Associate Director, Regulatory Business Systems & Capability Strategy

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Job Description

Objective / Purpose:

The Associate Director Regulatory Business Systems & Capability Strategy supports the definition and execution of regulatory capability strategy within GRIDS. This role partners with Business System Owners and Business Process Owners to translate regulatory needs into scalable system capabilities ensuring alignment across business process and technology.

Operating as a key contributor within capability initiatives the role enables structured requirements definition cross-functional alignment and consistent delivery of regulatory system enhancements that improve efficiency compliance and data quality

Accountabilities:

Support development and refinement of regulatory capability roadmaps aligned to GRA priorities

Partner with Business System Owners to structure and prioritize demand backlog and enhancements

Elicit document and refine business requirements ensuring clarity completeness and alignment to regulatory needs

Facilitate cross-functional workshops with SMEs and Process Owners to define use cases and business scenarios

Translate business needs into structured requirements supporting downstream design and delivery activities

Ensure consistency and reuse of requirements capabilities and design patterns across initiatives

Coordinate with Digital & Technology teams to support delivery and implementation of solutions

Identify opportunities for process optimization standardization and system improvements

Support adoption of best practices in capability modeling requirements management and delivery execution

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelors degree required; advanced degree preferred
  • 812 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs or related domain
  • Experience working with regulatory systems (RIM preferred)
  • Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives and requirements-driven delivery
• Technical Competencies
  • Strong understanding of regulatory processes and lifecycle activities
  • Requirements elicitation analysis and documentation expertise
  • Understanding of system capabilities data structures and process integration
  • Ability to translate business needs into structured and actionable requirements
• Behavioral & Leadership Competencies
  • Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement across business and technology teams
  • Execution-oriented with focus on quality and delivery outcomes
  • Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving
  • Clear communication and facilitation skills
  • Continuous improvement mindset with learning agility
  • Ability to operate effectively within a global matrixed environment

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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For Location:

Boston MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$154400.00 - $242550.00

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 actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

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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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Required Experience:

Director