Health Data Ecosystem Alliance Lead

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Your work will contribute to the development of responsible health artificial intelligence models through access to well-curated health data, helping accelerate the emergence of digital twins and supporting more efficient drug development. You will also help strengthen evidence generation strategies by connecting partnership, policy, and ecosystem insights to evolving healthcare and data needs.   How You Will Contribute  Monitor health data access requirements across regions and identify partnership models and potential partners that support evidence generation goals.   Design partnership strategies and models by evaluating technology capabilities, market positions, and multi-partner collaboration opportunities.   Develop and negotiate strategic partnerships that support policy objectives, data access, and long-term ecosystem value.   Build and manage partner relationships through effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.   Guide multi-stakeholder collaboration by participating in forums that advance the use of real-world data as a source of decision-grade evidence.   Assess opportunities and risks in complex health data environments and recommend practical actions and partnership approaches.    Provide strategic market and policy insights by monitoring trends, policy developments, and evolving partner needs.   Support responsible health artificial intelligence initiatives by identifying requirements for creating, governing, and scaling large health data sets while balancing legal, ethical, and data use considerations.   Qualifications  Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.  10+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, policy, or a related field within health, data, life sciences, or healthcare.   Strong understanding of healthcare systems, health data ecosystems, and healthcare value chain dynamics.   Proven experience in partner management and building trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.   Experience designing partnership models and developing mutually beneficial arrangements with fair value sharing approaches.   Ability to interpret regulatory and health data access requirements across countries and translate them into partnership strategies.   Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience representing an organization in meetings and forums.   Experience in strategic negotiations, business development, and applying knowledge of data ethics and responsible health artificial intelligence to complex partnership environments.   Location: While a primary location is identified for this role, qualified internal candidates in other locations may also be considered, subject to business needs, role requirements, and local employment considerations.   Compensation: The salary range displayed reflects the primary location associated with this posting. Compensation may vary for candidates considered in other locations. Where applicable, location-specific salary ranges and compensation information will be provided in accordance with local requirements. Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.  For Location: USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 500 U.S. Base Salary Range: $177,000.00 - $278,080.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.  For information about our benefits, please click here. 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