Senior Manager Global Technology Consumption

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Job Description

THE FUTURE BEGINS HERE

At Takeda, we are creating a future-ready organization, one that evolves at the speed of science and technology using data and digital to meet the needs of patients, our people, and the planet. To make that happen, we need your help. Grow your data and digital skills, create, and enhance solutions for patients around the globe, and help us create a data and digital-forward Takeda. This is a unique opportunity to become the heart of our internal innovation engine. 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.

Purpose of the role:

• The role is accountable for the financial execution and operations of the consumption model for global Data, Digital & Technology (DD&T). This includes performing detailed service analysis to understand service's consumption, derive forecasts and analyze variances to plan, driving and improving planning process for DD&T consumption, and owning and enhancing tools and methodologies for consumption planning, tracking and distribution.
• Further, the role will act as digital change agent to the department by using digital and agile methodologies for planning and reporting and create best-in-class finance processes and tools.
• This role collaborates closely with counterparts to support the global Data, Digital & Technology function, ensuring clear visibility into operational and project budgets, forecasts, and actual performance and assures accurate technical accounting of all spend.
• This role ensures that the group is compliant with all relevant Takeda policies and that managers have access to accurate and forward-looking information to support strategic planning and day-to-day management.
• This role will partner with the Head of Technology Consumption, global Finance Business Partners, Platform and Service Owners, Procurement and other key stakeholders to find opportunities for improving vendor contracting and optimizing technology spend.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Help create, design, and manage the technology budget, including forecasting, cost control, and reporting.
• Accountable for the execution and operations of the consumption model for global Data, Digital & Technology with the support of DD&T Finance and Service Owners.
• Performing detailed service analysis with the usage of metrics in collaboration with Service Owners to understand service's consumption, derive forecasts and analyze variances to plan.
• Driving and improving planning process for DD&T consumption, including definition and improvement of metrics, volumes and service definitions, contracts and alignment between multiple stakeholders.
• Owning and enhancing tools and methodologies for consumption planning, tracking and distribution.
• Foster a mindset of constant cost optimization (Volume as well as unit price of conducted activities).
• Act as change agent to enhance Digital capabilities in DD&T Finance area.
• Improve Business Partnering Capabilities through improved and more efficient processes, tools and modern data analytics.
• Improve overall planning and reporting capabilities by using digital and agile methodologies and create best-in-class finance processes.
• Promote, organize, and improve financial documentation including preparation of financial presentations for reporting fit for operational and executive consumption.
• Liaise with accounting / tax professionals and offer cost center owners a guide and training to let them operate day-to-day procure to pay processes properly and consistently from accounting and tax perspectives.
• Serve as a change agent and tactfully present “unpopular” ideas and messages when necessary.
• Build consensus with responsible Executive staff on the key messages, format and specific content for Plan and Update Presentations. Communicate finalized content to business functions including KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), costs, performance and quality metrics, resource utilization, etc.
• Interface with audit external partners /auditors.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, including well-rounded coursework in other disciplines.
• At least 8 years of overall business experience, with a minimum of 5 years in financial planning and analysis roles.
• Proficiency writing and speaking in the English language is mandatory. Japanese, Chinese or German a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, business acumen with analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Practice efficient time management and coordinates tasks, working in an international environment.
• Ability to prepare and execute business meetings virtual, face-to-face, cross functional, local or global to ensure meeting required deliverables.

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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:

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

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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