Portfolio Strategy Lead (GPS)

Overview

The Portfolio Strategy Lead (Director) is a core member of the R&D Global Portfolio Strategy team. The Portfolio Strategy Lead will support portfolio decision-making and R&D strategic initiatives working in collaboration with stakeholders across R&D Therapeutic Area Units, Functions, Research, Corporate Strategy, and Commercial. This role contributes substantially to shaping the future strategy and direction of Takeda R&D.

Accountabilities

• Business partner across R&D: Therapeutic Areas (TAUs), Functions, and Research. Partner with the Commercial Organizations and Corporate Strategy in support of our initiatives.
• Build, maintain, and leverage an expertise in pipeline assets to support key internal initiatives.
• Support the continued improvement and embedding of cross-TAU portfolio management and prioritization processes for pipeline assets which include scenario planning, risk / value analyses and trade-off decision frameworks.
• Provide strategic leadership and expertise with respect to portfolio analytics and decision-making including structuring of analytics and interpretation of insights that facilitates trade-off discussions and buy-up decisions for new projects.
• Support R&D strategic initiatives, including Executive-level R&D strategic portfolio reviews, the development and tracking of R&D Key Performance Indicators, and the PTRS estimation and approval process.
• Monitor portfolio progress and related milestones, identifying gaps and making strategic recommendations.
• Support strategic initiatives that enable R&D to improve productivity and execute on the vision of being an agile, patient-centric organization.

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Healthcare business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience leading and working with cross-functional teams.

Leadership

• Previous experience influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders
• Proven track record of leading and driving business process transformation and organizational culture change as well as delivering on programs with complex business deliverables.
• Excellent communicator, able to persuasively convey both ideas and data, verbally and in writing
• Demonstrates leadership presence and confidence with the ability to inspire, motivate and drive results

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Ability to seek diverse input from multiple constituents and stakeholders to drive innovative solutions
• Ability to incorporate feedback and ensure decisions are made swiftly to yield flawless execution
• Accountable for designing and implementing vision and strategy for designated scope

Interaction

• Builds teams across functions and geographies with individuals who have the right skills and experience to deliver on key organizational initiatives.
• Track record of successful leadership, management, and development of multi-disciplinary globally dispersed teams.
• Embraces and demonstrates a diversity and inclusion mindset and role models these behaviors for the organization
• Demonstrated ability to work across functions, regions and cultures

Innovation

• Comfortable challenging the status quo and bringing forward innovative solutions

Complexity

• Ability to work in a global ecosystem (internal and external) with a high degree of complexity

Education, Behavioural Competencies And Skills

• MBA or PhD highly preferred
• Minimum 10 years industry experience in an R&D or Portfolio function and a deep understanding of the drug discovery and development process.
• Management / strategy consulting experience a plus.

This position is currently classified as “hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy

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: $169,400.00 - $266,200.00

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.

EEO Statement

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Locations: Boston, MA

Worker Type: Employee

Worker Sub-Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Job Exempt: Yes

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