Communication and Change Management Lead (Fixed term contract)

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Job Description

This role is a 1.5 year fixed term contract.

The Communication and Change Management (OCM) Lead demonstrates best-in-class behavioral change management skills to ensure a smooth implementation from the people side of change/adoption. The OCM Lead is a Change Management professional, who is an expert in the people side of change within business transformations and large-scale global programs.

The OCM Lead guides, coaches and facilitates the target audiences, the stakeholders, the program teams and leadership through the implementation and embedding of new ways of working. By ensuring clear and effective communication, this role supports Takeda's mission to bring better health to people and a brighter future to the world.

INSPIRED BY PATIENTS. POWERED BY YOU.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Develop and produce written and visual communications for varied audiences
• Manage workload with limited oversight from the People Leader
• Handle complex internal and external interactions and lead relations initiatives
• Able to design visually appealing materials, advise and guide others in the field, and contributes to process improvements
• Excellently manage tasks requiring high attention to detail, independently addresses complex scenarios, and advises others on maintaining precision
• Skilled in creating and delivering persuasive and impactful presentations in a variety of complex situations, able to mentor others in developing their presentation skills
• Expertly navigate complex storytelling, enhancing narratives with advanced techniques, and provides mentorship to others on their storytelling journey.
• Lead relations initiatives, advising others and handling complex interactions with full autonomy

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE:

• Ability to oversee, coach and drive the following activities:
• Conduct Stakeholder Analysis
• Conduct Change Impact Assessments and Training Needs Analysis
• Create of Training Curriculum
• Create and Implement Communication and Training Plan
• Create communication materials and required translations
• Create training material and required translations
• Initiate and drive change champion networks to embed change in the regions
• Conduct change readiness surveys
• Conduct change adoption measurement
• Track Change Status and Effectiveness
• Change management capability
• Project management capability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Exemplary influencing skills

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS: 

• Proven ability to influence and collaborate at the highest levels of corporate management
• 10 years of experience in transforming and operating global ( multi regional) operations
• Unwavering integrity with confidence and self-awareness
• Clear thinker with ability to develop, communicate and deliver clear strategy and action plans
• Knowledge of change management frameworks (e.g Prosci ADKAR, Kotter’s 8- Step Process)
• Certifications: Prosci Change Management or similar are a plus
• Experience in conducting complex analysis and presenting outcomes
• Experience in process design and improvement

What Takeda can offer you:

No investment we make pays greater dividends than taking good care of our people.

We offer you a full range of benefits, such as:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Bonus
• Referral Bonus
• Social Fund (Christmas Bonus, Holiday Allowance tec.)
• Employee Recognition

Your Health:

• Medical Care - various packages for the employee fully sponsored by Takeda.
• Family packages additionally paid by employee.
• Eyeglass refund

Your Future:

• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Capital Plans
• A broad variety of learning platforms
• Professional Growth opportunities including mentoring program
• Next-Generation Series – our comprehensive offer of internal webinars available to all employees from day 1

Your Well-Being:

• Subsidized Sport Card
• Takeda Sport & engagement teams
• One additional day-off for voluntary activities
• Fruits in the office, broad variety of coffee and tea
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working
• Employee assistance program

About Takeda Business Solutions
Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is a key business partner for Takeda creating an exceptional experience where you feel supported and confident in our solutions. We harness the power of data and digital to optimize end-to-end
processes across Finance, Procurement and HR. TBS is a driver of the latest technology and next generation capabilities in artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and analytics, while being agile at scale. With a clear line of sight to the
patient, we create seamless experiences that free up our partners' and colleagues' time to focus on our purpose – better health for people, brighter future for the world.

We don’t do ordinary –at Takeda we unite in diversity!
Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive workplace, where individuals are recognized for the diverse backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continually improving workplace experience and accessibility for everyone, and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our Team.

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