Head of Healthcare Strategic Partnerships

Role Summary

Head, Healthcare Strategic Partnerships, to enable win-win partnerships between Takeda and Academic Research Centers/Healthcare organizations that align with Takeda’s therapeutic area strategies (GI, Oncology, Neuroscience) and pipeline needs, to accelerate the development and delivery of life-changing medicines to patients.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a current knowledge of Takeda’s R&D portfolio and priorities
• Leverage data analytics and performance metrics to evaluate institutional strengths, patient demographics, and trial readiness
• Serve as Takeda’s ambassador in academic consortia and external research networks to strengthen visibility and influence
• Develop and maintain relationships with the ecosystem of leading AMCs/health systems
• Curate a list of Academic Medical Centers (AMC) with disease area strengths and mature clinical research capabilities which align with Takeda’s portfolio needs
• Serve as a conduit between Takeda and Academic medical centers/health centers; regularly communicate Takeda’s research interests with healthcare centers and reciprocally communicate areas of strength at these institutions
• Scout innovative research opportunities and emerging indications that could expand Takeda’s pipeline
• Facilitate strategic partnerships in mutual areas of interest
• Regularly monitor partnership progress to enable redirection or refinement of priorities and plans as needed
• Ensure partnerships have aligned incentives, mutually beneficial terms, and clear criteria for success

Education, Competencies, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required
• Advanced degree in life science field preferred
• 15+ years experience and proven success in cultivating senior executive-level internal and external relationships
• Experience in leading Research offices and/or driving Research operations at Academic Medical Center/Academic health centers desirable
• Experience in Clinical Trial operations within Pharma or CRO, desirable
• Experience in driving creative and innovative collaborative partnerships
• R&D experience highly preferred
• Experience working with cross-functional teams required
• Proven success managing multiple broad corporate projects simultaneously required
• Financial acumen including resource allocation, budget management, and strategic sourcing preferred
• Travel Requirement ~30%

Skills

• Strategic planning, business, innovation and partnerships
• Strong understanding of global biopharma and life sciences trends
• Working knowledge of indications in Takeda therapeutic areas (GI and Inflammation, Oncology, Neuroscience) and R&D workflows, including data and digital enablers across the value chain

Education

Additional Requirements

• This position is currently classified as “hybrid” by Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy