Product Owner, Tetrascience Data Platform (Boston)

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You will work closely with key stakeholders, you’ll help define the roadmap, align priorities, and ensure the platform scales to meet evolving scientific and digital needs. You’ll lead and grow a talented team, creating an environment where innovative ideas can become enterprise capabilities with lasting impact.How will you contribute:Lead, coach, and develop the team responsible for the Tetrascience Data Platform, setting clear priorities and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.Partner with senior business stakeholders to understand scientific priorities, identify opportunities, and translate needs into a clear, value-driven platform roadmap.Own TDP use case prioritization and decision-making across competing business and technical demands, balancing user needs, compliance requirements, scalability, and long-term value.Serve as the primary connector across Research, PharmSci, PDT, DD&T, and our TetraScience partners to drive successful implementation, enhancement delivery, and strong ongoing platform performance.Establish and strengthen governance processes for demand intake, roadmap planning, release management, and stakeholder communication.Drive change management, training, and adoption efforts that help global users realize the full value of the platform, and applications built on top of the platform.Manage vendor and partner relationships to ensure high-quality delivery, strong collaboration, and alignment with Takeda’s priorities.Monitor platform performance, user feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for optimization, innovation, and measurable business impact.What you bring to Takeda:Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, engineering, data, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.Significant hands-on experience with TetraScience Data Platform in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment, including integrations between TDP and ELNs, LIMS and other scientific systems.Experience leading and managing large vendor partnerships.Expertise in Agile Software development and delivery, GxP System Validation, and general SDLC processes.Proven success leading a complex, business-critical digital platform, including roadmap development, prioritization, governance, and stakeholder alignment.Strong understanding of scientific workflows, research data ecosystems, and the needs of drug discovery and development organizations.Ability to translate business and scientific requirements into platform capabilities, delivery plans, and scalable operating processes.Excellent executive communication, influence, and business partnering skills, with the ability to work effectively across scientific, technical, and vendor teams.Experience leading platform adoption, change management, and user engagement across global or cross-functional organizations.Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams, including setting goals, coaching talent, and building effective cross-functional ways of working.Familiarity with related digital lab and data ecosystem tools such as LIMS, ELN, analytics, integration, or visualization platforms is preferred.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:$177,000.00 - $278,080.00The 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. 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. EEO StatementTakeda 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.LocationsBoston, MAWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull timeJob ExemptYesIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.SummaryLocation: Boston, MAType: Full time