Takeda
Associate Director, Scientific & Competitive Analysis, Global Oncology
Takeda, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Associate Director, Scientific & Competitive Analysis, Global Oncology
Base pay range: $153,600 – $241,340 per year.
About the Role This position will be responsible for consulting with Commercial and R&D teams as a strategic partner in achieving and maintaining competitive leadership. The role will be leading, creating and delivering integrated insights across multiple sources. The position is expected to bring competitive analysis consulting expertise with strong leadership in market analysis, brand planning, situation analysis, project management and cross‑functional alignment skills. The role will also be serving as a Competitive Intelligence (CI) function expert to Commercial and R&D organizations to provide competitive landscaping and analysis to inform brand strategies, clinical development strategies for pipeline, disease area strategies and business development and external partnership opportunities.
This position leverages technical expertise to project manage and provide operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Engage consultative influence
Create cross‑source insights, recommendations and alignment for action
Develop competitive landscape analysis, business needs understanding, knowledge gap identification, primary and/or secondary CI to fill prioritized gaps
Communicate integrated insights to stakeholders across Takeda with urgency
Leverage data and specialty expertise in Competitive Intelligence to support internal market planning, business development, strategic or tactical work streams for long‑term and short‑term impact
Proactively identify strategic and tactical CI needs of brands and pipeline, establishing both long‑range and short‑term business impact
Collaboratively prioritize and build a CI plan, integrated with primary market research, analytics and cross‑functional teams
Lead coordination, planning and execution of competitive coverage at assigned conferences
Provide brand partners with actionable intelligence about the competitive environment focusing on opportunities and threats that could impact Takeda's portfolio
Contribute to the development and/or assessment of new products and services offered by Scientific & Competitive Analysis
Work to continually improve business processes of the Scientific & Competitive Analysis team and key customer groups
Ensure that Global CI assumptions are consistent across functions and regions, communicating differences clearly
Work closely with US and ex‑US based market insights and forecasting colleagues to ensure cohesive and aligned contributions to strategic decisions and planning
Plan and facilitate key Competitor Workshops within Oncology Business Unit to prepare teams for future competitor threats
Take a leadership role in defining and executing competitive intelligence activities to support global clinical development and commercialization of Takeda Oncology’s portfolio
Create and communicate summary of key competitor events impacting business and CI activities to forecasting and market research teams
Proactively develop and implement new and innovative solutions to meet business needs
Develop, implement, and maintain project management of CI projects
Build internal stakeholder relationships across commercial, medical affairs, patient value and access, R&D, corporate communication, patient advocacy
Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
BS in life science; plus MS/MBA/PhD or equivalent, 7+ years in healthcare industry with exposure to pharmaceutical product development
Sound knowledge of primary and secondary research methodologies and industry resources
Sound knowledge of competitive intelligence techniques; strong verbal presentation, analytical and critical thinking skills essential
Advanced understanding of CI processes, methods, industry ethics and compliance, and bench strengths in CI execution for strategic‑to‑tactical recommendations
Advanced knowledge of best practices and leadership in specialty pharmaceutical commercial operations and use of CI to drive commercial strategy and tactics
Demonstrated leadership in synthesis of primary and secondary CI, forecasting impact, competitive intelligence and data management to advise development, execution and monitoring of specialty pharmaceutical leadership status
Proven ability to negotiate and influence in a consultative role
Proactive ability to effectively monitor competitive activity, predict probable issues and solve problems through scenario planning
Proven consultative influence, communication and presentation skills – organizational, written and verbal
Expertise in CI research methods integrated with specialty pharmaceutical data sources for strategic recommendations
History of managing multiple tasks of varied complexity simultaneously
Ability to delegate effectively
Proven advanced skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Word
Benefits Takeda offers a range of benefits including a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, wellbeing benefits, up to 80 hours sick time annually and up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.
EEO Statement Takeda is proud of 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, and any other characteristic protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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About the Role This position will be responsible for consulting with Commercial and R&D teams as a strategic partner in achieving and maintaining competitive leadership. The role will be leading, creating and delivering integrated insights across multiple sources. The position is expected to bring competitive analysis consulting expertise with strong leadership in market analysis, brand planning, situation analysis, project management and cross‑functional alignment skills. The role will also be serving as a Competitive Intelligence (CI) function expert to Commercial and R&D organizations to provide competitive landscaping and analysis to inform brand strategies, clinical development strategies for pipeline, disease area strategies and business development and external partnership opportunities.
This position leverages technical expertise to project manage and provide operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Engage consultative influence
Create cross‑source insights, recommendations and alignment for action
Develop competitive landscape analysis, business needs understanding, knowledge gap identification, primary and/or secondary CI to fill prioritized gaps
Communicate integrated insights to stakeholders across Takeda with urgency
Leverage data and specialty expertise in Competitive Intelligence to support internal market planning, business development, strategic or tactical work streams for long‑term and short‑term impact
Proactively identify strategic and tactical CI needs of brands and pipeline, establishing both long‑range and short‑term business impact
Collaboratively prioritize and build a CI plan, integrated with primary market research, analytics and cross‑functional teams
Lead coordination, planning and execution of competitive coverage at assigned conferences
Provide brand partners with actionable intelligence about the competitive environment focusing on opportunities and threats that could impact Takeda's portfolio
Contribute to the development and/or assessment of new products and services offered by Scientific & Competitive Analysis
Work to continually improve business processes of the Scientific & Competitive Analysis team and key customer groups
Ensure that Global CI assumptions are consistent across functions and regions, communicating differences clearly
Work closely with US and ex‑US based market insights and forecasting colleagues to ensure cohesive and aligned contributions to strategic decisions and planning
Plan and facilitate key Competitor Workshops within Oncology Business Unit to prepare teams for future competitor threats
Take a leadership role in defining and executing competitive intelligence activities to support global clinical development and commercialization of Takeda Oncology’s portfolio
Create and communicate summary of key competitor events impacting business and CI activities to forecasting and market research teams
Proactively develop and implement new and innovative solutions to meet business needs
Develop, implement, and maintain project management of CI projects
Build internal stakeholder relationships across commercial, medical affairs, patient value and access, R&D, corporate communication, patient advocacy
Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications
BS in life science; plus MS/MBA/PhD or equivalent, 7+ years in healthcare industry with exposure to pharmaceutical product development
Sound knowledge of primary and secondary research methodologies and industry resources
Sound knowledge of competitive intelligence techniques; strong verbal presentation, analytical and critical thinking skills essential
Advanced understanding of CI processes, methods, industry ethics and compliance, and bench strengths in CI execution for strategic‑to‑tactical recommendations
Advanced knowledge of best practices and leadership in specialty pharmaceutical commercial operations and use of CI to drive commercial strategy and tactics
Demonstrated leadership in synthesis of primary and secondary CI, forecasting impact, competitive intelligence and data management to advise development, execution and monitoring of specialty pharmaceutical leadership status
Proven ability to negotiate and influence in a consultative role
Proactive ability to effectively monitor competitive activity, predict probable issues and solve problems through scenario planning
Proven consultative influence, communication and presentation skills – organizational, written and verbal
Expertise in CI research methods integrated with specialty pharmaceutical data sources for strategic recommendations
History of managing multiple tasks of varied complexity simultaneously
Ability to delegate effectively
Proven advanced skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Word
Benefits Takeda offers a range of benefits including a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, wellbeing benefits, up to 80 hours sick time annually and up to 120 hours paid vacation for new hires.
EEO Statement Takeda is proud of 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, and any other characteristic protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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