Lead, Product Sustainability
Lexington, Massachusetts Job ID R0171815 Category Operations Subcategory EHS, Real Estate and Security,EHS, Real Estate and Security Business Unit Global Manufacturing & Supply Job Type Full timeBy clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.
Job Description
About the role:
As the Lead, Product Sustainability, you will develop an overarching strategy for product sustainability. This strategy will enable Takeda to communicate product-level environmental performance. You will support customer tenders and Takeda's Planet and brand objectives. You will partner cross-functionally with various teams and these partnerships will enable you to design, substantiate, approve, and govern sustainability-related product claims and narratives. Additionally, you will ensure that all disclosures are compliant, non-misleading, and aligned to tender/customer documentation requirements. You will establish a global Sustainability Product Claims governance framework and maintain this framework, and the underlying data, methodologies, evidence, and traceable documentation. These materials will be defensible and audit/inspection ready, enabling scalable execution across Takeda's portfolio and geographies. You will report into the Global Head of Environment and Sustainability.
How you will contribute:
- Lead the design and implementation of Takeda's product sustainability narrative strategies for priority brands and pipeline assets, ensuring alignment with enterprise sustainability goals, brand strategies, and customer tender requirements
- Collaborate closely with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Compliance, and Pharmacovigilance to define guardrails for sustainability related claims, ensure appropriate evidence standards, and oversee review and approval processes
- Work with Environmental Sustainability Operations and DD&T to define data requirements, methodologies, and metrics needed to substantiate claims, including maintaining documentation that is traceable, defensible, and inspection/audit ready
- Design, implement, and mature the Sustainability Product Claims governance framework, including roles, decision rights, operating procedures, documentation standards, and escalation pathways
- Develop clear, credible, and differentiated product sustainability narratives and claims, translating complex technical assessments (e.g., life cycle assessment outputs, emissions data) into compelling content for diverse stakeholders
- Partner with Commercial, Marketing, Market Access, and Medical Affairs to integrate sustainability narratives into brand plans, promotional and non promotional materials, and patient and HCP education tools in compliance with regulatory and promotional standards
- Co lead or participate in governance forums and project teams focused on product level sustainability, ensuring application of policy
- Monitor external regulatory, policy, and stakeholder trends related to environmental and sustainability claims; recommend updates to internal policies, templates, and training accordingly
- Develop and deliver training, playbooks, and tools to build capability in sustainability narrative development across global and regional teams
- Engage with external partners (e.g., industry associations, NGOs, specialist consultancies) to benchmark Takeda's approach, align with best practices, and strengthen credibility of methods and claim
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree required in a scientific discipline
- 8+ years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, consumer goods, or related regulated industry
- Experience in sustainability, ESG, brand/portfolio marketing, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, or communications
- Demonstrated track record developing or governing product related claims, narratives, or communications in consultation with Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance partners
- Program and project management capabilities
- Experience working in a matrixed, global organization
More about us:
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.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
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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 - Hayden - 45-55U.S. Base Salary Range:
$153,600.00 - $241,340.00
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-term incentives. 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.
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