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Kristen Fales

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Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition- Data, Digital & Technology, E&C, Finance & Legal at Takeda
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Kristen Fales is the Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Takeda, focusing on Data, Digital & Technology, Ethics & Compliance, and Finance & Legal. With a background in the pharma and biotech industries at companies like Moderna, she is described by colleagues as a passionate and innovative professional. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Outside of her professional role, Kristen is committed to community service, having recently volunteered at Food For Free to help combat food insecurity. She also shows a keen interest in professional development and empowerment, highlighted by her attendance at the Massachusetts Conference for Women.

She is proud to be part of an organization recognized for eight consecutive years as a Global Top Employer.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition- Data, Digital & Technology, E&C, Finance & Legal
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Boston, United States
Personality Overview

How Kristen shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Driven But Considerate
Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Kristen cares about

Global Talent Strategy
As a global head at Takeda and formerly Moderna, she specializes in building strategies to attract top talent in specialized corporate and technology functions.
Pharma & Biotech
Her career is deeply rooted in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, with significant experience at industry leaders like Takeda and Moderna.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition- Data, Digital & Technology, E&C, Finance & Legal
Takeda
7-2024 - 8-2025
Sr. Director, Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Corporate Functions & Data, Digital & Technology
Takeda
11-2022 - 7-2024
Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Oncology Business
Takeda
4-2021 - 10-2022
Director, Talent Acquisition
Moderna
4-2021
Global Talent Acquisition Professional- Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries
Global Talent Acquisition
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Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
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Influence (I)

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