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Job Description

Medical Writing Technology Lead

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Medical Writing Technology Lead, based remotely.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

As a Medical Writing Technology Lead working on the Medical Writing team, you will be empowered to provide leadership and expertise for Medical Writing technology strategy and initiatives to address business objectives.

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

• Defining and ensuring support is provided for Medical Writing systems
• Partners with key business users and IT to provide support for intended use of systems
• Supports definition and implementation of business processes

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Provide expert solutions, customer service, and troubleshooting with Microsoft SharePoint and the Microsoft Power platform
• Create/maintain automated workflows with applicable software application
• Support day to day operations of the team's process and integration via business process analysis
• Assist with computer system validation activities like creating user requirements, test scripts and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Create, and design dashboard by translating business requirements into technical requirements to implement Business Intelligence (BI) solutions•Help visualize and develop a strategy for coming years regarding technology and solutions required to further automate writing, editing, and quality control activities

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry (e.g., clinical development, the prescription drug distribution process, etc)
• Current knowledge of industry developments and strategies related to clinical technologies.
• Understanding of industry standard technologies to support Clinical Development needs (e.g., CTMS, SAS, Data Warehouses, Sharepoint, etc)
• Knowledge of Sharepoint and various BI/Analytics tools like Qlik Sense, Tableau or Microsoft Power BI

Leadership

• Demonstrated ability to work across functions, regions and cultures
• Enterprise level leadership with the ability to inspire, motivate and drive results
• Excellent communicator, able to persuasively convey both ideas and data, verbally and in writing
• Ability to distill complex issues and ideas down to simple comprehensible terms
• Proven skills as an effective team player who can engender credibility and confidence within and outside the company
• May lead cross functional groups in identifying business requirements and technology capabilities to support medical writing (and beyond) needs
• Embraces and demonstrates a diversity and inclusion mindset and role models these behaviors for the organization
• Ability to work in a global ecosystem (internal and external) with a high degree of complexity
• Breadth of knowledge required across therapeutic areas, indications, and/or modalities
• Decision-making, Collaboration, and Innovation
• Effectively navigates the changing external and internal environment and leads others through change by creating and inspiring and engaging workplace
• Ability to effectively implement R&D’s partnership strategy
• Effectively represent Takeda in high-level negotiations with the ability to resolve conflict in a constructive manner
• Collaborates with business users and IT to identify and select technology solutions
• Ensures training of staff to optimally use technologies
• Delegates appropriate tasks to staff members and contractors to maximize effectiveness of the organization. Gives support, direction, and follow-up without undermining delegated authority
• Uses appropriate methods and interpersonal styles to develop, motivate, and guide team to success

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience is required
• 4+ years experience in a Clinical Research related field (Data Management, Programming, Clinical IT, Clinical Operations, Medical Writing or Medical Writing Operations)
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical technologies
• Ability to work independently, takes initiative, and complete tasks and make deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively to multiple levels of the organization with strong negotiation skills

Base Salary Range: $102,000-$146,000, based on candidate professional experience level. Employees may also be eligible for Short Term and Long-Term Incentive benefits as well. Employees are eligible to participate in Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Charitable Contribution Match, Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement Program and Paid Volunteer Time Off.

In accordance with the CO Equal Pay Act, Colorado Applicants Are Not Permitted to Apply.

WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:

• 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs

Empowering Our People to Shine

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