Global Alliance Management Lead, Director

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Job Description

Join Takeda as the Global Alliance Management Lead, Director out of our Cambridge, MA office. This position is responsible for maximizing the value and minimizing the risk of our partnered alliance and licensee programs by providing leadership, actively managing a portfolio of alliances/licensees, and establishing consistent best practices for each alliance across Takeda globally. This role will support the strategies and business plans of Takeda and further establish Takeda as a preferred strategic partner of choice. Support and / or lead certain GBD Business Development transactions which may include in-license, acquisition, divestment, externalization, and renegotiation projects as may be assigned. Provide strategic direction to deal team, negotiate relevant terms and conditions, and manage internal/external executive level stakeholders. Lead implementation of global alliance management （including global licensee management） best practices globally. Ensure individual alliances / licensees are set up for success, contribute to development of tools, processes and strategies to build global and regional organizational capability to support external partnerships. Contribute to Takeda as a world-class leader in business partnering, alliance management and execution.

How you will contribute

• Lead and manage a portfolio of global alliance and licensee partnerships to maximize value, minimize risk, and achieve strategic business objectives.
• Serve as the primary relationship leader for assigned partnerships, driving governance, issue resolution, contract compliance, and partnership performance.
• Develop and execute strategic and financial plans for alliance and licensee portfolios, including forecasting, revenue optimization, renegotiations, and market assessments.
• Lead or support business development transactions, including acquisitions, divestments, licensing activities, and contract renegotiations.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve alliance management processes, tools, training, and best practices across Takeda.
• Establish and oversee alliance governance structures, including joint committees, executive reviews, dispute resolution mechanisms, and partnership launch activities.
• Monitor contractual obligations, partnership health, risks, and performance metrics; develop and implement mitigation plans as needed.
• Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships and influence cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of partnership objectives.
• Ensure alliance activities comply with Takeda policies, ethics, compliance standards, and evolving organizational requirements.
• Strengthen Takeda's organizational partnering capabilities by coaching stakeholders, sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of excellence in alliance management.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline required; MBA or JD preferred. Other advanced degrees, Certificate of Achievement in Alliance Management (CAAM), or Certified Strategic Alliance Professional (CSAP) certification are a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry across R&D, Marketing, Finance, Sales, Business Development & Licensing, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Alliance Management or a similar role working directly with alliance partners and as part of an alliance or account team; management-level experience with increasing responsibility is a plus.
• Direct pharmaceutical or biotechnology alliance and licensee management experience, including long-term partnerships, governance, dispute resolution, and negotiation or renegotiation of terms and conditions; forecasting, planning, and financial experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of the biopharmaceutical value chain and global product development and commercialization, with the ability to interpret contractual obligations, implications, and risks.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, global teams and projects, including senior leaders, to achieve shared goals; experience facilitating multidisciplinary commercial teams preferred.
• Experience designing and implementing strategic initiatives that create organizational alignment, establish new capabilities, and support effective change in a fast-moving, matrixed environment.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, collaboration, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills, with the diplomacy and cultural agility to work effectively across functions, geographies, cultures, and levels without direct authority.

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