Job Posting
Strategy and Capability Development Lead, C&MO, Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality Job ID R0192376 Category Marketing and Commercial Operations Subcategory Marketing and Commercial Operations,Commercial,Marketing and Commercial Operations,Commercial Business Unit Global Portfolio Division 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
Key Responsibilities
Strategic and Management Support
- Support the Head of Insights & Analytics on strategic projects and ad hoc requests from senior management.
- Collect and synthesize internal business information, external market data, competitive intelligence, and relevant stakeholder perspectives.
- Conduct structured analyses and translate findings into clear business implications and actionable recommendations.
- Develop executive-ready strategic narratives and decision-support materials for leadership discussions and business reviews.
- Ensure that key messages are supported by accurate analysis, relevant evidence, and well-structured communication.
Corporate Strategy and Planning
- Support key corporate strategy and planning processes, including Long-Range Forecasting, Business Planning, and other strategic initiatives.
- Coordinate inputs from Business Units, Finance, Market Access, Medical, Commercial Operations, and other relevant functions.
- Integrate diverse inputs into coherent, enterprise-level perspectives and leadership-ready outputs.
- Track timelines, deliverables, decisions, and follow-up actions to ensure smooth project execution.
- Identify information gaps, inconsistencies, and emerging issues, and escalate them appropriately.
Capability development
- Lead capability-development initiatives. Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to gather information, align perspectives, and facilitate timely delivery.
- Translate complex quantitative and qualitative information into concise and compelling management communications.
- Maintain high standards of accuracy, confidentiality, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree or above in business, economics, finance, life sciences, or a related discipline. MBA degree is strongly preferred.
- Relevant experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, commercial strategy, business analysis, or insights and analytics. Management consulting experience is strongly preferred.
- Excellent PowerPoint skills, with demonstrated ability to develop clear storylines, executive-level presentations, and compelling data visualizations.
- Strong Excel skills, including data analysis, modeling, scenario analysis, and chart development.
- Strong analytical thinking and ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and recommendations.
- Strong project-management and cross-functional coordination skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Chinese.
- Highly proactive, mature, reliable, and detail-oriented.
- Ability to manage changing priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight timelines.
- Pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life-sciences experience is preferred.
