Head of Data, Digital & Technology, India

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Job Description

Job Title:  Head of Data, Digital & Technology, India

Location:  Mumbai, India

About the role: 

Takeda is taking a giant step forward to create a future-ready organization that evolves at the speed of science and technology, to meet the unmet needs of patients by seeking and incorporating novel data & digital capabilities, and agile methodologies. Our aim is to provide digital solutions that are personalized to each patient’s unique needs and health circumstances. With individual care at the center, we can support patients in actively managing their personal care journey – from the moment they are diagnosed through treatment and beyond. Our Data, Digital and Technology teams play an integral role in accelerating this exciting journey.

The  DD&T India Leader role is a key leader in the organization and will partner with LOC Leadership and the extended Data, Digital and IT leadership. Incumbent is expected and encouraged to develop a deep understanding of Takeda’s business. At the forefront for success in this role is the ability to effectively balance a two-speed environment: the new world of innovation enabled by rapidly changing technology, and the established world of defect-free, stable execution. A deep understanding of our business imperatives is paramount and needs to be balanced with thoughtful and creative disruption through digital technologies and contemporary data analytics capabilities.

This role is instrumental in providing holistic technology solutions, enabled by data and accelerated by digital, to enhance and complement business investments and ultimately the company’s growth and strategic imperatives.

• This role leads the LOC Digital, Data & Technology (DD&T) team in supporting India and is directly accountable to execute the overall strategy and innovation.
• Develop and implement contemporary and thoughtful strategies that enable and bring to life our Data and Digital and technology Imperative to fully and creatively unlock the power and potential of the organization
• Accelerate and enhance the partnership with our businesses to leverage and create collaboration and acceleration at scale
• Be a talent attractor, developing and cultivating a followership of technical professionals that embrace change and embed digital technologies into the support and advice offered

How you will contribute: 

Strategy and Innovation

• Leverage Global/GPD Data, Digital & Technology strategy, by aligning LOC DD&T goals and needs that can be addressed through digital and analytics use cases, supported by technology and data
• Ensure LOC needs influence shared product, service and platform backlogs managed by Global CDTO org, balancing LOC and enterprise value 
• Highlight use cases with cross-BU potential via DD&T Board, increasing impact of LOC initiatives across the enterprise
• Drive delivery of DD&T strategy, with focus on business value, leveraging LOC and Group CDTO org resources
• Drive LOC DD&T innovation, incentivizing data and digital proofs of concept (fail fast, learn faster); fund high-potential use cases

Delivery and Execution

• Steward LOC DD&T budget, with TCO perspective and optimizing for LOC value (while driving adherence to standards)
• Ensure LOC adherence to architecture standards (set by Architecture Council) and data standards (set by Global Data Council)
• Build and manage high-performing and fit for purpose LOC DD&T team with strategic roles that require proximity to end user / business;
• Promote transparency into LOC DD&T agenda to the DD&T Board and Architecture Council, incl. identifying opportunities for cross-BU collaboration and reuse
• Increase digital and analytics literacy of LOC talent through targeted capability building and drive adoption of DD&T offerings
• Ensure LOC DD&T talent follows “internal-first” sourcing approach, adheres to global DD&T job families and roles

Leadership

• Solution architect. Knows how our business works. Expert on policies, trends and contemporary practices. Applies knowledge to co-create innovative solutions.
• Connector. Enterprise mindset. Defines success from various perspectives to develop best solutions for the Company. Joins the dots. Sees opportunities beyond own role or function.
• Catalyst. Ability to influence others to support new ways of working.  Skilled and curious listener. Brings others along the change journey

Innovation

• Innovative thinker. Ability to challenge status quo with diplomacy and exploring new ways of working that are aligned to business strategy
• Experience and/or deep understanding of contemporary digital trends (i.e. big data, data science, RPA, AI, etc.)

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Capacity to independently solve complex problems with potential to impact the Company. 
• Minimizes complexity.  Translates complex decisions and change initiatives into prioritized and integrated processes.

Interaction

• Strategic partner. Ability to work effectively across cross-functional units at the local, regional and global level

Complexity

• Decisions involving the technology architecture and roadmap as it aligns with business strategy
• Decisions involving determination of effective and efficient practices and integration of multiple related processes into single processes.

Technical/Functional Expertise:

• DD&T executive, highly skilled in stakeholder management with history of successful people leadership across functions and domains
• Deep understanding of LOC needs and technology environment, and experience in aligning business needs and technical capabilities
• Track record in leading DD&T talent and delivering major projects / programs
• Strong understanding of external business environment and industry trends

What you bring to Takeda: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or related field.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10+ years experience, with strong analytical, project management, presentation and influencing skills

• Knowledge of the health science industry, macro trends, and how health science companies operate across the value chain is preferred.
• Understanding of how modern technologies can be applied and sourced to add business value in regulated industries with a track record of measurable success will also be considered.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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