Global Insights Lead, Nephrology

About the role

Global Insights Lead, Nephrology (Associate Director) – Reporting to the Global Insights & Analytics Head; responsible for leading insight generation and competitive intelligence for a nephrology-focused pipeline asset, with potential expansion into transplant and other related indications. A key member of the Global Commercial Team and the Global Insights & Analytics organization within Takeda’s Strategy & Portfolio Development function, the individual serves as a trusted strategic partner, delivering actionable, decision-oriented insights that inform clinical development and early commercialization strategies.

The role supports critical decisions related to study design, endpoint selection, and product positioning by integrating market data, stakeholder perspectives, and competitive intelligence.

• Lead qualitative and quantitative research to understand treatment landscapes, unmet need, and treatment dynamics.
• Monitor competitors, pipeline developments, and evolving standards of care.
• Translate insights into clear implications and recommendations for cross‑functional teams.

• Provide input to indication strategy, study design, endpoints, and positioning.
• Inform the Clinical Development Plan (CDP) and early commercial strategy with insight‑driven perspectives.
• Support development of target product profiles (TPPs), business cases, and strategic narratives.

• Inform key forecast assumptions based on insights and competitive intelligence.
• Partner with forecasting teams to ensure alignment of inputs, assumptions, and outputs over time.
• Support scenario planning and stakeholder alignment.

• Serve as insights lead for transplant‑related work streams.
• Partner closely with R&D, Medical, Commercial, and regional teams.
• Communicate clear, data‑driven perspectives to support decision‑making.

• Bachelor’s degree; MBA, PharmD, or PhD preferred.
• 8–10+ years of experience in market research, insights, forecasting, analytics, or strategy.
• Background in strategic consulting or competitive intelligence strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting drug development and/or commercialization (launch or inline).
• Experience owning and managing patient‑based forecasts (inputs, assumptions, tracking overtime).
• Demonstrated experience contributing to launch strategy or commercial readiness efforts.
• Strong analytical, synthesis, and communication skills.
• Experience in transplant, immunology, or specialty care a plus.
• Strategic and agile thinker who translates data and competitive intelligence into actionable strategy.
• Experience bridging clinical development and commercialization to inform decision‑making across the asset lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of how to generate insights that impact both early‑stage strategy and downstream execution.
• Experience managing and evolving patient‑based forecasts.
• Ability to operate across indications and contribute to franchise‑level thinking.
• Collaborative, influence‑based leader comfortable operating in ambiguity.

Required up to 10%.

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: $ – $. 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.

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…