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Job DescriptionThe Future Begins Here
At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.
Bengaluru, the city, which is India’s epicentre of Innovation, has been selected to be home to Takeda’s recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey. In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.
At Takeda’s ICC we Unite in Diversity
Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.
The Opportunity
The DD&T Program Manager leads complex, cross‑functional programs composed of multiple projects and epics across DD&T. This role is accountable for translating business strategy and desired outcomes into clearly structured, governed, and value‑driven programs that span products, platforms, and services.
The role partners closely with Business Units / Business Functions (BU/BF), Product and Platform Owners, Technology Business Partners, and DD&T leadership to ensure programs are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned to Takeda’s strategic priorities, governance standards, and value realization expectations. Ideally candidate would work US time zone as they would be supporting Hub based program teams.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Delivery
- Lead and direct a portfolio of interrelated projects and epics, ensuring alignment to business outcomes, strategic objectives, and roadmaps.
- Own and manage program scope, schedule, cost, quality, dependencies, and risks, ensuring delivery of measurable outcomes.
- Maintain a holistic view of program success factors, ensuring individual project execution supports broader program objectives.
- Continuously assess, prioritize, and rationalize programs and projects to maximize value delivery.
- Ensure teams understand and comply with DD&T governance frameworks, policies, and delivery standards.
Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for program engagement with senior stakeholders and customers.
- Communicate program status, milestones, risks, issues, and accomplishments clearly and consistently.
- Facilitate structured stakeholder conversations to drive alignment, escalation resolution, and decision‑making.
- Partner with BU/BF leaders, Product and Platform owners, and Technology Business Partners to identify and deliver technology services that meet strategic needs.
- Provide transparency into resource needs, capacity constraints, interdependencies, and impacts across the portfolio.
Financial Management & Value Realization
- Lead program estimation, budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking, including benefits realization.
- Ensure financial discipline through cost management, funding governance, and value‑based prioritization.
- Support business cases and investment decisions with financial analysis and value realization metrics.
- Monitor and report against program OKRs tied to delivery performance and business outcomes.
Risk, Governance & Compliance
- Identify, assess, and manage program‑level risks and issues, driving mitigation and escalation when required.
- Ensure adherence to technology governance, security, compliance, and risk management standards.
- Drive disciplined change control and decision governance across the program lifecycle.
Experience & Qualifications
- 5-8 Years experience leading large, complex technology programs spanning multiple teams and delivery models.
- Strong background in project and program management as well as Agile/SAFE methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business stakeholders and technology leaders.
- Experience working with PPM tools such as Microsoft Project/Planner, Jira, or equivalent.
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and benefits realization.
- Experience operating within formal governance and portfolio management frameworks.
Leadership & Impact
- Operates with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
- Influences decisions across teams, platforms, and business units.
- Drives transparency, alignment, and disciplined execution across complex delivery landscapes.
- Acts as a role model for DD&T delivery excellence, governance, and value‑focused execution.
Benefits:
It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:
- Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
- Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
- Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children
- Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Broad Variety of learning platforms
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
- Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone
- Employee Referral Program
- Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)
About ICC in Takeda
- Takeda is leading a digital revolution. We’re not just transforming our company; we’re improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day.
- As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.
Skills Required
- 5-8 years of experience leading large, complex technology programs spanning multiple teams and delivery models
- Strong background in project and program management
- Experience with Agile and SAFe methodologies
- Ability to partner with senior business stakeholders and technology leaders
- Experience with PPM tools such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Jira, or equivalent
- Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and benefits realization
- Experience operating within formal governance and portfolio management frameworks
Takeda Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Takeda and has not been reviewed or approved by Takeda.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement is described as notably strong, combining a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match with an additional company contribution that scales with age and service. Access to an employee stock purchase plan further supports long-term wealth building.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid bonding leave for all parents, substantial adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and robust caregiver resources (backup care and Maven family-forming support) are emphasized as core strengths. These offerings create a comprehensive safety net for a range of family situations.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (nationwide PPO/HSA and regional HMOs), employer HSA funding, and integrated mental-health and well-being programs signal depth in coverage. Preventive care is covered in-network, and plan choices by state expand access.
Takeda Insights
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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