Global Alliance Management Lead, Director

Takeda•Boston, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Alliance Management Lead, Director is responsible for maximizing value and minimizing risk across Takeda’s partnered alliance and licensee programs. The role provides leadership for a portfolio of partnerships, establishes consistent global best practices, and supports Takeda’s strategies and business plans while strengthening its position as a preferred strategic partner. The position may also support or lead assigned Global Business Development transactions, including licensing, acquisitions, divestments, externalizations, and renegotiations. The role leads alliance and licensee partnerships, serving as the primary relationship leader for assigned partners and overseeing governance, issue resolution, contract compliance, and partnership performance. It develops strategic and financial plans, including forecasting, revenue optimization, renegotiations, and market assessments; establishes governance structures and monitors partnership health, risks, and performance; and develops mitigation plans as needed. The Lead also designs and improves alliance processes, tools, training, and best practices across Takeda, while building organizational partnering capabilities through coaching and knowledge-sharing. The position works with internal and external stakeholders and cross-functional global teams to advance partnership objectives in accordance with Takeda policies, ethics, and compliance standards. The role is classified as hybrid under Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy and requires less than 20% travel, including international trips. The position is based in the Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts area.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
At least 8 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry across R&D, Marketing, Finance, Sales, Business Development & Licensing, or a related discipline.
At least 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.
Direct pharmaceutical or biotechnology alliance and licensee management experience, including long-term partnerships, governance, dispute resolution, and negotiation or renegotiation of terms and conditions.
Strong knowledge of the biopharmaceutical value chain and global product development and commercialization, including 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 designing and implementing strategic initiatives that create organizational alignment, establish capabilities, and support change in a fast-moving, matrixed environment.
Strong influencing, negotiation, collaboration, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills, with diplomacy and cultural agility across functions, geographies, cultures, and levels.
Strong written, oral, presentation, and executive communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex inputs, frame recommendations, and communicate sensitive issues clearly and persuasively.
Strong judgment, analytical thinking, decision quality, and problem-solving skills; proactive, self-directed, entrepreneurial, and able to perform to high standards in a high-demand environment.

Nice To Haves

MBA or JD.
Other advanced degree, Certificate of Achievement in Alliance Management (CAAM), or Certified Strategic Alliance Professional (CSAP) certification.
Management-level experience with increasing responsibility.
Forecasting, planning, and financial experience.
Experience facilitating multidisciplinary commercial teams.

Responsibilities

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, and develop and implement mitigation plans as needed.
Build internal and external stakeholder relationships and influence cross-functional teams to support partnership objectives.
Ensure alliance activities comply with Takeda policies, ethics, compliance standards, and organizational requirements.
Strengthen Takeda’s organizational partnering capabilities by coaching stakeholders, sharing best practices, and fostering excellence in alliance management.
Provide strategic direction to deal teams, negotiate relevant terms and conditions, and manage internal and external executive-level stakeholders for assigned transactions.