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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused company that will inspire you and support your career? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda. Join us as Data Digital Product Owner- Lab Systems, Research Technology , Senior Manager in our Cambridge, MA 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

OBJECTIVES:

• Manage laboratory IT support vendor contracts and service providers, ensuring effective collaboration and adherence to service level agreements 
• Establish strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including R&D scientists, lab managers, IT teams to understand their needs and priorities. 
• Own and manage digital products within the Lab Systems portfolio 
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of lab asset/software inventory systems and knowledgebases.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Act as a liaison between laboratory stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors to facilitate communication, resolve issues, and ensure alignment throughout project lifecycles. 
• Lead the gathering, documentation, and analysis business needs related to laboratory systems, including laboratory information management systems (LIMS), electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN), chromatography data systems (CDS), and other laboratory informatics platforms. 
• Own and manage digital products within the Lab Systems portfolio 
• Partner with IT teams and external vendors to design, configure, test, implement and support laboratory systems solutions that meet business objectives, user needs, and regulatory requirements. 
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including system requirements, validation protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and user manuals, to ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, GxP, ISO). 
• Manages IT Regional Budgets and controls financial materials, effectively and efficiently, ensuring operational continuity and IT objectives are met. 
• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on laboratory informatics best practices, industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements to stakeholders and project teams. 
• Lead training sessions and workshops to educate laboratory personnel on new system functionalities, processes, and protocols to ensure successful system adoption and utilization. 
• Actively contribute to building lab systems knowledgebases and system documentation. 
• Attend relevant lab systems, IT and laboratory automation conferences. 

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Advanced degree preferred. 
• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Systems Analyst, w