Global Medical Unit Head, Nephrology

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Job Description

Primary Accountabilities:

• Leads development and execution of multi-year global medical strategy for the nephrology indications and LCM of TAK-279 (mezagtiamab) and other pipeline assets, appropriately aligned with overall assets strategy and GPT, incorporating various functional strategies across functions in R&D and Global Portfolio Division (Clinical, Medical, Regulatory, Global Evidence and Outcome (GEO), PV, Global Product Launch Strategy (GPLS), Marketing and Commercial Excellence (MCE), and the countries/LOCs).
• Serves as the global scientific expert within Takeda in support of nephrology indications and LCM of mezagtiamab and other pipeline assets.
• Leads the Medical Strategy Team (MST) for the nephrology indications of mezagtiamab and other pipeline assets.
• Responsible for development execution of Global Medical plans and collaboration with the counties/LOCs as appropriate.
• Develop and manage the Global Medical budget for nephrology TA.
• Acts as a senior company representative interacting with external scientific leaders, patient advocacy groups and/or regulatory authorities.
• Establishes appropriate strategic partnerships with nephrology centers of excellence, patient organizations, and expert HCPs.
• Collaborates with Legal, Ethics, Compliance and Regulatory functions to ensure appropriate interactions between Global Medical personnel and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Defines Global Medical strategy and plans for the assets Indications
• Leads development of multi-year medical strategy for the nephrology indications of mezagtiamab and other pipeline assets, publications strategy, congress strategy, customer interaction strategy, the scientific communication platform for the disease area / brand(s) aligned with product strategy, BD medical activities and digital strategy.
• Oversees development of in-year medical tactical plan and budget for the global initiatives
• Leads functional (e.g. publications, medical communications, medical training) and in-line teams in developing plans supporting Global Medical strategy.
• Leads the collaboration with commercial/GPLS/MCE to ensure aligned and medically appropriate commercial strategy, planning and execution.
• Participates in development of product strategy; co-creates with Product Strategy Teams and GPTs.
• Develops and defines Global Medical team goals and key performance metrics.

Leads the Medical Strategy Teams (MST)

• Collaborates with Legal, Ethics, Compliance, Regulatory and Medical Training to ensure understanding and adherence of GM team to Takeda and external policies and regulations.
• Coordinates with the Head, Global Immunology TA, MSTs, and MEST to define and address global medical team training and professional development needs as well as training needs related to the product/disease area.
• Mentor, coach, and develop Global Medical team in the TA.
• Monitor team performance and identify areas for development.

Oversees and manages in-year implementation of GM strategy, potentially including:

• Providing physician leadership for scientific communications and evidence generation strategy, including standard responses and publications.
• Planning, designing, and managing global nephrology advisory boards and collaborating with regional and LOC activities.
• Providing medical review and approval of Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) proposals and other grants through the grant approval process in the TA.
• Leading design and execution of clinical studies with Global Medical Evid