Head of Global Product Strategy, Neuroscience

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Job Description

About the role:

The VP Head of Global Product Strategy for Neuroscience is a strategic leadership position that is accountable for the development and execution of strategies for the Neuroscience business and each of the associated last liter products. This role ensures strategic alignment with clinical development, market access, medical affairs, business development and the markets, and works in close partnership with the associated BU/TAU. The Head of Global Product Strategy for Neuroscience works closely with the key markets to ensure appropriate input, leverage insights and enable effective implementation. The role also optimizes the value of the Neuroscience portfolio in the short and long term and identifies areas of growth.

How you will contribute:

• Establishes strategies and plans to ensure optimal lifecycle management of the portfolio of marketed products within the Neuroscience franchise; translates long range strategic plans into short term goals and actions with the regions
• Develops the strategy and creates operational commercial plans for the franchise including key performance measurements (i.e. margins and SG&A), global brand plans and global marketing campaigns. Global market access plans developed in close collaboration with the Payer Value and Patient Access Team. Leverages enabling resources such as Insights & Analytics, Payer Value and Patient Access and others as needed.
• Serves as a member of the Strategy & Portfolio Development (SPD) leadership team, representing the interests of the franchise, serving as an expert on long range strategic and life cycle plans 
• Owns the direct collaboration with the relevant BU/TAU and other functions to guide the development of commercially viable product profiles for both in-house development assets and external business development opportunities.  Manages the effective transfer of development assets into the franchise. 
• Manages a global team and builds organizational and individual capabilities to drive the achievement of strategy including developing a bench strength of talent, evolving technologies, operating systems and business processes.

Required skills:

• 15+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry including line management and matrix leadership roles
• Advanced degree in science or business preferred 
• Demonstrated track record of successful multiple country, multiple product commercialization (launch planning through life cycle management)

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise:

• Deep knowledge of therapy area or the proven ability to acquire this rapidly
• Strong understanding of the drug development processes and regulatory pathways, product supply issues and new product evaluation and collaborates across the organization to incorporate the needs of internal stakeholders in the commercial planning process 
• Thorough understanding of commercial aspects of the business including market dynamics, brand management, sales planning and execution, market access, patient advocacy, regulatory environments and reimbursement challenges across both domestic and International market
• Thorough global launch experience
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to assimilate complex information to design and manage budgets and meet financial targets

Leadership (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change):

• Established and respected leader with a track record of advancing an organization in a collaborative way
• Experience leading through change and managing ambiguity, working in an area without strong boundaries. Exceptional skills in anticipating and proactively managing conflict and uncertainty.
• Decision-making and Autonomy (The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-solving):
• Ability to leverage knowledge of marketplace and economic forces to translate long-term strategy into clear short-term plans and goals with a strong focus on execution, accountability and acting with integrity
• Demonstrated ability to build and develop effective teams in a global organization and build a pipeline of talent to meet Takeda’s current and future needs

Interaction (The span and nature of one’s engagement with others when performing one’s job, internal and external relationships):

• Collaborates frequently with internal stakeholders in R&D, US and International Commercial Teams, Technical Operations, Business Development, Program Management, Legal, Finance and Human Resources
• May serve as a representative for the franchise to external audiences such as Investors, commercialization partners, payor, patient and community organizations

Innovation (The required level of scientific knowledge, knowledge sharing, innovation and risk taking):

• Demonstrated ability to build and improve internal systems and processes that are aligned to organizational priorities
• Complexity (Products managed, mix of businesses, internal and/or external business environment, cultural considerations):
• Works on abstract problems across franchise-related areas of the business
• Identifies and evaluates fundamental issues for major functional areas through assessment of intangible variables
• Aligns on direction and escalates and resolves issues on franchise related topics with cross-functional partners including R&D/Medical, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, etc.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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For Location:

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$320,000.00 - $440,000.00

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. 

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Locations

Boston, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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