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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Locations
IND - Bengaluru
