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

USA - 3316 Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Capability Analyst to serve as a strategic liaison between regulatory stakeholders and Digital & Technology teams.

You will elicit, shape, and translate regulatory data and system needs into actionable requirements to deliver scalable, compliant capabilities. You will partner with business system owners, facilitate use-case workshops, and guide end-to-end process assessments within GxP regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Structured thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Regulatory domain understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree

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

For 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.

EEO Statement Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations Boston, MA Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt Yes It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive toward Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.