Global Regulatory Asset Policy

About the role

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About the Role

In this role, you will provide senior regulatory policy leadership to assigned development programs and therapeutic area partners. Your scope will be calibrated to level: as a Senior Director, you will lead the most complex portfolios and coach others; as a Director, you will independently own material asset policy priorities.

How You Will Contribute

• Serve as a policy partner to assigned therapeutic area and asset teams and engage early enough to influence strategy.
• Identify relevant regulatory policy, precedent, legislative, health authority, and stakeholder developments and translate them into asset implications.
• Develop integrated policy strategies with objectives, decision points, evidence needs, external options, risks, and endpoints.
• Advise on regulatory pilots, novel pathways, evidence approaches, and cross-regional acceptability.
• Coordinate regional and intelligence input and lead targeted external engagement with appropriate oversight.
• Identify recurring or systemic barriers and connect them to Global R&D Policy.
• Capture outcomes, lessons, and reusable case examples; at Senior Director level, coach colleagues and lead cross-asset initiatives.

Skills and Qualifications

• 8+ years for Director in regulatory policy, regulatory strategy, drug development, or related work.
• Strong scientific or regulatory strategy foundation and ability to connect technical development issues to policy and practical asset choices.
• Strong strategic judgment and ability to translate complex scientific, regulatory, legislative, or policy issues into clear recommendations for the intended audience.
• Demonstrated ability to work across regions and functions, influence without authority, and maintain momentum in a matrixed organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and sound judgment in external engagement.
• Demonstrates Takeda Leadership Behaviors: Think Strategically, Inspire Others, Deliver Priorities, and Elevate Capabilities.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

• We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
• For Location: Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range

$177,000.00 - $278,080.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.