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Head, Ethics & Compliance, Global Oncology BU

Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Job ID R0139524 Date posted 04/29/2025 Location Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Job Description

Ethics & Compliance (E&C) is a catalyst for our Values driven culture and shares accountability with business leaders to ensure business practices meeting applicable laws, regulations, industry codes and internal policies. It focuses on what the organization needs by ensuring: Ethical behavior plays a fundamental role in risk mitigation; Being a data-led forward-thinking leader in risk identification and mitigation; and Building a modern function supporting achievement of Takeda’s Vision.

In this role as Head of Ethics & Compliance (E&C) for our Global Oncology Business Unit (OBU), you will respond to the rapidly to changing environment and business needs, it is close to the market and encourages ethical behavior in line with Takeda’s values. By working in an agile manner E&C ensures the balance between stable structures, governance, processes and systems, and dynamic approaches to delivering innovative solutions to appropriately manage our risks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Accountable for the implementation of an effective E&C program in OBU and ensuring the business is compliant with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes and internal policies.

  • Leads the Digital E&C agenda for the OBU, in collaboration with Global DE&C and with other embedded DE&C colleagues, to enable business innovation, product launches and business aspirations Be a proactive business partner and leader – who understands OBU business and evolving internal and external environment – to ensure OBU navigates the “grey areas” of ethical decisions, to ensure potential risks are managed without compromising responsible innovation nor societal expectations, and thus enable business to maintain agility in delivering objectives.

  • Responsible for providing strategic input into Global Ethics & Compliance program ensuring that OBU requirements are understood and reflected appropriately

  • Partner with the US Business Unit (USBU) team to drive a one US regional approach for USOBU, aligning wherever possible on a US-region interpretation of requirements that still allows for necessary flexibility in execution in line with OBU needs and ways of working 

  • Effectively implementing the Global Ethics & Compliance program in the OBU aligned to the business of OBU and external requirements and drive continuous improvement in the program

  • Leverage emergingtechnologies to strengthen and simplify the approach of OBU to ensure compliance and managepotential risks. 

  • Partner with OBU leadership, being a catalyst to reinforce ethical mindset and creation of a values-based culture within OBU 

  • Develop OBU Ethics & Compliance team with capabilities to be strong business partners who implement and execute the ethics & compliance program in OBU and manage risks appropriately, with a solid understanding of the overall Takeda context and an enterprise mindset

  • Act as project sponsor for global E&C projects collaborating with colleaguesacross the organization

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • JD preferred
  • Extensive experience with regulatory environment and requirements to ensure compliant business practices, especially in the US

  • Seasoned leader with demonstrated senior level E&C experience who has operated at senior E&C levels (e.g. Chief Ethics & Compliance officer, Regional Head of E&C, Head of significant compliance function)

  • Trusted thought partner to business and functional leadership teams who connects the dots and drives meaningful and productive conversations around risk, risk identification, and risk mitigation

  • Maintains close connection & collaboration within Ethics & Compliance and across the enterprise.  

  • Acts with agility to bring the right people to the table and facilitates difficult dialogues to unlock situations 

  • Being externally connected,cognizant of industry activities & societal expectations and synthesizes those for the company.  

  • Active guardian of Takeda Values and Ambassador for Takeda’s ethical decision-making framework of patient-trust-reputation-business, in that order

  • Develops internal and external networks to shape the industry

  • Designed and implemented Ethics & Compliance programs 

  • Global / Multicultural experience either multicounty or global roles

  • Exposed to at least one major business crisis 

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:

Cambridge, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$255,800.00 - $401,940.00

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.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. 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.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Cambridge, MA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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