New · posted Oct 22
Takeda · Pharmaceuticals
Associate Director, Regulatory Business Systems & Capability Strategy
- Boston, MA
- On-site
- Full-time
- Director
Open until filled
The role
Objective / Purpose
The Associate Director, Regulatory Business Systems & Capability Strategy supports the definition and execution of regulatory capability strategy within GRIDS. This role partners with Business System Owners and Business Process Owners to translate regulatory needs into scalable system capabilities, ensuring alignment across business, process, and technology.
Operating as a key contributor within capability initiatives, the role enables structured requirements definition, cross-functional alignment, and consistent delivery of regulatory system enhancements that improve efficiency, compliance, and data quality
What you need
Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral)
- Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
- 8–12+ years of experience in Regulatory Affairs or related domain
- Experience working with regulatory systems (RIM preferred)
- Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives and requirements-driven delivery
- Technical Competencies
- Strong understanding of regulatory processes and lifecycle activities
- Requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation expertise
- Understanding of system capabilities, data structures, and process integration
- Ability to translate business needs into structured and actionable requirements
- Behavioral & Leadership Competencies
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement across business and technology teams
- Execution-oriented with focus on quality and delivery outcomes
- Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving
- Clear communication and facilitation skills
- Continuous improvement mindset with learning agility
- Ability to operate effectively within a global, matrixed environment
Accountabilities
· Support development and refinement of regulatory capability roadmaps aligned to GRA priorities
· Partner with Business System Owners to structure and prioritize demand, backlog, and enhancements
· Elicit, document, and refine business requirements, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment to regulatory needs
· Facilitate cross-functional workshops with SMEs and Process Owners to define use cases and business scenarios
· Translate business needs into structured requirements, supporting downstream design and delivery activities
· Ensure consistency and reuse of requirements, capabilities, and design patterns across initiatives
· Coordinate with Digital & Technology teams to support delivery and implementation of solutions
· Identify opportunities for process optimization, standardization, and system improvements
· Support adoption of best practices in capability modeling, requirements management, and delivery execution
Skills named in this posting
Pay
$154,400 – $242,550 a year
Employer providedTakeda 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.
U.S. Base Salary Range
$154,400.00 - $242,550.00
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.
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Where you'll work
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Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
From the posting
About Takeda
For Location
Boston, MA
Job Exempt
YesIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 23, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is level with the US median for Regulatory Operations roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in Massachusetts7 roles publishing pay
Director roles in the US13 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $154,400 | — | $242,550 |
| Massachusetts (middle half) | $198,500 | $198,500 | $213,750 |
| All US (middle half) | $182,000 | $198,500 | $200,500 |
This role: Takeda's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Regulatory Operations roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 23, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Regulatory Operations
The general path across 42 open Regulatory Operations roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Takeda's own promotion track.
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Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 14 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership5
- Documentation and SOPs2
- Data and digital systems2
- GMP and compliance1
- Lab testing and methods1
- Quality systems and risk1
Company hiring pulse
Takeda on Regulatory Jobs
- 47
- Open roles
- 44
- Distinct roles
- 16
- Locations
By discipline
- Regulatory22 47%
- Quality18 38%
- Compliance & Safety6 13%
By level
- Director26 55%
- Senior & Principal11 23%
- Manager5 11%
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