US Region Real Estate & Facilities Co-op
Takeda
Summary
The US Region Real Estate & Facilities Co-op will support projects that enhance workplace operations, employee experience, real estate portfolio management, and data quality. This six-month assignment provides hands-on exposure to corporate real estate, facilities management, workplace strategy, and business analytics within a fast-paced life sciences environment.
Job description
Role Overview
The US Region Real Estate & Facilities Co-op will support projects that enhance workplace operations, employee experience, real estate portfolio management, and data quality. This six-month assignment provides hands-on exposure to corporate real estate, facilities management, workplace strategy, and business analytics within a fast-paced life sciences environment.
How You Will Contribute
- Support real estate planning, lease administration, and portfolio management activities.
- Assist facilities operations teams with service delivery, workplace projects, and employee experience initiatives.
- Help maintain and improve the quality of real estate, occupancy, and workplace data across multiple systems.
- Analyze data and develop reports, dashboards, and presentations to support business decision-making.
- Participate in workplace strategy projects focused on space utilization, occupancy planning, and colleague engagement.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external service providers on operational and strategic initiatives.
Co-op Development Opportunities
- Gain practical experience in corporate real estate, facilities operations, workplace strategy, and portfolio management.
- Develop skills in data analysis, data quality, dashboard creation, reporting, and business presentations.
- Build an understanding of space utilization, occupancy planning, lease administration, and employee experience.
- Strengthen communication and collaboration skills by working with internal stakeholders and external service providers.
- Learn to manage deliverables, priorities, and follow-up actions in a fast-paced, matrixed life sciences organization.
Job Requirements
- This is a six-month co-op assignment supporting the US Region Real Estate & Facilities team.
- This position will be hybrid (1-3 days per week in the office) based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, real estate, facilities management, engineering, architecture, data analytics, or a related field.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with careful attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 tools is preferred.
- Interest in corporate real estate, facilities management, workplace experience, and data-driven decision-making.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple assignments with appropriate guidance.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and comfort collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Curiosity, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple assignments with appropriate guidance.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, real estate, facilities management, engineering, architecture, data analytics, or a related field
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with careful attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 tools is preferred
- Interest in corporate real estate, facilities management, workplace experience, and data-driven decision-making
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple assignments with appropriate guidance
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and comfort collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders
- Curiosity, initiative, and the ability to manage multiple assignments with appropriate guidance
Benefits
- Paid sick time
- Civic duty paid time off
- Company volunteer events
- Company sponsored special events
- On-site fitness center
- Commuter benefit
Company overview
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company founded in 1781 and incorporated in 1925. As one of the world's top 20 largest pharmaceutical companies by revenue and the third largest in Asia, Takeda specializes in developing and commercializing innovative medicines across several therapeutic areas including oncology, rare diseases, neuroscience, gastroenterology, plasma-derived therapies, and vaccines. With approximately 49,095 employees globally, the company operates research and development centers, manufacturing facilities, and commercial operations across 39 U.S. states and numerous countries worldwide. Takeda maintains dual headquarters in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, with significant operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it serves as the largest life sciences employer in the state. The company's patient-focused approach is guided by its Takeda-ism values of Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, emphasizing a commitment to delivering life-transforming treatments while advancing sustainable healthcare solutions. Takeda's extensive portfolio includes both innovative biologics and small molecule drugs, supported by strategic acquisitions and partnerships that have expanded its capabilities in areas such as immuno-oncology and rare disease treatments.