Digital Ethics & Compliance Responsible AI & Ethics, Risk and Compliance Policy and Frameworks Lead
Job Description
About the role:
Join Takeda as a Digital Ethics and Compliance (DE&C) Responsible AI (RAI) & Ethics, Risk and Compliance (ERC) Policy and Frameworks Lead, at the director level, where you will ensure ethical behaviors, which plays a fundamental role in risk mitigation. The DE&C RAI & ERC Policy and Framework Lead, responsibilities include developing, coordinating, implementing, and overseeing the organization's digital ethics and compliance's RAI and ERC policies and frameworks. You will provide guidance to DE&C stakeholders, coordinating internal and external stakeholders and monitoring effectiveness. As part of the Global Ethics & Compliance team, you will report to the Head of Digital E&C Program, Strategy & Governance and you will collaborate across all E&C teams and partner with internal and external stakeholders, including legal, audit, regulatory bodies, industry organizations, and civil society.
How you will contribute:
- Develop, coordinate, implement, and oversee the company's digital ethics and compliance's RAI and ERC policies and frameworks.
- Ensure alignment with the company's vision, mission, values, and strategic goals.
- Provide guidance and advice to DE&C stakeholders - business units/functions, and employees on digital ethics and compliance issues, including but not limited to RAI ethics, ERC, and digital ethical and social responsibility.
- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of the company's digital ethics and compliance's RAI and ERC policies and frameworks.
- Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement and innovation.
- Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including legal, audit, regulatory bodies, industry organizations, and civil society.
- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, standards, and best practices.
- • Manage and supervise the implementation of the company's digital ethics and compliance's RAI and ERC policies and frameworks.
- Lead the GEC RAI Taskforce and relevant RAI committees.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in technology, law, ethics, compliance, risk management, or a related field. A master's degree or professional certification is preferred.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience in AI, digital ethics and compliance policy and risk frameworks, preferably in the digital industry or a multinational corporation.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of the digital industry, including emerging trends specifically AI/GenAI/RAI, challenges, and opportunities related to ethics and compliance issues.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and persuade diverse audiences and stakeholders.
- High ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism, with a commitment to the company's values and principles.
- Proven leadership, management, and organizational skills, with the ability to lead by influence and drive results.
- Drives overall performance for area of responsibility aligned with PTRB and Takeda-ism.
- Accountable for influencing others (directly and indirectly) to achieve results; influences strategic direction and decisions beyond area of responsibility.
- Seeking guidance in only the most complex/critical situations.
- Communicates within and outside the area of accountability to drive overall organizational performance and engage others.
- Leads external communications relating to area of responsibility.
- Ability to work with and comprehend significant detail and complexity in fast changing DE&C landscape.
- Personal and professional maturity, able to motivate and inspire others to leave Takeda values in their day-to-day ways of working.
- Work is primarily achieved by individual or through project teams, utilizing technical or subject-matter expertise to achieve results; may lead functional teams or cross-functional projects.
- Provides leadership in fostering an environment of organizational innovation and enhancing knowledge-sharing across employees, and development of intellectual capital.
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy. #LI-Hybrid
Takeda 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.
For Location:
Boston, MA
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$174,500.00 - $274,230.00
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.
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 disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
EEO Statement
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
Boston, MABratislava, Slovakia
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
Yes
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What We Do
For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation, and as a future-focused organization, we’re continuing to drive forward with endurance in our steadfast pursuit to achieve the best outcomes for our patients in a rapidly changing world.
We have been preparing for this period of value creation by investing in data, digital and technology, and we’re proud of our employees and their commitment to turning groundbreaking ideas into life-changing impacts.
Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity, and we will emerge ready for our future as one of the most trusted and science-driven digital biopharmaceutical companies. Join a team where your innovation impacts lives.
Together, we’ll realize improved outcomes by improving data quality, enhancing launch execution and improving the patient journey. You’ll play a critical role in accelerating data collection and increasing accuracy across all parts of the business. Patients across the globe will benefit from access to treatments afforded by greater opportunities and efficiency in our research and development.
Why Work With Us
We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.
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