Job Description

Overview

Senior Director, Business Systems Ownership. The role directs and owns functional business system requirements, outcomes and process changes in conjunction with system decisions. The Senior Director will oversee directors and managers who provide business support for analytics, computing, and reporting systems and may have responsibility for business systems across multiple countries and regions, ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence at a global scale. They will develop and authorize implementation of organizational policies for business systems, providing strategic direction to their team. Recognized as an influential leader within Takedas R&D function and externally within the industry, this role shapes the future of business systems through thought leadership and innovation.

Accountabilities

• Directs global business systems strategy and operations, ensuring alignment with Takedas corporate, R&D and DD&T objectives and integration across multiple functional areas and geographies.
• Maintain readiness for inspections and audits.
• Provides strategic direction and leadership to a high-performing business systems support team, accountable for influencing business strategy and direction for assigned areas.
• Develops and implements organizational policies, standards, and procedures for business systems lifecycle management and compliance, authorizing their implementation across assigned areas.
• Makes decisions that directly impact the success of DQS, R&D, and Takeda globally, with accountability for outcomes at the division, group, and company level.
• Recognized as an external thought leader, driving innovation and advancement in business systems, and contributing to the evolution of industry best practices.
• Consistently works with abstract ideas and complex situations across functional areas, identifying and evaluating fundamental issues to provide strategic direction for major business systems.
• Responsible for the overall operational success of assigned business systems functionality, ensuring seamless integration with other major organizational segments and global initiatives.
• Regularly communicates with executive leadership on matters of strategic importance for Takeda and leads large-scale projects and initiatives that impact the business on both domestic and international levels.
• Plan and manage the team budget; contribute to strategic planning and roadmap setting aligned to DQS priorities; champion a culture of innovation and datadriven decisionmaking.

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral)

• MS with 15+ years working experience (BS with 18+ years) in related quantitative field.
• Demonstrated global leadership experience in biotech/pharma R&D, with a proven track record of managing directors and senior managers, and solid foundation in clinical development.
• Proven ability to develop and implement organizational policies, make strategic decisions, and influence business strategy at the division, group, and company level.
• Recognized thought leader with broad and comprehensive expertise in business systems, leading-edge theories, techniques, and technologies, and a history of driving innovation and advancement within the industry.
• Experience leading large, multi-country initiatives and managing cross-functional teams, with regular communication to executive leadership on strategic matters.
• Experience establishing system governance and compliance, including developing and implementing policies and procedures in alignment with over-arching Takeda software development life cycle and infrastructure qualification procedures.

Compensation & Benefits Summary

Base pay range: $208,200.00/yr - $327,140.00/yr.

Location: Boston, MA

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including qualifications, years of relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and location. U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives, health benefits, retirement plans, and other standard offerings.

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

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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