Head, Business Development and Licensing – Pharmaceutical Sciences (Director) Position Available In Suffolk, Massachusetts

Job Description:

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Job Description How you willcontribute:

Manage the Business Development and Licensing processin Pharmaceutical Sciences including, organizing material forsenior leadership review and endorsement, leading a council ofsenior members in the functions to strategically plan for inboundprograms, manage DD teams and hold teams accountable fordeliverables along the entire BD process. Lead the confidentialreview and CMC due diligence assessment process to evaluatepotential partnering opportunities, including collaborations,platform technologies, preclinical and clinical stage assets, thatare aligned with Takeda’s therapeutic areas and global or regionalbusiness development strategies Manage and communicate complexbusiness development and diligence subject matter focused on CMCassessments related to the opportunity including the development ofa diligence report, risk evaluation and mitigation strategy,governance presentations, and contract review Create and reviseprocesses to ensure high- functioning project management of CMCBusiness Development & Licensing activities. Process improvementsinclude training and developing a network of Pharm Sci subjectmatter experts across all teams, modalities and therapeutic areasto support and lead diligence, partnering,in-licensing/out-licensing, divesting, and

M&AAccountabilities:

Work with partners and lead teams to guide duediligence assessments , efficient decision-making, and completionof transactions promptly. Report on progress and important risks tosenior leadership Form partnerships with the Global and FunctionalBusiness Development Teams to promote prioritized partneringopportunities to non-binding and binding term sheets, agreementnegotiation, and deal execution stages Communicate businessstrategies and capabilities internally and externally, presentsingle and team recommendations and promote collaboration Havebasic knowledge of business development practices, e.g. basicunderstanding of legal frameworks such as CDAs, MTAs, NBTS, andagreements, and understanding of deal frameworks, and financialmodeling Connect unrelated concepts, obtain insights for informingdecision-marking under uncertainty, with limited time, and withimperfect information Lead within area of expertise and help buildinternal know how to establish best practices and standardizedapproach for the execution and delivery of evaluation results whencalled upon for evaluating BD deals and ensuring continuousimprovement in their processes and standards Be a role model forTakeda-ism, the Leadership Behaviors and the 4 commitments (PTRB)in everything that is done.

Technical/Functional Expertise:

Experience in Pharmaceutical CMC Development Experience with thefull drug development process across modalities (biologics, smallmolecule, plasma derived therapy, gene therapy, and cell therapy)Understanding of deal structure; financial input to business casesincluding COGS, CapEx, and Opex estimates Experience managing, andnegotiating contracts agreements Experience in Business developmentin the Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology industry Commitment tocreating/developing efficient processes and contributing to ahigh-performing team Work collaboratively, has a high degree ofplanning, coordination, and project management skills

Leadership:

Focus on team work, collaboration, and driving results Inspire andbuilding trust Develop partnerships with all partners

Decision-making and Autonomy:

Ensure a culture of teamwork andcooperation where it is self-evident to talk openly about necessityof change, to bring new solutions and to stand for theirimplementation all together

Interaction:

Experienced in working inan intercultural / global teams Provide effective feedback,ensuring that joint leaning occurs; act as a leader in anencouraging way by balancing both support and demand Structured incommunication and presentation to senior management and externalpartners Close collaboration and understanding of all components ofa CMC team (PS/GMS/GQ) and Takeda ways of working within a GlobalProgram Team (GPT)

Innovation:

Creative competence: is notsatisfied with the obvious, is constantly looking for different andsurprising solutions and paths forward. Experience dealing withbusiness development projects, finding important items andsuggesting solutions on how to overcome them Bring new proposals tobreak up conventions and processes

Complexity:

Experience mustinclude managing complex projects and both leadership /coordination

Education, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

Scientific or engineering graduate (PhD preferred) and extensivePharmaceutical/Biotech industry knowledge (10 years) Directexperience in the pharmaceutical industry or related fieldStakeholder management and trust building with internal / externalteams desired Intercultural experience desired Track record ofsuccessfully operating within large, multi-disciplinary globallydispersed teams Health care business acumen with a goodunderstanding of the pharmaceutical industry Comfortablechallenging the status quo and bringing forward innovativesolutions Forward thinking with the ability to recommend, influenceand implement continuous innovation Excellent communicator, able topersuasively convey both ideas and data, verbally and in writingProven skills as an effective team player who can engendercredibility and confidence within and outside the company Abilityto distill complex issues and ideas down to simple comprehensibleterms Embraces and demonstrates a diversity and inclusion mindsetand role models these behaviors for the organization TakedaCompensation and Benefits Summary We understand compensation is animportant factor as you consider the next step in your career. Weare committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive tobe more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Boston,MA U.S.

Base Salary Range:

$174,500.00 – $274,230.00 The estimatedsalary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. Theactual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors,including the qualifications of the individual applicant for theposition, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills,level of education attained, certifications or other professionallicenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/orfrom which they will be performing the job.

The actual base salaryoffered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wagerequirements for the job location. U.S. based employees may beeligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.basedemployees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, visioninsurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term andlong-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuitionreimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays,and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are alsoeligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sicktime, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paidvacation. EEO Statement Takeda is proud in its commitment tocreating a diverse workforce and providing equal employmentopportunities to all employees and applicants for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, gender expression, parental status, nationalorigin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information orcharacteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran,special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordancewith applicable federal, state and local laws, and any othercharacteristic protected by law. Locations Boston, MA Worker TypeEmployee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt YesIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a liedetector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminalpenalties and civil liability.