Takeda
Website:
takeda.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/takeda-pharmaceuticals
Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Job details:
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Job Description:
Title - DD&T Cluster Lead (BP) Southeast Asia & India:
Location - Bengaluru, India:
ROLE POSITION :
Acts as the single DD&T business partner / front doo
r: for the Cluster (LOCs and functions) for enterprise DD&T capabilities and demand
ROLE OBJECTIVE :
Working in close collaboration with the cross-functional partners in the Cluster, IBU and ICC teams, you will
- Serve as the Cluster’s DD&T Business Partner and single point of accountability for upfront problem framing, requirement shaping, prioritizing, and progressing technology and AI demand into enterprise delivery pathways with a strong emphasis on upfront solution discovery, process understanding, and value framing before demand enters delivery.
- Represent DD&T in Cluster leadership forums (and key function/LOC governance), ensuring business strategy, pain points, and opportunities are translated into an outcome-led DD&T roadmap.
- Provide clear, structured communication to DD&T Area Heads on cluster health demand pipeline, delivery status, adoption/value realization, risks, and escalations
- Drive innovation, transformation, & adoption of enterprise DD&T solutions and services within the cluster.
- Act as a thought leader and show the organization the art of the possible with respect to technology and AI
- Ensure that operations and support for DD&T solutions and services initiatives are established within the cluster to promote sustainability and adoption.
- Be hands-on and drive selected flagship DD&T initiatives within the cluster and ensure that solution discovery, requirement quality, and demand sequencing remain core responsibilities of the role, even when delivery is delegated.
- Ensure that all DD&T Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) are adhered to and followed within the cluster.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :
- Own the Cluster DD&T Business Partner (“front door”) model.: Establish a clear engagement pathway for LOCs/functions, including transparent decision-making for priorities and trade-offs.
- Lead portfolio governance for the cluster.: Maintain an integrated view of demand, initiatives, dependencies and capacity constraints; ensure work is sequenced to maximize business outcomes and adoption (not just delivery).
- Provide effective communication and escalation management.: Produce concise updates to DD&T Head Europe/Intercontinental covering top challenges, opportunities, delivery risks, adoption KPIs, compliance issues, and decisions required
- Own the cluster Technology & AI adoption agenda.: Maintain the cluster portfolio of enterprise DD&T capabilities to be adopted (Data, AI, Digital/Omnichannel platforms & engagement with Digital & Campaign Operation), with clear priorities, sequencing, dependencies, KPIs, and outcomes and ensure alignment with strategic priorities and enterprise roadmap
- Translate business demand into enterprise-ready requirements, :including clear problem statements, business process flows, automation and integration needs (e.g., PSP, SAP, CRM), data dependencies, and adoption considerations
- Be hands on and personally lead 1–2 flagship cluster initiatives: () by shaping the use case, defining requirements, validating solution fit, and driving adoption and engage other clusters, IBU DD&T and ICC/GCC teams for delivery
- Act as a Technology & AI thought leader and ambassador:. Continuously identify where enterprise AI/automation/digital capabilities can materially improve outcomes; Communicate and inspire the organization on what is feasible now vs later, and what the prerequisites (e.g. data quality) are to move to the future.
- Lead responsible AI adoption and guardrails. :Promote use of approved enterprise AI platforms and patterns; ensure AI use cases include practical controls (data provenance, human oversight, monitoring, change control, documentation) and actively prevent unapproved tools/solutions that create compliance risk or technical debt.
- Partner with ICC/GCC for scalable delivery:. Ensure that DD&T products and services are delivered by ICC/GCC delivery teams and act as the main ICC/GCC contact point in cluster for prioritization, escalation, defect/incident trends, enhancement requests, etc.
- Ensure a lean operating model exists for supported solutions.: Ensure a minimum viable but complete support model exists in cluster, i.e. process & data ownership with business escalation into global support/vendor teams etc.
- Own cluster DD&T Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) execution and audit readiness.: Ensure all adopted solutions and local configurations follow required controls (privacy, security, access governance, third-party risk, documentation/evidence, retention), and that cluster teams follow compliant ways of working without slowing delivery unnecessarily.
Operating Cadence & Reporting :
- Establish a regular operating cadence with DD&T Head Europe to review cluster portfolio, adoption/value, risks, resourcing constraints, and escalations; ensure early visibility of issues and opportunities
DESIRED BEHAVIOUR :
- Influences without authority to drive adoption and outcomes. :Aligns LOC and global stakeholders, builds momentum, and removes blockers through credibility, evidence, and persistence.
- Operates effectively in ambiguity with a structured, pragmatic approach. :Breaks complex problems into actionable steps, makes decisions with imperfect information, and adapts quickly as facts change.
- Builds and leverages cross-functional networks to get work done. :Creates trusted relationships across business, DD&T, data, digital/omnichannel, security/privacy, and vendors to accelerate delivery in a lean setup.
- Communicates with clarity and technical depth (verbal and written). :Translates technology and AI topics into business implications; produces crisp requirements, decision logs, and adoption communications.
- Leads by example with a standard-first, value-realization mindset. :Champions reuse of enterprise solutions stays hands-on in key discussions and focuses on measurable adoption and benefits beyond go-live.
- Demonstrates executive presence and consultative partnering.: Builds credibility with cluster leaders; challenges constructively, frames options with trade-offs, and drives decisions.
COMPETENCIES and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :
- 8+ years of commercial IT/technology experience preferably within the Life Sciences Industry
- In-depth understanding of the commercial business. Ability to translate between technical and non-technical language.
- Deep technical understanding and hands on experience of Data, Analytics and AI applications within the healthcare industry.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to drive cross-functional initiatives.
- Proven track record of leading digital transformation projects in a large organization.
- Preferable experience in one of the IBU LOCs (understanding how the local teams are operating)
- Expert understanding of Takeda Technology ecosystem (Salesforce tech stack, Databricks etc)
- Project Management and Change Management Experience
- Good understanding of Digital Compliance requirements and governance processes
Locations:
IND - Bengaluru
Worker Type:
Employee
Worker Sub-Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
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