Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences Program Leadership

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Objective /

Purpose:

Expected to engage others by inspiring commitment. Collaborate by influencing through relationships, mobilize high performance, anticipate the group’s future needs and help develop capabilities aligned with those needs. Champion change and be a role model for junior staff not only in technical expertise but across Takeda competencies.

• Independently leads development of strategy and plans for multiple, complex programs
• Regularly leads and influences functional/divisional strategy, operations and innovation
• Functional thought leader and mentor
• Impactful contributor to divisional initiatives and may contribute to corporate, cross-divisional, and global initiatives

Accountabilities:

Program Leadership

• Provides strategic scientific leadership and program management for multiple global CMC development teams dealing with complex development programs that require scientific depth and overall product development acumen for successful execution
• Identifies, mitigates and communicates project or program risks to relevant stakeholders. This person is expected to advance not only the program teams they lead but also other teams that are facing unique challenges.
• Lead/participates as functional expert in divisional and cross-divisional initiatives.
• Represents CMC on cross-divisional governance and development teams while providing strategy and accountability for CMC deliverables.

Technical Acumen

• Provides scientific leadership and innovation in pharmaceutical research and development. Builds teams across functions and geographies with individuals who have the right skills and experience to deliver on key organizational initiatives.
• Mentors other members of the department to develop their abilities to lead and advance their individual skills of pharmaceutical product development. Demonstrates humility and approachability in encouraging others to challenge ideas and openly raise issues.
• Acts as an internal consultant to the Pharmaceutical Sciences staff for any scientific advice that may be needed on a project basis.
• Develops the capabilities of the department by identifying opportunities and anticipating changes in the business landscape through an understanding and ongoing assessment of the environment affecting the business.
• Represents Pharmaceutical Sciences in cross divisional, corporate and global initiatives. Cultivates a broad network of relationships throughout Takeda, with affiliates and alliance partners, in the industry and area of expertise.
• Inspires commitment through a wide range of communication channels (meetings, writing, and presentations).
• Develops and communicates convincing business cases for department strategies that motivate stakeholders to take action.
• Ensures that technical and scientific standards within the function meet state‑of‑the‑art industry expectations.
• Identifies, evaluates, develops, recommends and/or negotiates novel solutions to meet critical project needs.
• Critically reviews technical and scientific reports from external sources and coordinates Takeda‑sponsored work.

Education / Experience:

• BS + 18 years of experience; MS + 16 years of experience;
  PhD + 10 years of experience

Technical Skills/

Competencies:

• Ability to propose and influence development to result in a commercially viable product.
• Must have the maturity to utilize scientific and technical knowledge to provide unique business solutions. button>
• Experience must be in a scientific discipline with expert knowledge of pharmaceutical development, including an understanding of current laboratory techniques, instrumentation, problem solving techniques, process engineering and manufacturing development, and statistics used in experimental work. Regularly contributes functional expertise to external industry and advocacy groups.
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