Data Product Lead: Commercial Analytics & Platforms

Takeda; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Boston, MA seeks a Director Data Product Lead to build and operate data pipelines and data products powering commercial analytics across USBU and OBU. This hands-on leadership role combines strategic vision with technical depth to transform data into actionable insights and foster a data-driven culture.

You will manage a team, set engineering standards (CI/CD), ensure data quality and privacy compliance, and collaborate with vendors and cross-functional partners to deliver reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field required.
• 10+ years in data engineering; 4+ years managing a technical team.
• Experience building production data pipelines on cloud platforms (AWS) with Databricks/Spark.
• Pharma data experience with governance, analytics.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of syndicated pharma data across multiple datasets.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery and uptime of commercial data pipelines on Databricks/AWS.
• Lead data platform onboarding, change management, and issue resolution.
• Collaborate with business partners on data validation for reports.
• Define roadmap for core commercial data products with stakeholders.
• Ensure data privacy, compliance, and governance policies are followed.

Skills

Data engineering

Team management

Cloud data platforms

Data governance

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree a plus

Tools

Databricks

Spark

AWS

CRM/Salesforce

Data governance tools

Job description

Takeda in Boston, MA seeks a Director Data Product Lead to build and operate data pipelines and data products powering commercial analytics across USBU and OBU. This hands-on leadership role combines strategic vision with technical depth to transform data into actionable insights and foster a data-driven culture.

You will manage a team, set engineering standards (CI/CD), ensure data quality and privacy compliance, and collaborate with vendors and cross-functional partners to deliver reliable