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We combine this outlook with an agility and tenacity to deliver for our patients that has fueled the growth of our business. But what really sets our company apart is something we call Patient Trust Reputation Business. It's the framework that enables us to translate our purpose and values into action. It's how we synchronize the diversity of our perspectives, strengths and expertise. And it’s what keeps our decision making tethered to what really matters.

Job ID R0122357 Date posted 05/10/2024 Location Remote

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Job Description

About the role:

Join Takeda as a Director, Field Medical Excellence Lead where you will be a key member of the US Field Medical leadership team, playing a critical role in driving the success of US Field Medical and ensuring the highest standards of scientific engagement and medical impact with healthcare professionals. You will elevate departmental capabilities through development and execution of US Field Medical department-wide programs and initiatives in collaboration with US Field Medical leaders and other internal stakeholders. Additionally, you will foster a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and innovation, while ensuring operational excellence and impact aligned to US Medical strategies and priorities. You will report to the VP, US Field Medical. This is a remote role.

How you will contribute:

Onboarding/Training/Development
- In collaboration with US Field Medical leaders and other US Medical stakeholders, develop and implement US Field Medical departmental standards and processes for onboarding, training, and competency assessment.
- Design and deliver comprehensive core skills and competencies training programs to ensure US Field Medical is equipped to optimally engage external stakeholders.
- In collaboration with HR, design and deliver comprehensive skills and competencies training programs to ensure US Field Medical people leaders are optimally leading their teams and serving as valued partners to internal stakeholders (e.g., coaching, executive presence, influence, working in matrix).
Maintain involvement in industry associations and meetings to identify and monitor external field medical and medical engagement innovation trends and opportunities.
Routinely conduct external benchmarking of US Field Medical departmental performance and leverage to seek areas for improvement and enhancement.
In partnership with US Field Medical leaders and other internal stakeholders, develop and oversee US Field Medical launch excellence framework and processes to ensure optimal readiness for and execution of product launches.
In partnership with US Field Medical leaders and other internal stakeholders, develop and oversee US Field Medical research support framework and processes to ensure effective and compliant contribution to Takeda-sponsored research.
Operations/Systems/Internal Communications
- Provide oversight of US Field Medical KOL/HCP engagement monitoring framework and process in collaboration with US Field Medical leaders, Legal, and Ethics and Compliance.
- With US Field Medical leaders, oversee US Field Medical department annual external engagement planning and approval process (e.g., team tactical plans, individual territory plans).
- Support development and implementation of US Field Medical SOPs and guidance in close collaboration with US Field Medical leaders and governance partners.
- In partnership with US Medical internal stakeholders, optimize US Field Medical adoption of data analytics and digital tools to enhance data-driven field medical external engagement planning and execution as well as insights gathering and reporting.
- Evolve and advance field medical insights capabilities to ensure effective and streamlined capture, translation, and internal communication of high-quality insights to inform medical strategies and tactics.
- Communicate US Field Medical CRM system enhancement needs and requirements to appropriate internal stakeholders and collaborate on implementation.
- In partnership with US Field Medical leaders, develop and maintain optimized department-wide communications plan and reporting templates/dashboard for sharing US Field Medical activity metrics, impact and outcome performance measures, and insights with internal stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in life/health sciences is preferred (PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent). Master’s degree in health sciences (e.g., MSN, NP, or PA) is the minimum requirement.
Thorough understanding of and experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, Medical Affairs, and Field Medical.
Proven record of strategic and analytical thinking, innovation, project leadership, and change implementation.
Proven record of teamwork, collaboration, and influencing/working in a matrix environment to accomplish goals and objectives.
Demonstrated ability to manage, lead and mentor individuals and/or teams.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
Exhibits executive presence and ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
Proficiency and experience with technology, analytics, and ability to communicate data effectively.
Experience with design and implementation of skills and competencies training programs.
Experience managing vendors to ensure work is delivered on time and on budget.
Demonstrated understanding of compliance, ethical, legal, and regulatory guidelines impacting the pharmaceutical industry, Medical Affairs, and Field Medical.
Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings is required.
Must be available to travel up to 40% of time, including some overnight and weekend.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "remote" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Preference will be given to candidates who are available to work during the working hours of the corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts.

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:

Massachusetts - Virtual

Job Description

About the role:

How you will contribute:

Onboarding/Training/Development
- In collaboration with US Field Medical leaders and other US Medical stakeholders, develop and implement US Field Medical departmental standards and processes for onboarding, training, and competency assessment.
- Design and deliver comprehensive core skills and competencies training programs to ensure US Field Medical is equipped to optimally engage external stakeholders.
- In collaboration with HR, design and deliver comprehensive skills and competencies training programs to ensure US Field Medical people leaders are optimally leading their teams and serving as valued partners to internal stakeholders (e.g., coaching, executive presence, influence, working in matrix).
Innovation
- Maintain involvement in industry associations and meetings to identify and monitor external field medical and medical engagement innovation trends and opportunities.
- Routinely conduct external benchmarking of US Field Medical departmental performance and leverage to seek areas for improvement and enhancement.
- In partnership with US Field Medical leaders and other internal stakeholders, develop and oversee US Field Medical launch excellence framework and processes to ensure optimal readiness for and execution of product launches.
- In partnership with US Field Medical leaders and other internal stakeholders, develop and oversee US Field Medical research support framework and processes to ensure effective and compliant contribution to Takeda-sponsored research.
Operations/Systems/Internal Communications
- Provide oversight of US Field Medical KOL/HCP engagement monitoring framework and process in collaboration with US Field Medical leaders, Legal, and Ethics and Compliance.
- With US Field Medical leaders, oversee US Field Medical department annual external engagement planning and approval process (e.g., team tactical plans, individual territory plans).
- Support development and implementation of US Field Medical SOPs and guidance in close collaboration with US Field Medical leaders and governance partners.
- In partnership with US Medical internal stakeholders, optimize US Field Medical adoption of data analytics and digital tools to enhance data-driven field medical external engagement planning and execution as well as insights gathering and reporting.
- Evolve and advance field medical insights capabilities to ensure effective and streamlined capture, translation, and internal communication of high-quality insights to inform medical strategies and tactics.
- Communicate US Field Medical CRM system enhancement needs and requirements to appropriate internal stakeholders and collaborate on implementation.
- In partnership with US Field Medical leaders, develop and maintain optimized department-wide communications plan and reporting templates/dashboard for sharing US Field Medical activity metrics, impact and outcome performance measures, and insights with internal stakeholders.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Required: ·
- Doctoral degree in life/health sciences is preferred (PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent). Master’s degree in health sciences (e.g., MSN, NP, or PA) is the minimum requirement.
- Thorough understanding of and experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, Medical Affairs, and Field Medical.
- Proven record of strategic and analytical thinking, innovation, project leadership, and change implementation.
- Proven record of teamwork, collaboration, and influencing/working in a matrix environment to accomplish goals and objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to manage, lead and mentor individuals and/or teams.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
- Exhibits executive presence and ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency and experience with technology, analytics, and ability to communicate data effectively.
- Experience with design and implementation of skills and competencies training programs.
- Experience managing vendors to ensure work is delivered on time and on budget.
- Demonstrated understanding of compliance, ethical, legal, and regulatory guidelines impacting the pharmaceutical industry, Medical Affairs, and Field Medical.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: ·
- Ability to drive and/or fly to meetings is required.
- Must be available to travel up to 40% of time, including some overnight and weekend.

More about us:

This position is currently classified as "remote" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Preference will be given to candidates who are available to work during the working hours of the corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

For Location:

Massachusetts - Virtual

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 e mployee s may be eligible for s hort - t erm and/ or l ong- t erm incentive s . 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

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.

Locations

Massachusetts - Virtual

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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Takeda walks the talk. When we say we value patients, trust, reputation and business – in that order – we mean it. The openness of Leadership, from Christophe to Ramona and others…it trickles down.

There are endless opportunities for people in science-related fields at Takeda. This is a company that focuses on the patients and their employees.

Tamara D. - Director, US Field Medical, GI

Patient centricity and the fact that we make decisions based on how they will impact the patient, trust, reputation and business – in that order – is what keeps me here . That is always steady.

Jill E. - Medical Affairs

It's comforting to know I have flexibility when it comes to managing my schedule and my family, especially through COVID. This flexibility gave me the time and capacity I needed to care of all of my responsibilities.

Tony P. - Managed Markets

I am overwhelmingly thrilled with Takeda's leadership, the care through COVID, and the decision making framework that prioritizes the patient, trust, reputation and business – in that order. It's all about building trust and honoring our commitments.

Dayna F. - Director, IG Community Support

The people here are fantastic. Everyone has been wonderful. The opportunities at Takeda are enormous. I don’t know why you would go anywhere else, incredible support system, everything a professional could ask for.

David M. - Sales

I love the fact that I am empowered to do what is right and what I need to do. If you are a person who likes to make decisions and be accountable and responsibile for your actions, this is the right company for you. If you want a company that cares for its employees, Takeda is a great fit for you.

There are endless opportunities for people in science-related fields at Takeda. This is a company that focuses on the patients and their employees.

Tamara D. - Director, US Field Medical, GI

Patient centricity and the fact that we make decisions based on how they will impact the patient, trust, reputation and business – in that order – is what keeps me here . That is always steady.

Jill E. - Medical Affairs

Tony P. - Managed Markets

Dayna F. - Director, IG Community Support

David M. - Sales

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