Executive Director, Clinical Partner Outsourcing

At Takeda, we are a forward-looking, world-class R&D organization that unlocks innovation and delivers transformative therapies to patients. By focusing R&D efforts on three therapeutic areas and other targeted investments, we push the boundaries of what is possible to bring life-changing therapies to patients worldwide.

Objective / Purpose: Reporting to the Head of Strategic Partnerships and Outsourcing, the Executive Director Clinical Partner Outsourcing (CPO) is a strategic leadership role responsible for ensuring all outsourced clinical study contracts are negotiated and contracted in line with best practices and processes, optimizing costs and supplier performance at the study level across Therapeutic Areas (TAs).

Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement short- and long-term strategy for Clinical Partner Outsourcing that is aligned with R&D strategy
• Provide strong leadership to the team, including growing and developing strategic and emerging competencies for outsourcing managers
• Develop and implement best practices for cost optimization and contracting approaches across the portfolio
• Maintain and enhance financial discipline leveraging cost workbook to ensure adherence to cost structures
• Collaborate with SRM teams for operational and executive governance and support aggregated supplier scorecards
• Capture and analyze operational data points to identify variances and opportunities for optimization
• Partner with Therapeutic Area (TA) Business Partners to prioritize resources and ensure alignment to business requirements
• Work closely with the Enablement Team to ensure consistent adoption of best practices and optimize ways of working
• Actively participate in Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) activities to drive execution of optimization initiatives
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing process improvements and innovative solutions
• Develop and maintain a training and coaching program to upskill the team in clinical, commercial, financial, and negotiation capabilities
• Ensure compliance with all applicable internal policies and procedures, regulations; support inspection readiness of all regulated activities

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral):

• BS/BA required; advanced technical degree preferred
• 15+ Years of clinical outsourcing experience including at least 6 years of line management experience
• Proven exceptional experience in financial and commercial management
• Highly skilled in cultivating a high-performance culture through coaching, people development and empowerment
• Transformational leadership capabilities driving cultural change by promoting best practices and continuous improvement
• Advanced knowledge and experience in supplier relationship management and contract management
• Strong understanding of clinical development operations, regulatory requirements, sourcing strategies, procurement processes and value engineering (VA/VE)

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.

The position will be based in Cambridge, MA. This position is currently classified as “hybrid” by Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

U.S. Base Salary Range: $208,200.00 - $327,140.00