Takeda · 1 week ago
Director, R&D DD&T Business Partner - Pharmaceutical Sciences (Cambridge, MA)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$174K/yr - $274K/yr
10+ years expTakeda is committed to putting patients first and is seeking a Director, Technology Business Partner for Pharmaceutical Sciences R&D Data Digital and Technology. This role involves driving digital transformation, providing thought leadership, and overseeing technology strategies to enhance drug development and operational excellence.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead the development and oversight of a comprehensive digital and technology strategy for Pharm Sci biotherapeutics and synthetic molecule drug and device development and clinical manufacturing through shared partnerships
Serves as a strategic advisor and technology domain expert for Pharmaceutical Sciences/CMC scientific and clinical manufacturing informatics and digital solutions
Represent PharmSci in strategic planning, investment prioritization, and global technology governance forums
Create and maintain strategic roadmaps at functional and regional levels, ensuring alignment with PharmSci business objectives, enterprise priorities, and long-term digital transformation goals
Act as the primary liaison between RDDT and business stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration across global, cross-functional teams
Provide executive-level governance for digital initiatives, overseeing budgets, resource allocation, and timelines, and actively participating in steering committees to ensure strategic alignment, timely delivery, and measurable business value
Ensure PharmSci demand is effectively captured and routed by leading intake processes, shaping requests into actionable items and aligning with fit for purpose technologies and processes
Serve as Single Point of Contact for addressing PharmSci technology needs, inclusive of services and support and ensuring timely routing to the right DDT teams
Guide the selection, implementation, and optimization of key systems (e.g., ELN, PLM, SDMS, ERP, MES and lab informatics), ensuring scalability, interoperability, and compliance with global regulations (e.g., GxP, 21 CFR Part 11)
Identify, evaluate, and drive adoption of emerging and existing technologies, including AI/M applications to enable innovation and accelerate drug development
Champion the adoption of existing digital solutions across PharmSci, ensuring they are embedded into workflows, deliver measurable value, and evolve with business needs
Develop strategy, process and governance for overall technology management, including, business interactions, new technology needs, cross-functional programs, regulated and non-regulated lab informatics
Responsible for stakeholder management, driving cross-functional collaboration and communication to ensure smooth project/product delivery and alignment with stakeholder expectations
Drive a culture of transparency, integrity, and continuous improvement across all technology engagements
Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver the portfolio of DDT initiatives supporting PharmSci including oversight of internal contributors, matrixed team members and external partners
Collaborate effectively with external partners including vendors, solution providers and strategic collaborators to ensure alignment with PharmSci priorities and successful delivery of technology initiatives
Coaches, mentors, and develops, business analysts and business partners along with product managers in the PharmSci domain and/or technology functions, fostering a product mindset
Participate in PharmSci leadership team meetings and provide regular updates on planned initiatives and on PharmSci
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Information Technology, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical clinical development, with at least 5 years in a digital strategy, IT leadership or business partner leadership role
Proven track record in delivering enterprise-scale CMC technologies and digital solutions in a GxP-regulated environment
Deep knowledge of the Drug Discovery, PharmSci CMC functional areas including drug devices and its supporting technologies
Operational knowledge of emerging technologies such as GenAI, automation and data analytics platforms
Strong strategic portfolio planning, stakeholder engagement, and change leadership skills
Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed, global organization and navigate cross-functional decision-making with clarity and integrity
Experience managing external partners, vendors, and multi-year digital portfolios
Preferred
Master's degree in Information Technology, Bioinformatics, Science or a related field
Knowledge of current industry trends and emerging technologies in R&D and Pharmaceutical Sciences including automation, lab of the future and lab informatics
Knowledge of project management principles and agile methodologies with a proven track record in delivering complex technology projects
Exposure to CMC digital solutions including Tetrascience, QbDVision, PAS-X, SAP or Databricks
Understanding of regulatory standards in pharmaceutical industry
Benefits
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives.
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.
Company
Takeda
Takeda is a biopharmaceutical company that researches and develops pharmaceutical drugs.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.46B2025-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $2.4B
2016-09-01Grant· $19.8M
2016-05-08Grant· $38M
Leadership Team
Christophe Weber
President and CEO
Schuyler Fairfield
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Supply Chain
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