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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 epicenter 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 GCC 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
About the Role:
Drive integrated planning and delivery for prioritized initiatives supporting the MedEx transformation portfolio.
Translate priorities into executable roadmap, coordinated workplans and transparent governance.
Key Accountabilities:
Program delivery and governance
- Own the integrated roadmap, milestones, critical path, dependencies, RAID log, decisions and benefits plan across the MedEx portfolio.
- Run planning, governance and portfolio review cadences with clear decision requirements, quorum and documented outcomes.
- Coordinate delivery across GCM, Global Medical, Digital, Finance, HR, Procurement and external partners.
- Operate scope and change control so baseline changes to scope, schedule or cost are assessed, approved and traceable.
Execution discipline and performance
- Convert strategic priorities into scoped initiatives with owners, resource plans, acceptance criteria and measurable outcomes.
- Track delivery health against schedule, cost and quality baselines; resolve cross-workstream issues and escalate material risks early.
- Manage resource demand, capacity and vendor performance; maintain stakeholder and communication plans for each release.
- Maintain clear documentation, status reporting and audit-ready traceability for leadership and governance forums.
Value, benefits and improvement
- Support business cases, investment tracking and benefit realization against agreed KPIs and value targets.
- Standardize program templates, tooling and metrics; embed data- and AI-enabled delivery practices.
- Run retrospectives, capture lessons learned and continuously simplify portfolio execution.
- Apply data- and AI-enabled delivery practices within enterprise data, privacy and AI-governance requirements.
Dimensions and Aspects:
- Technical expertise: Applies program-management practices to manage roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, resources, benefits, and change control.
- Leadership: Coordinates global, cross-functional teams and drives delivery through clear communication, governance, and follow-up.
- Decision-making: Recommends actions within agreed scope, resolves delivery issues, and escalates material risks and decisions requiring leadership input.
- Interaction: Partners with Medical, GCM, Digital, Finance, HR, Procurement, regional teams, and external vendors.
- Innovation: Improves portfolio visibility and execution through practical templates, tools, reporting, data, and AI-enabled practices.
- Complexity: Manages multiple interdependent workstreams, changing priorities, cross-geography teams, resource constraints, and competing delivery requirements.
- Impact: Enables timely, transparent, and disciplined delivery of the GCM transformation portfolio, supporting benefits realization and business continuity.
- Scope: Global portfolio scope; no direct reports; coordinates assigned resources, vendors, and budgets within approved authority.
Qualifications:
- Experience: 6-8 years leading programs or transformation delivery, including 2+ years running a multi-workstream portfolio in a global, matrixed or capability-center environment; Medical Affairs or life-sciences experience preferred.
- Education: Degree in business, life sciences, engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP or equivalent program certification preferred; Agile/SAFe and Lean Six Sigma exposure aplus.
- Technical skills: Integrated roadmap and dependency planning, RAID and change control, resource and capacity planning,benefits tracking, executive reporting; proficient with enterprise PPM and collaboration tooling.
- Governance: Ability to advance AI-enabled and agentic ways of working within scientific, quality and compliance controls.
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 GCC 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 GCCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.
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LocationsIND - BengaluruWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time
Skills Required
- 6–8 years leading programs or transformation delivery
- At least 2 years running a multi-workstream portfolio in a global, matrixed, or capability-center environment
- Degree in business, life sciences, engineering, or a related field
- Experience with integrated roadmap and dependency planning, RAID, change control, resource and capacity planning, benefits tracking, and executive reporting
- Proficiency with enterprise PPM and collaboration tools
- Ability to advance AI-enabled and agentic ways of working within scientific, quality, and compliance controls
- Medical Affairs or life sciences experience
- Advanced degree
- PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP, or equivalent program certification
- Agile or SAFe and Lean Six Sigma exposure
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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