Assoc Dir, Patient Advocacy & Strategic Partnerships

Patient Advocacy Strategy 

• Shape and execute patient advocacy strategies aligned with corporate priorities, therapeutic area goals, and access objectives. 

• Engage with cross-functional team planning to ensure maximum impact of TPA initiatives.  

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Program Planning and Implementation 

• Contribute to thoughtful planning of Project VOICE and deliver consistently excellent speaker engagements  

• Plan and implement periodic Patient Forum sessions, Collaborating for Care and other TA-level and above-brand engagements  

• Structure and deliver TA-specific patient advocacy advisory boards 

• Define and monitor impact metrics to assess effectiveness, inform optimization, and demonstrate value to the enterprise. Bottom of Form 

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 External Partnerships 

• Assist in building and stewarding high-impact, compliant relationships with patient organizations and coalitions  

• Represent the company in strategic forums, coalitions, and advisory engagements when requested 

• Advance long-term collaborations that drive shared advocacy, policy, and access objectives. 

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Cross-Functional Strategic Integration 

• Drive alignment across USBU, IBU, SPD key stakeholders to embed patient perspective into lifecycle strategy. 

• Contribute to the development and delivery of Patient Advocacy Community of Practice programs and resources  

• Build scalable engagement models and internal best practices for ethical, compliant patient group interactions. 

• Strengthen organizational capability in patient-centered strategy. 

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Minimum Requirements / Qualifications 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in relevant discipline preferred 

• 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry (patient advocacy, patient experience, government relations, or public affairs) or the nonprofit or trade association sectors, preferably with pharma collaboration exposure 

• Team player who can collaborate, support and implement both internal and external programs and meetings to advance company objectives 

• Demonstrated experience executing cross-functional projects 

• Strong project management skills 

• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and grant processes 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.), data management systems, virtual collaboration platforms, and CRM/reporting tools  

Travel: 

• Occasional overnight or weekend travel 

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

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