M&A Project Lead

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Job Description

Are you an experienced M&A Project Lead with a strong background in finance and business reorganization?

Do you want to build something next-gen and innovative, while contributing to a greater purpose? As we continue our digital transformation and experience rapid growth in the U.S. and Europe, Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is now hiring an M&A Project Lead with a passion for finance excellence, process optimization, digital solutions and helping patients.

This is a vital role within the TBS M&A function—a dynamic, high-impact team within Takeda Business Solutions supporting mergers, acquisition, divestitures, and other business reorganization activities across Takeda.

Here, you will help TBS realize our inspiring vision to build and deliver simplified, innovative solutions by strengthening end‑to‑end finance processes and ensuring high‑quality execution of strategic transactions. This, in turn, empowers Takeda’s unwavering commitment to patients.

INSPIRED BY PATIENTS. POWERED BY YOU.

As an M&A Project Lead, you will be responsible for supporting and coordinating global M&A and business reorganization initiatives, working closely with finance partners, cross‑functional teams, local markets, and external stakeholders.

Accelerate value & make an impact by:

• Supporting divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, demergers, and asset sales
• Partnering with the M&A Portfolio Lead and Finance partners to set up transactions and accounting guidance
• Acting as a finance point of contact for cross‑functional stakeholders
• Identifying risks, gaps, and issues during transaction execution and proactively driving resolution
• Preparing and reviewing key finance deliverables, including accounting memos and transaction documentation
• Participating in workshops, governance forums, and project meetings to support informed decision‑making
• Coordinating implementation of end‑to‑end finance processes, and internal controls
• Contributing to best practices, standardization, and continuous improvement within the TBS M&A function
  

Required qualifications:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Experience in finance transformation, or business projects
• Proven track record of working in cross‑functional, international environments
• Strong understanding of finance processes and systems (e.g. ERP, reporting, accounting tools)
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with data analysis and process documentation
• Proficiency in English, both verbal and written
• Project coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Clear communication and problem‑solving capabilities

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in a shared services or global business services environment
• SAP knowledge
• Professional certificates in project management

What Takeda Business Solutions 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:

Your Wealth

• 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.

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Base Salary Range:

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Employees may be eligible for a comprehensive range of benefits and incentives:

• short-term incentives

• Sport cards

• private medical care subscription

• group life and accidental death insurance

• participation in Employee Capital plans (PPK)

•  social found benefits

• Well-being benefits and others  

Pracownicy mogą być uprawnieni do szerokiego zakresu świadczeń i benefitów:

• system bonusowy

• karty sportowe

• opieka medyczna

• grupowe ubezpieczenie NŻ I NW

• udział w pracowniczych planach kapitałowych (PPK)

• benefity z ZFSS

• well-beingowe benefity oraz inne  

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