Director, Global Alliance Management, R&D, Oncology Therapeutic Area

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Director, Global Alliance Management, R&D, Oncology Therapeutic Area in our Cambridge office.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• The R&D Oncology Global Alliance Management team is responsible for a broad portfolio of research, development and commercial stage strategic partnerships, including co-development in-licensing and/or out-licensing, acquisition of assets, and academic alliances. We are responsible for managing and optimizing the value of strategic alliances across the pharmaceutical product life cycle. We are seeking a Director level candidate to support these alliance management activities. The ideal candidate will have experience managing discovery research through commercial partnerships, experience with Business Development processes having participated in in/out-licensing activities, and experience with M&A integrations. The role will center around leading a portfolio of strategic partnerships and require experience with complex alliance agreements, and significant risk mitigation and conflict resolution skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a portfolio of complex partnerships, which could include research, clinical development and/or commercial stage partnerships.
• Define strategic and operational alliance plans, anticipate and proactively develop solutions for effective alliance operations, and influence decision-making within teams and at all management levels.
• Lead processes requiring alliance consensus or decision; gain internal alignment through broad business knowledge; and drive decision-making by involving key internal stakeholders.
• Apply business and drug development acumen to proactively manage potential issues to avoid conflict with partners.
• Manage contractual disputes, facilitate impasse resolutions and coordinate contract renegotiation or amendments as required.
• Work cross-functionally and with program leadership to ensure that both Takeda and its alliance partners are on track to meet contractual obligations and milestones.
• Manage the alliance governance structure and process to ensure effective alliance oversight, as envisioned contractually.
• Plan for and proactively manage the evolving nature of a partnership, its governance processes, and partner interactions throughout the life cycle of the agreement.
• Mentor and provide alliance management guidance to project teams and governance team members.
• Routinely assess partnership health, performance risks, and the value proposition according to Takeda’s business strategy; and providing visibility and recommendations to management.
• Function as the main source of alliance contractual information, proactively track, monitor, and communicate contract achievements, obligations and any financial payments to project leaders and management.
• Partner with Business Development, Legal, Finance and diligence teams to