Associate Director of Competitive Intelligence, Gastroenterology Business Unit (GIBU)

Takeda • Cambridge, MA

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director of Competitive Intelligence (CI) will lead strategic CI activities for key assets within the GIBU portfolio, enabling informed decision-making across the organization. This individual will report to the Director of GI Insights & Competitive Intelligence. This is a hybrid role based in Cambridge, MA.

Requirements

• B.A./B.S. scientific or commercial education
• 5+ years experience in healthcare consulting, insights, or related discipline.
• 3+ years competitive intelligence experience
• Matrix stakeholder management experience

Nice To Haves

• Highly analytical with strong business acumen.
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills.
• Familiarity with gastroenterology, dermatology, and/or rheumatology therapeutic areas preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute CI plans to support pipeline and marketed assets in the US.
• Deliver timely, actionable insights and alerts on competitor activities, market dynamics, and emerging trends.
• Manage external CI vendors to ensure high-quality deliverables and compliance with ethical standards.
• Conference Coverage: Lead and coordinate CI activities at major scientific and industry conferences, including pre-conference planning, on-site intelligence gathering, and post-conference reporting.
• Cross Functional Communication: Partner with cross-functional teams (Global, Medical Affairs, Forecasting, Marketing) to align CI outputs with business needs.
• Support Investor Relations call preparation and other external communications with accurate, relevant information.
• Insight Generation & Storytelling: Synthesize complex data into clear, compelling narratives that inform strategic decisions.
• Deliver impactful presentations and recurring updates to senior leadership.
• Closely collaborate with market research and analytics leads, providing comprehensive view of the competitive landscape, integrating syndicated data, PMR, and secondary data.

Benefits

• U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others.
• U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees