Global Regulatory Asset Policy Lead

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda seeks a strategic leader to head Global Regulatory Asset Policy, expanding the US asset policy model into a global capability that supports development programs while leveraging regional expertise. You will direct strategy, standards, and performance across policy, engaging therapeutic areas, regulatory leads, and product teams on asset decisions.

The role requires 10+ years leading regulatory policy and strategy with strong cross-regional influence, excellent communication, and a track

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience with substantial leadership of complex regulatory policy, regulatory strategy, or asset-facing external engagement.
• Deep expertise in global drug development and regulatory strategy, with demonstrated success applying policy and precedent to asset decisions across programs or therapeutic areas.
• Strong strategic judgment and the 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.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy, operating model, priorities, standards, and performance of Global Regulatory Asset Policy.
• Provide senior policy leadership to therapeutic area units, Global Regulatory Leads, regulatory strategists, and product teams on consequential asset and portfolio issues.
• Deploy asset policy expertise according to portfolio need, development milestones, risk, and potential enterprise impact.
• Ensure Global Regulatory Asset Policy maintains deep US regulatory policy expertise and builds strong EU and broader global capability, with expertise deployed according to portfolio needs and development priorities.
• Connect asset challenges with regulatory precedent, intelligence, legislation, pilots, external engagement, and advocacy opportunities.
• Partner with regional policy leads so asset strategies reflect local health authority expectations and implementation realities.
• Work in close partnership with the Head of Global R&D Policy to ensure asset and enterprise policy operate as an integrated system: identify recurring asset barriers, emerging precedents, and cross-portfolio opportunities; determine when broader Takeda positions are needed; and jointly shape policy, advocacy, and external engagement strategies.
• Establish intake, prioritization, assignment, quality, impact measurement, and closure standards; coach and develop the asset policy team.

Skills

Regulatory policy

Regulatory strategy

External engagement

Cross-regional work

Strategic judgment

Executive communication

Job description

Takeda seeks a strategic leader to head Global Regulatory Asset Policy, expanding the US asset policy model into a global capability that supports development programs while leveraging regional expertise. You will direct strategy, standards, and performance across policy, engaging therapeutic areas, regulatory leads, and product teams on asset decisions.

The role requires 10+ years leading regulatory policy and strategy with strong cross-regional influence, excellent communication, and a track