status Yes Worker Type Employee Employment Type Full time Worker Sub‑Type Regular #J-18808-Ljbffr Initial Therapeutics, Inc.