Senior Manager, Business Capability Analyst, Global Regulatory Information Data & Systems

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Manager for the Global Regulatory Information Data & Systems (GRIDS) to align regulatory objectives with technology delivery and to ensure scalable, compliant solutions.

You will elicit and translate business needs, define use cases, support agile delivery, and serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and Digital & Technology teams to enhance regulatory data capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8-12+ years business analysis in life sciences or regulatory domains.
• Experience with regulatory systems (e.g., Veeva RIM).
• Strong understanding of GxP environments and regulatory processes.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to elicit and document requirements.
• Facilitate workshops to define use cases and regulatory needs.
• Assess end-to-end process and data impacts of new capabilities.
• Translate requirements into functional specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with DT teams to support agile delivery and backlog refinement.
• Interface between business and technical teams for alignment.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and data quality improvements.
• Support adoption of regulatory system capabilities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile delivery support

Structured thinking

Clear communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

8-12+ years BA experience

Regulatory systems experience

Tools

Veeva RIM

Job description

Job Description

Objective / Purpose:

The Senior Manager, Business Capability Analyst, Global Regulatory Information Data & Systems serves as a strategic liaison between regulatory business stakeholders and Digital & Technology teams, enabling the successful delivery of regulatory data and system capabilities across the GRIDS portfolio.

This role is responsible for eliciting, shaping, and translating business needs into actionable requirements, while assessing end-to-end process and data impacts. The role ensures that solutions are aligned to regulatory objectives and delivered in a scalable, compliant, and value-driven manner.

Accountabilities:

• Partner with Business System Owners and stakeholders to elicit and document business requirements


• Facilitate workshops to define use cases, scenarios, and regulatory needs


• Assess end-to-end process and data impacts of new capabilities across regulatory functions


• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria


• Collaborate with Digital & Technology teams to support agile delivery and backlog refinement


• Serve as a key interface between business and technical teams to ensure alignment and clarity


• Identify opportunities for process optimization, data quality improvements, and capability advancement


• Support consistent application of business analysis standards, tools, and methodologies


• Contribute to successful implementation and adoption of regulatory system capabilities

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):

• Education & Experience
  
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
  
  
  • 8-12+ years of business analysis experience in life sciences or regulatory domains
  
  
  • Experience with regulatory systems (e.g., Veeva RIM)
  
  
  • Strong understanding of GxP environments and regulatory processes
  
  
  
  


• Technical Competencies
  
  
  
  • Requirements elicitation, documentation, and management
  
  
  • Translation of business needs into structured technical artifacts
  
  
  • Understanding of regulatory data models and process flows
  
  
  • Experience working within Agile or hybrid delivery environments
  
  
  
  


• Behavioral & Leadership Competencies
  
  
  
  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
  
  
  • Ability to facilitate alignment between business and technical teams
  
  
  • Structured thinking and problem-solving
  
  
  • Clear and effective communication
  
  
  • Continuous improvement mindset with focus on capability building
  
  
  • Demonstrates Takeda leadership behaviors through strategic thinking, collaboration, delivery focus, and capability development
  
  
  
  

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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Location:

Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$137,000.00 - $215,270.00

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, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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