Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives
Company: Takeda
Location: Boston
Posted on: June 27, 2025
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Job Description:
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to the best of my knowledge. Job Description Are you looking for a
patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you
and empower you to shine? Join us as a Associate Director,
Strategic Initiatives in our Cambridge office. At Takeda, we are
transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven
market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we
empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing
work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating
careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in
everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace,
in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to
deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the
world. Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold
mission. Objective / Purpose: Takeda is a global, values-based, top
ten biopharmaceutical leader committed to bringing Better Health
and a Brighter Future to people worldwide. Takeda’s R&D
organization is a made up of diverse experts who enable Takeda’s
mission by embracing scientific advances and the emergence of data,
digital, and technology to advance a highly innovative pipeline of
investigational medicines intended to provide meaningful benefits
to patients. The Office of the R&D Chief of Staff (CoS) leads
and enables key priorities aligned with Takeda’s R&D strategy.
The leading of these priorities requires collaboration with experts
across Takeda, effective strategic planning, and organizational
savvy to influence levels of leaders across all R&D functions.
To be a leading organization of the future, Takeda has initiated a
multifaceted effort aimed at preparing the organization for a
digitally enabled future. A cornerstone of this effort is the
Digital Dexterityprogram, which is the ability and ambition to
embrace existing and emerging technologies to drive enhanced
personal and business outcomes. As the driving leaders of the
Digital Dexterity program for R&D, the CoS Office will
collaborate across functions to: ENGAGE the R&D workforce with
urgency and energy in Digital Dexterity, INSPIRE digital curiosity,
confidence, and experimentation across all R&D employees, and
UPSKILL the organization to be leading in digital dexterity. The
Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives will be responsible for
leading key pillars within R&D’s Digital Dexterity program and
other technology-enabled agility or productivity improvement
initiatives. Specific areas of leadership remit in Digital
Dexterity include defining and managing the strategy and tactics
for maintaining a right-sized and engaged champions network and
managing and communicating the R&D translation to value journey
across five digital dexterity skills and their supporting tools.
The Associate Director will play a pivotal role in enhancing
personal and team effectiveness across Takeda’s large R&D
organization by facilitating a future-ready shift in mindsets and
enabling the effective use of digital tools. ACCOUNTABILITIES Lead
and oversee R&D strategic initiatives related to digital
dexterity, agility and other relevant R&D priorities, ensuring
alignment with enterprise goals. Develop and implement innovative
strategies to enhance translation of technology skills and tools
into organizational value. Collaborate with senior leadership to
identify and prioritize approaches that drive the program’s mission
forward, anticipating internal challenges and recommending
processes for improvement. Collaborate across R&D functions and
other Takeda Business functions, e.g., Global Data, Digital &
Technology, to define strategy, objectives, and tactics for
strategic initiatives. Manage across functions to achieve success
measures while providing guidance, mentorship, and support to the
program team and participants. Monitor and report on the progress
of strategic initiatives, making adjustments as necessary to ensure
success. Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
across various departments to foster collaboration and drive
initiatives. Develop and implement comprehensive communication
plans to ensure effective dissemination of program information to
all stakeholders. This includes creating communication materials,
coordinating with internal and external communication teams, and
managing communication channels to ensure consistent messaging.
Lead the planning and execution of R&D Champion engagement
events across R&D functions and regions. Manage program
advisory and team meetings. Stay abreast of industry trends and
advancements, integrating best practices into program strategies
and serving as a resource for best practices EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: 8 years of experience withadvanced degree
or 10 years forbachelor’s in a relevant field 5 years of experience
in a similar role within large organizational initiatives
Experience with senior management and stakeholder presentations,
engagement, and support Expertise in communications planning and
execution including leadership communications, change
communications, and digital transformation storytelling Experience
in technology strategy and programs Strong strategic thinking and
cross-functional collaboration skills Experience with setup,
engagement, and planning of program meetings/governance bodies
Direct experience with GenAI and automation, personal productivity,
and collaboration tools 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 LI-JT1 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: $153,600.00 - $241,340.00 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-termincentives. 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 Boston, MA Worker Type
Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt Yes
It 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.
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