Takeda · 3 hours ago
Associate Director, Data Engineering and Automation
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$154K/yr - $241K/yr
8+ years expTakeda is a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that is transforming the pharmaceutical industry. The Associate Director, Data Engineering and Automation will be responsible for managing data engineering and automation platforms, driving innovative solutions, and leading a team to meet strategic objectives.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Lead the analysis, design, development, and implementation of advanced data engineering and automation platforms to enable data-driven workflows and intelligent solutions
Oversee data engineering ecosystem design, plan projects, establish and monitor progress, and ensure that initiatives are completed on time, within budget, and effectively integrated with other systems
Hands-on experience in implementing pipelines that scale to process and handle large volumes of data, ensuring robustness, reliability, and high performance for big data workloads
Collaborate closely with enterprise strategy and architecture teams to assess current capabilities, identify gaps, and drive innovative solutions for future needs in data engineering and automation
Work extensively with business partnering teams, domain end users, and scientists to understand complex business data requirements, workflows, and opportunities for improving technology capabilities
Support and advance data engineering needs for automation and integration across functional areas and ensure success through scalable infrastructure solutions
Direct the development and configuration of data engineering platforms and automation frameworks, from conceptualization to production stabilization
Oversee efforts in testing, debugging, and documenting data engineering workflows and system automation solutions
Lead activities related to implementation, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of data engineering and automation platforms
Oversee service requests and perform critical support and maintenance activities to ensure system uptime and reliability
Establish requirements management processes to identify, verify, and document business, functional, and technical requirements to support robust, technology-led solutions
Collaborate with IT Architects to define business solutions that align with strategies, priorities, and anticipated business benefits
Stay informed on emerging technologies, overseeing research into new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to support data engineering and automation needs
Drive experimentation and proof-of-concept initiatives to explore innovative features, automation techniques, and platform enhancements
Provide leadership for evaluating and recommending advanced frameworks, platforms, and tools for efficient data engineering and automation solutions
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's Degree Computer Science
Minimum of 8 years of experience in a technology-focused Software Development and Data Engineering Role
Developing and deploying technology and process change, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to drive projects to completion in a timely and efficient manner
Recognized for meticulous attention to detail, enhancing quality and precision across projects
Direct experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related field required
Proven track record of leading and driving business process transformation and organizational culture change as well as delivering on programs with complex business deliverables
Track record of successful leadership, management, and development of large, multi-disciplinary globally dispersed teams
Strong judge of talent with the ability to make tough talent decisions
Health care business acumen with a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry
Preferred
Master's Degree
Previous experience leading a medium to large organization and influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders is a plus
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
Recent News
2025-12-30
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