Process Technology & Innovation Lead PAT Job Lexington area,Massachusetts USA,Engineering

Job Description

About the role:

Accountable for defining and governing the future‑state Process Analytical Technology (PAT), Real‑Time Release Testing (RTRT) and Advanced Process Control (APC) architecture across Takeda's global manufacturing network, including technology standards, investment prioritization, innovation deployment and value realization.
Own the long‑term manufacturing capability roadmap for PAT‑enabled manufacturing, ensuring readiness for next‑generation process platforms, advanced control strategies, autonomous operations and digital manufacturing evolution.
Own the PAT process technology and innovation portfolio across Takeda's manufacturing network, translating strategic priorities into a practical multi‑year roadmap that advances real‑time process understanding, process control, product quality assurance and manufacturing competitiveness, while positioning Takeda at the forefront of PAT, advanced analytics and smart manufacturing.
Serve as the MSAT point of accountability for PAT process technology strategy, innovation governance, prioritization and deployment, ensuring strong alignment with the overall GSQ innovation strategy, Global MSAT objectives and enterprise priorities, and establish a harmonized PAT framework that enables consistent adoption of analytical technologies, real‑time monitoring and control strategies across manufacturing platforms and sites.
Build, manage and continuously optimize an integrated PAT innovation portfolio spanning advanced analytical technologies, in‑line and on‑line monitoring solutions, process modeling, automation, digital twins, data platforms and AI‑enabled process intelligence, with clear prioritization, resource requirements, risk management and value realization plans to deliver both near‑term operational improvements and sustainable long‑term impact.
In close liaison with Pharmaceutical Sciences, Analytical Development and Manufacturing functions, drive the end‑to‑end industrialization of PAT solutions, from technology scouting, evaluation and proof of concept through pilot implementation and full‑scale deployment, and ensure successful integration into GMP operations through appropriate validation, data integrity, regulatory compliance and lifecycle management, realizing Real‑Time Release Testing (RTRT) and advanced process control opportunities where applicable.
Develop PAT capabilities across the organization, foster a culture of data‑driven decision making and scientific innovation, and build strategic partnerships with GSQ, Pharmaceutical Sciences, academia, suppliers, technology providers and industry consortia, while monitoring emerging trends in process analytics, sensing technologies, chemometrics, AI, digital manufacturing and regulatory science to continually expand, de‑risk and accelerate Takeda's PAT innovation pipeline and manufacturing transformation agenda.

How

you will contribute:

Own the PAT technology, innovation and digital enablement strategy for the GSQ manufacturing network, translating Global MSAT and GSQ priorities into a multi‑year PAT roadmap that advances real‑time process understanding, process control, product quality assurance and manufacturing competitiveness.
Act as the MSAT point of accountability for PAT strategy, governance, prioritization and deployment, and establish a harmonized PAT framework that enables consistent adoption of analytical technologies, real‑time monitoring and control strategies across platforms and sites.
Build, manage and continuously optimize an integrated PAT innovation portfolio spanning advanced analytical technologies, in‑line and on‑line monitoring, process modeling, automation, digital twins, data platforms and AI‑enabled process intelligence, with clear…