Head of Healthcare Strategic Partnerships
Takeda
Full-time
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
$208,200 - $327,140 USD yearly
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Role Summary
Head, Healthcare Strategic Partnerships at Takeda’s Center for External Innovation. Build win-win partnerships with Academic Research Centers and healthcare organizations to align with Takeda’s therapeutic area strategies (GI, Oncology, Neuroscience) and accelerate development and delivery of 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 with disease area strengths and mature clinical research capabilities that align with Takeda’s portfolio needs
- Serve as a conduit between Takeda and Academic medical centers; regularly communicate Takeda’s research interests and reciprocally communicate strengths
- 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 approximately 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
- Leadership with ability to listen, inspire, motivate, and drive results
- Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to convey ideas and data clearly
- Ability to mobilize and lead change; effective cross-functional collaboration
- Ability to identify opportunities and anticipate changes in the business landscape; knowledge of AI/ML and automation innovations in drug discovery and development
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required
- Advanced degree in life science field preferred
Additional Requirements
- Hybrid work policy applicable; travel ~30%