Lead, Product Sustainability Strategy

By 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 About the role: The purpose of the Lead, Product Sustainability Strategy is to : Develop and implement overarching strategies for product sustainability that enable Takeda to credibly and consistently articulate product-level environmental performance to meet the growing requirements in customer tender submissions and to bolster Takeda’s Planet strategy and brand objectives . Partner with Commercial, Regulatory, Medical, Legal, and Corporate Sustainability to design, substantiate, approve, and govern sustainability-related product claims and narratives that support the business while meeting tender/customer documentation requirements and preventing non-compliant or misleading claims. Collaborate with Environmental Sustainability Operations and DD&T to identify and operationalize the data needs, assessments, methodologies, and evidence required to support product-level sustainability narratives and tender disclosures, including maintaining documentation that is traceable, defensible, and inspection/audit ready. Establish, maintain , and continuously improve the global Sustainability Product Claims governance framework to enable consistent, compliant, and scalable execution across Takeda’s portfolio and geographies—ensuring Takeda can qualify for and respond to customer tenders that require verified sustainability information and controlled product claims. ​ How you will contribute: Leads the design and implementation of Takeda's product sustainability narrative strategies for priority brands and pipeline assets, ensuring alignment with enterprise sustainability goals , brand strategies , and customer tender requirements . Collaborates closely with Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Compliance, and Pharmacovigilance to define guardrails for sustainability related claims , ensure appropriate evidence standards, and oversee review and approval processes . Works with Environmental Sustainability Operations and DD&T to define data requirements , methodologies , and metrics needed to substantiate claims , including maintaining documentation that is traceable, defensible, and inspection/audit ready. Designs, implements , and matures the Sustainability Product Claims governance framework, including roles , decision rights , operating procedures , documentation standards, and escalation pathways. Develops clear, credible , and differentiated product sustainability narratives and claims , translating complex technical assessments (e.g., life cycle assessment outputs, emissions data) into compelling content for diverse stakeholders. Partners with Commercial, Marketing, Market Access, and Medical Affairs to integrate sustainability narratives into brand plans, promotional and non promotional materials , and patient and HCP education tools in compliance with regulatory and promotional standards. </