MSAT Connected Systems Lead

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

Job summary

Takeda seeks a senior MSAT systems leader to own the lifecycle of PLM, ELN, and CPV software, driving strategy, deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement across sites. You will partner with DD&T and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable, compliant solutions and measurable value realization.

Lead governance, roadmaps, and data integration to enable a unified digital backbone for lifecycle knowledge in MSAT, manufacturing, and quality contexts.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in engineering or life sciences with ~10 years of pharma/biotech MSAT/process engineering experience.
• Proven experience as a business owner or product owner for digital systems.
• Strong understanding of MSAT processes and product lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Own the business lifecycle of MSAT systems from strategy to deployment and continuous improvement.
• Define requirements, governance, and metrics; align roadmaps with MSAT/Manufacturing/Quality/R&D needs.
• Partner with DD&T to translate business needs into scalable solutions and prioritized releases.
• Ensure adoption and integration of systems across MSAT sites, driving value realization.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Roadmap planning

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Business ownership

Process improvement

Education

Master’s or PhD in engineering or life sciences

Tools

PLM

ELN

CPV

Data integration

Job description

Job Description

About the role:

• Own thebusiness value delivery and lifecycle managementof core MSAT digital systems including PLM, ELN & CPV software, ensuring alignment with MSAT and GSQ priorities.
• Act as thebusiness owner and single point of accountabilityfor these systems, defining roadmap, and value realization in partnership with DD&T and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ensure systems arefit-for-purpose, adopted, and embedded in MSAT processes, delivering measurable impact on process understanding, lifecycle management, and manufacturing performance.
• Drivestandardization, scalability, and integrationof MSAT systems across sites and modalities to enable a consistent digital backbone for lifecycle knowledge.

How you will contribute:

• Own the business lifecycle of MSAT systems, includingPLM, ELN, and CPV software, from strategy and roadmap through deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Act asBusiness Owner / Business Process Owner (BPO), defining: business requirements, process design, governance models, success metrics and value realization
• Define and maintainsystem roadmaps and priorities, ensuring alignment with MSAT, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D business needs.
• Partner withDD&T as the technical owner to: translate business needs into scalable solutions, prioritize enhancements and releases, ensure compliant, robust system operations
• Ensureeffective deployment and adoptionof systems across MSAT and manufacturing sites, including: change management, user engagement, training and process integration
• Drivebusiness value realization, ensuring systems deliver outcomes such as: improved process knowledge management, enhanced CPV and lifecycle monitoring, increased efficiency and reduced manual effort
• Establish and leadgovernance structuresfor MSAT systems, including: demand intake and prioritization, roadmap decisions, cross-functional alignment
• Ensuredata and process integration across systems(e.g., PLM ELN CPV data platforms), enabling seamless lifecycle data flow and usability.
• Act as theprimary interface between MSAT and key stakeholders(Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Engineering), ensuring systems meet evolving business needs.

What you bring to Takeda:

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in engineering or life sciences with ~10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry in MSAT and/or process engineering.
• Digital interface to PharmSci, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing, DD&T.
• Proven experience as abusiness owner, process owner, or product owner for digital systems.
• Strong understanding of MSAT processes, product lifecycle management, manufacturing and quality environments
• Hands-on experience with systems such as PLM, ELN, CPV / process monitoring tools
• Experience working with DD&T in a business–technology partnership model.
• Strong skills in stakeholder management, prioritization and roadmap planning, change management and adoption
• Demonstrated ability totranslate business needs into system solutions and drive value realization.

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:

Boston, 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.

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EEO Statement

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Locations

Boston, MACHE - Glattpark (Opfikon) - Zurich HQ

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

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