USBU Ethics & Compliance Business Partner, Patient Access & Market Access

Role Summary

USBU Ethics & Compliance Business Partner, Patient Access & Market Access (PAMA) at the director level. Supports ethical behaviors and Takeda Values to mitigate risk and embeds ethics and compliance across the USBU PAMA organization and related functions.

Responsibilities

• Responds rapidly to changing environment and business needs, is close to the market, and encourages ethical behavior in line with Takeda's Values.
• Acts as a role model for Takeda's Values, ethics and values-based decision making, fostering this mindset in clients, partners and team members.
• Enables ethical decisions aligned with Patient, Trust, Reputation, and Business priorities.
• Collaborates across all E&C teams and partners with stakeholders in Business Units / Business Functions to embed ethics and compliance in daily operations.
• Leads implementation of E&C strategy for the USBU PAMA organization and the CA&I team responsible for patient initiatives, influencing leadership to adhere to E&C principles and adopt best practices.
• Maintains business expertise and nurtures cross-functional relationships to enable proactive risk identification.
• Works with senior management and cross-functional partners to implement E&C controls to proactively manage risks.
• Simplifies and automates tasks through technology and digital tools, including AI; models digital dexterity.
• Develops programs to empower management and field personnel to integrate E&C principles into day-to-day activities and leadership.
• Provides E&C guidance on organizational design, brand planning, needs assessments, and Incentive Compensation structures.
• Anticipates impact of guidance on other areas and proactively communicates with stakeholders to manage this impact.
• Demonstrates leadership within the E&C organization, mentoring and educating team members on relevant topics.
• Provides guidance to senior management and field personnel on Code of Conduct, Compliance Policies, SOPs and program requirements.
• Delivers high-impact presentations to promote awareness of E&C principles and Takeda‚Äôs Values.
• Collaborates with E&C Operations and with Digital E&C on initiatives.
• Supports material development for USBU RECC meetings, including benchmarking and metrics; presents as required.
• Reviews policies and procedures to align with Takeda Legal feedback and E&C input.
• Identifies external trends and drives appropriate action.
• Performs periodic reviews of USBU E&C Policies and Procedures for compliance with laws and internal policies.
• Engages externally to address evolving E&C trends (PhRMA, OIG, DOJ) and negotiates solutions aligned with leadership and business needs.
• Partners with business and third-party vendors to monitor USBU activities (field rides, speaker programs, advisory boards).
• Researches and responds to compliance hotline/helpline questions as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Ethics & Compliance experience, or 5 years of E&C and patient services or market access experience in the pharmaceutical, medical device or healthcare industries.
• Bachelor's degree required; JD or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of state and federal health care laws/regulations.
• Extensive experience with laws and guidelines affecting the pharmaceutical industry (OIG, PhRMA, anti-bribery, price reporting, SOPs).
• Respected advisor to senior management; influences and drives E&C agenda for the BU.
• Strong ability to transform ideas into resonant communications (presentations, documents, emails).
• Proven track record of delivering results individually and with others; able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Cross-functional collaboration and matrix leadership; strong change leadership and persuasion.
• Excellent customer service and executive presence across management levels.
• Ability to interpret business and regulatory information and legal advice.

Travel

• Up to 20% travel

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; JD or relevant advanced degree preferred

Skills

• Data analysis and insights generation
• Experience with AI and collaborative tools to enhance productivity
• Storytelling with data to convey complex insights