Therapeutic Policy and Advocacy Lead, GI

• Execute advocacy strategies aligned with assigned franchise/product goals and serve as point on cross functional workstreams. 

• Serve as the primary point of contact to franchise/product teams, including brand planning, strategy development, and insight generation across the product life cycle. 

• Act as the key relationship manager to priority therapeutic area advocacy partners, represent company interests, assess organizations’ priorities, and determine shared interests. 

• Conduct strategic advocacy dialogue with internal and external stakeholders to align priorities, ensure timely information exchange and issue responsiveness. 

• Under guidance of Director, TPA, create and execute collaborative initiatives with external stakeholders that improve patient outcomes.  

• Anticipate and address external environment trends and policies impacting Takeda. 

• Contribute to shaping the environment to support Takeda’s franchise- specific development and business objectives through strategic public affairs initiatives in collaboration with USBU and IBU public affairs and other functions. 

• Manage program budgets to support policy and advocacy objectives. 

Minimum Requirements / Qualifications 

Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree required 

• 5+ years in patient advocacy or related experience in the pharmaceutical industry, or another health care sector required 

• Knowledge of government and commercial payer sector/reimbursement, government affairs or policy development preferred 

• Demonstrated ability for advocacy, coalition building, and/or grassroots mobilization 

• Experience supporting effective engagement with advocacy organization and professional societies 

• Exceptional strategic thinking and planning skills 

• Strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to quickly form lasting and trusted relationships  

• Strong communication skills and professional presence to support effective engagement with stakeholders, including the ability to engage and advance sensitive topics 

• Team player who can collaborate, support and implement both internal and external strategic initiatives to advance corporate objectives 

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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