Neuroscience Global Market Access Director - Franchise Strategy

Scorpion Therapeutics; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Cambridge, MA seeks a Lead Global Market Access Strategy professional to oversee neuroscience franchise access across the lifecycle, aligning payer strategies, evidence, pricing, and policy to optimize patient access worldwide.

You will lead a team of Market Access Strategy Leads, coordinate with R&D, Medical, and Commercial, and shape HTA strategies, evidence generation, and negotiation plans while managing franchise priorities and risks.

Qualifications

• University degree required.
• Advanced degree preferred (MBA, MPH, PharmD, PhD).
• Extensive global/regional payor, HTA, reimbursement experience.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex evidence for decisions.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and influence skills.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated access strategies with payer input.
• Lead and mentor a team of Market Access Strategy Leads.
• Drive launch readiness, regional implementation, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Generate insights on payer ecosystems, HTA, and market dynamics.
• Shape evidence generation, value propositions, and negotiation strategies.
• Manage franchise priorities, budget, and risks.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Evidence synthesis

Ambiguity tolerance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/MPH/PharmD/PhD preferred

Job description

Takeda in Cambridge, MA seeks a Lead Global Market Access Strategy professional to oversee neuroscience franchise access across the lifecycle, aligning payer strategies, evidence, pricing, and policy to optimize patient access worldwide.

You will lead a team of Market Access Strategy Leads, coordinate with R&D, Medical, and Commercial, and shape HTA strategies, evidence generation, and negotiation plans while managing franchise priorities and risks.