Senior Director, Global Regulatory Policy & Strategy

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

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking an experienced regulatory policy leader in Boston to guide strategy across development programs and therapeutic areas. The role includes coaching teams, influencing asset decisions, and coordinating cross-regional policy initiatives.

The position requires extensive experience in regulatory policy or strategy, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate a matrixed organization while delivering strategic policy outcomes for complex portfolios.

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 leadership

Regulatory strategy

Cross-functional influence

Strategic judgment

External engagement

Leadership behaviors

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking an experienced regulatory policy leader in Boston to guide strategy across development programs and therapeutic areas. The role includes coaching teams, influencing asset decisions, and coordinating cross-regional policy initiatives.

The position requires extensive experience in regulatory policy or strategy, strong communication skills, and the ability to navigate a matrixed organization while delivering strategic policy outcomes for complex portfolios.