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Director, Launch Excellence – USBU, Marketing and Content Operations

Takeda Pharmaceutical

Lexington, MA

About the Role:

The Director of Launch Excellencein theUSBU plays a criticalroleintegrating launch disciplinecapabilities,consistency,and best practicesacross the USBU portfolio. This leaderis responsible fordeveloping and sustaining the frameworks, tools, and governancemodelsthat drive consistent,high-qualitylaunches across the US Business Unit. The Director serves as a strategic advisor, collaborating with brand/franchise and cross-functional teams to integrate launch excellence into management for effective planning, execution, and post-launch optimization.

How you will contribute:

• Develop and enhance US Launch Excellence frameworks, playbooks, and toolsto drive consistency throughout the USBUand quality across product launches.

• Partner with US Brand and Franchise teamsto integrate launch excellence methodologies, training, and tools into brand program management and launch planning processes.

• Coach brand, franchise, andcross functionalteamson launch excellence principles, ensuring appropriate adoptionand thoughtful customization based on brand needs.

• Institutionalize key launch excellence milestones, such as launch planning kickoffs,mock launchexercises, and KPI readiness assessments.

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME)on launch practices, capturing learnings and embedding best practices into future launch strategies.

• Lead US launch governance, liaising with brand teams on milestone planning,cross functionaldecision forums, and risk identification/mitigation processes and forums for US BU ELT elevation.

• Define and harmonize US launch KPIsacross brands, including access, demand uptake, and early performance indicators.

• Serve as a resource forcross functionallaunch readiness workshops, guiding teams through governance structures, gap identification, risk assessment, interdependencies, and mitigation planning.

• Manage the Launch Excellence Community of Practicewithin the USBU and coordinate with SPD and OBU counterparts as appropriate

Candidate Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degreerequired

Experience

• 10–15+ yearsof experience in the biopharmaceutical industry

• Preferred, 5+ yearsspecifically within acommercializationenvironmentin life sciences.

• Proventrack recordsupporting or leading multiple US product launchesExpertisein Launch Excellence, Agile, Six Sigma, Leanor similar operational excellence approaches.

• Strong experience in US Commercial Strategy, Marketing, Launch Management, or Commercial Operations

• Demonstrated success working in highly matrixed, global organizations

• Able to thrivein a highly dynamic, fast paced, continuously changingenvironment.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated experience in applying program management principles including Delivering strategic value with complex,cross functionalactivities, managing interdependencies, enabling disciplined decisions, measure and evaluation, risk and mitigation and adapting to change.

• Strong strategic thinking combined with operational rigor

• Ability to influence without authority and lead through collaboration

• Excellent communication andexecutive levelpresentation skills

• Strong analytical mindset with comfort using data to drive decisions

• High levelof compliance awareness and ethical judgment

• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable navigating ambiguity

• Inclusive leader who builds trust across functions and geographies

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid"in accordance withTakeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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:

Lexington, 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.

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.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Lexington, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

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