Senior Director, Global Regulatory Policy & Asset Strategy

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

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Boston, MA seeks a Senior Director/Director of Regulatory Policy to lead complex portfolios and coach teams. You will partner with asset teams, shape policy strategies, identify regulatory developments, and translate them into asset implications across regions.

You will coordinate external engagement, advise on regulatory pilots and novel pathways, and ensure alignment with global R&D policy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years for Director in regulatory policy, regulatory strategy, drug development, or related work.
• Strong scientific or regulatory strategy foundation and ability to connect technical development issues to policy and practical asset choices.
• Strong strategic judgment and 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

• Serve as a policy partner to assigned therapeutic area and asset teams and engage early enough to influence strategy.
• Identify relevant regulatory policy, precedent, legislative, health authority, and stakeholder developments and translate them into asset implications.
• Develop integrated policy strategies with objectives, decision points, evidence needs, external options, risks, and endpoints.
• Advise on regulatory pilots, novel pathways, evidence approaches, and cross-regional acceptability.
• Coordinate regional and intelligence input and lead targeted external engagement with appropriate oversight.
• Identify recurring or systemic barriers and connect them to Global R&D Policy.
• Capture outcomes, lessons, and reusable case examples; at Senior Director level, coach colleagues and lead cross-asset initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory policy

Regulatory strategy

Drug development

Cross-regional collab

Written communication

Verbal communication

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Boston, MA seeks a Senior Director/Director of Regulatory Policy to lead complex portfolios and coach teams. You will partner with asset teams, shape policy strategies, identify regulatory developments, and translate them into asset implications across regions.

You will coordinate external engagement, advise on regulatory pilots and novel pathways, and ensure alignment with global R&D policy.