Director, Field Medical Readiness and Enablement
Takeda
June 24, 2026
Remote
United States
$192,400 - $302,390 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
Director, US Field Medical Readiness & Enablement
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement departmental standards/processes for onboarding, training, and competency assessment; deliver core skills/competencies training.
- Design and deliver training to help Field Medical people leaders coach and lead effectively in a matrix environment.
- Track industry innovation trends via associations/meetings; benchmark departmental performance and drive improvement.
- Develop/oversee launch excellence framework/processes for product launch readiness and execution.
- Develop/oversee research support framework/processes to enable compliant contribution to Takeda-sponsored research.
- Oversee KOL/HCP engagement monitoring framework; manage annual external engagement planning/approval.
- Support US Field Medical SOPs/guidance; optimize adoption of data analytics/digital tools (including AI).
- Advance field medical insights capture/translation/internal communication; communicate CRM enhancement needs and collaborate on implementation.
- Maintain communications plan and reporting templates/dashboards for activity metrics and outcomes.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Master’s in health sciences minimum (MSN/NP/PA); doctoral degree preferred (PharmD/MD/PhD or equivalent).
- 5+ years pharmaceutical industry experience; Medical Affairs/Field Medical experience strongly preferred.
- Strategic/analytical thinking, innovation, project leadership, change implementation.
- Teamwork and influence in matrix; lead/mentor experience.
- Excellent written/verbal communication and organization; executive presence.
- Technology/analytics proficiency (including AI); experience designing competency training.
- Vendor management experience; strong understanding of compliance, ethical, legal, regulatory guidelines.
Benefits (if applicable/explicitly listed): medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, paid holidays, well-being; up to 80 hours sick time and up to 120 hours vacation; possible incentives.
Application instruction: Submit application by clicking “Apply” (employment application process begins).
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement departmental standards/processes for onboarding, training, and competency assessment; deliver core skills/competencies training.
- Design and deliver training to help Field Medical people leaders coach and lead effectively in a matrix environment.
- Track industry innovation trends via associations/meetings; benchmark departmental performance and drive improvement.
- Develop/oversee launch excellence framework/processes for product launch readiness and execution.
- Develop/oversee research support framework/processes to enable compliant contribution to Takeda-sponsored research.
- Oversee KOL/HCP engagement monitoring framework; manage annual external engagement planning/approval.
- Support US Field Medical SOPs/guidance; optimize adoption of data analytics/digital tools (including AI).
- Advance field medical insights capture/translation/internal communication; communicate CRM enhancement needs and collaborate on implementation.
- Maintain communications plan and reporting templates/dashboards for activity metrics and outcomes.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Master’s in health sciences minimum (MSN/NP/PA); doctoral degree preferred (PharmD/MD/PhD or equivalent).
- 5+ years pharmaceutical industry experience; Medical Affairs/Field Medical experience strongly preferred.
- Strategic/analytical thinking, innovation, project leadership, change implementation.
- Teamwork and influence in matrix; lead/mentor experience.
- Excellent written/verbal communication and organization; executive presence.
- Technology/analytics proficiency (including AI); experience designing competency training.
- Vendor management experience; strong understanding of compliance, ethical, legal, regulatory guidelines.
Benefits (if applicable/explicitly listed): medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, paid holidays, well-being; up to 80 hours sick time and up to 120 hours vacation; possible incentives.
Application instruction: Submit application by clicking “Apply” (employment application process begins).