Strategic Initiatives Lead, CMO Chief of Staff Office

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Job Description
About the role:
The Strategic Planning and Operations, Senior Manager is responsible for identifying internal and external strategic issues and opportunities that could affect the organization's growth and profitability. By evaluating potential mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships, this role contributes to Takeda's mission of bringing better health to people and a brighter future to the world. You will report to Head of Global Medical Business Excellence.
How you will contribute:

• Identify growth opportunities and business model innovations
• Facilitate cross-business unit initiatives to enhance collaboration* Perform complex financial modeling for potential strategic investments
• Analyze competitive intelligence and industry trends to inform strategic decisions* Engage with key external contacts, serving as a spokesperson and consultant on major matters
• Provide leadership and mentoring to junior staff, fostering skill development and professional growth* Lead strategic planning efforts, applying advanced techniques to develop innovative solutions aligned with organizational goals
• Leads strategic planning efforts, applying advanced techniques to develop innovative solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Innovates and manages business models, capable of making improvement recommendations and guiding others in creative ideation processes.
• Facilitates initiatives across business units, enhancing collaboration and driving cross-functional projects.
• Performs complex financial modeling for potential strategic investments, advising others and anticipating future financial requirements.
• Analyzes competitive intelligence and industry trends to inform strategic decisions, mentors others in these skills.
• Engages with key external contacts, serving as a spokesperson and consultant on major matters.
• Provides leadership and mentoring to junior staff, fostering skill development and professional growth.
• As an expert professional within the organization, you develop innovative solutions to complex problems aligned with organizational objectives. Your work involves addressing intricate issues, requiring in-depth analysis and judgment. You also engage with key contacts outside your expertise area and contribute to the development of new concepts and standards. Operating with considerable autonomy, you serve as a consultant to management and an external spokesperson on major matters, often working independently and leading function teams or projects. Additionally, you play a role in training and mentoring junior staff.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PhD, etc.) preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in strategic initiatives, communications, consulting, or related roles within healthcare, biotechnology, or pharmaceuticals.
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills; experience drafting executive-level content is essential.
• Proven experience creating presentations for senior executives, using tools such as Microsoft PowerPoint, Thinkcell, etc.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize technical or operational data into clear narratives.
• Adept at stakeholder management and building relationships with senior leaders and diverse teams.

Desired:

• Solid understanding of the drug development process and lifecycle management
• Experience working in a multinational setting with international affiliates
• Proven track record of influencing throughout the matrix, leading through ambiguity, and working diplomatically through conflict.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Requires approximately 10% travel, including overnight and international travel to other Takeda sites and meetings with external partners.
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
This position is currently classified as 'hybrid' in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.
For Location:
USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500
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.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
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Locations
USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
Yes
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