EDS Data Management Lead

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Job Description

Please note this job requires native level Japanese language command not only in speaking, but also in business writing and reading.

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About the role:

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company to inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a EDS Engagement Service Lead in our Tokyo, Japan office where you will work as the Key Point of Contact / Engagement Lead for all Enterprise Data Services/solutions portfolio; including management of functional objectives/roadmaps, major projects, quarterly functional release-based activity and ongoing run activities As part of the Enterprise Data team, you will partnership with the EDS Transformation and Delivery Lead, architect the strategic roadmap for EDS at the functional level, ensuring that supporting teams and capabilities are on track to deliver to commitments and priorities. As part of the role, you will report to the Service Delivery Director, Enterprise Data.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Regional Lead working as the Key Point of Contact / Engagement Lead for all Enterprise Data Services/solutions portfolio; including management of functional objectives/roadmaps, major projects, quarterly functional release-based activity and ongoing run activities

• Lead as a ‘thought leader’ and ‘domain expert’ between Business, Business IT and EDS linking technology vision and strategy with business requirements and goals (bi-directional influence)

• Deliver and operate within an agile methodology integrating continuous feedback and industry best practice to enhance user satisfaction and ensure a customer driven design is put first

• Provide leadership to regional business teams for data management solutions across all domains at senior levels of the organization and partner with Takeda leadership and external partners in building the roadmap for data enabled innovation driving business value

• In partnership with the EDS Transformation and Delivery Lead, architect the strategic roadmap for EDS at the functional level, ensuring that supporting teams and capabilities are on track to deliver to commitments and priorities

• Build and maintain positive relationships and manage dependencies/performance with key business and IT stakeholders and supporting teams aligned with overall strategy and objectives

• Accountable for ensuring that the solutions are built per enterprise data governance and quality standards when applicable criteria are met as per the methodology to ensure success. Track adoption and measure value continuously with a view to challenging business IT / business on prioritisation and value

• Drive the communication into the function/region of the EDS Services Catalog, Release Calendar / Demand Tracking and priorisation status and manage the EDS Data Services Portfolio in alignment with strategic services/solutions delivery  - ensure scalable and repeatable processes are being enabled and deployed

• Ensure business value and data services adoption is delivered and linked to the deployment of the EDS Data Services through defined and agreed KPI’s and SLA’s

• Owns and communicates how the EDS Data Services portfolio is meeting business priorities, including the provision of funding to enable the regional business requirements delivery and alignment

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Architecting a regional/domain focused data-services strategy that connects business objectives and the EDS data-services operating model with scalable and reusable solutions leading to measurable business value

• Accountable as the primary interface between functional IT and business IT partners leveraging the EDS data-services catalog (bi-directional). Focus on the technology and being a technology leader between teams

• Directly leading the engagement for the business function stakeholders, DD&T leads and extended teams into the EDS organisation, leveraging input from the USA to ensure alignment and consistency

• Lead and manage alignment between EDS, business IT and IT stakeholders on a continuous basis linked to business priorities/roadmaps, data-services capabilities; people, process, technology and data

• Communicate and evangelise the Takeda Data & Digital imperatives as a key driver for continuous transformation linked to the vision and strategy of the DD&T/GDT/ EDS to become the most trusted, data-driven and outcomes-based pharmaceutical company

• Serve as the leader for data orgnaization in Japan and be responsible for setting short-term and long-term data strategy, developing the multi-domain data capability roadmap , providing guidance in day-to-day data management operations, and ensuring project milestones and department performance goals are met.

• Identify and collaborate effectively with EDS partners and stakeholders to align on priorities, and provide project leadership ensuring high-quality deliverables, process improvement, budgets, and timely responses to business requests and operational challenges

• Partner with IT and system integration vendors to lead the development of new functionalities as well as change management for enterprise data management initiatives targetted to address key business challenges.

• Aggregating business demand and consolidate requests as appropriate to ensure that use cases are appropriately prioritized

• Influence and drive domain and data management practice discussions, including the Global Data Council (GDC) and the Strategic Steering Committee. Drive and lead governance sessions to ensure the Services & Operations, Platforms Architecture and Data Services and Analytics teams are managing and coordinating services delivery in an efficient and value-driven way to support building business / business IT engagement and delivery

• Lead/Support domain based / cross-domain communities of practice (people / process / technology / data) with a view to increasing adoption and driving business value

• Mentor and lead on developing the team culture and people to ensure a highly motivated and effective team is both in place today, and developing in a sustainable way for the future

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Domain knowledge of Data, Digital and Technology organizations within pharmaceuticals or related industries

• Pharmaceutical data expertise a must in particular Commercial data, Health Care Provider (HCP/HCO) and their linkages/relationships

• Track record of managing complex supplier and/or customer relationships in matrixed organizations

• Hands-on functional / technical / architecture level experience linked to data-services and data-platforms within the Pharmaceutical business

• Expertise in the delivery of data services solutions and products linked for Pharma industry

• Experience / Knowledge linked to Data / AWS / API / Cloud / Analytics  capabilities and functionality

• Experience in the Pharmaceutical business model and baseline reporting requirements and processes

• Leadership expertise linked to data-services (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)

• Experience leading agile teams leveraging scrum methodology

Leadership

• Passionate leader, collaborator, team player, and individual contributor

• Passion to challenge the status quo and find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas

• Assertive, with the confidence to be voice of authority – not afraid to do what is
  best for Taekda/team

• High-energy and passionate outlook to the role and can influence those around her/him

• Ability to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable and effective workplace

• Strong communication skills with comfort in speaking with business / business ITstakeholders

• Not afraid to “roll up the sleeves” and lead from the front – pushes teams to do the same

• Direct experience in understanding business outcomes as a key driver to ensure solutions are aligned to Takeda priorities and values

• Active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow and maximize the team’s potential

• Collaborative partner able to influence and drive accountability across organizational and domain boundaries

• Advocates for needed change across the organization that add to our success.

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Extensive successful analytics operations management experience will enable a high degree of autonomy in leading decisions

• Demonstrative business acumen with strong cross functional communication ability

• Ability to build concensus on sensitive topics which require senior managers to often accept compromises based on the bigger picture view

• Versed in risk and comliance aspects of linked to data platforms and services, with the experience to lead discussions and engage to resolve challenging and complex topics

Interaction

• Experience being a member of a medium-sized core team with a global mandate, which requires clear and transparent communication

• Experience with stakeholder management and engagement at all levels of the organisation

• Ability to set priorities, align stakeholders expectations and, develop and execute an associated plan of action

• Ability to engage effectively as a part of a team and with colleagues with different backgrounds and areas of expertise

• Experience in managing team members with setting and tracking performance goals and metrics

• Must be able to develop and maintain strong relationships globally

• Ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels support the Data Governance Committees and facilitates strategic and operational meetings and agendas to drive decision making.

• Ability to influence in a highly federated governance model as a facilitator.

• Ability to apply advanced principles and concepts necessary to oversee various data governance workgroups

Innovation

• This role offers the opportunity for a high level of innovation related to Data Services enablement across technology platforms focused on Commercial, but also cross-domain and geographies

• Curiosity, challenge the status quo

• Explore, navigate the ever changing environment of data, digital and technology

• This role will be focused on enabling concepts linked to ‘reuse’ and ‘scalability’ across data services solutions, and engaging innovative partnerships and ideas to deliver creative solutions

Complexity

• Must possess an understanding of how a global organization operates and comfortable influencing without authority

• Capable of collaborating with teams both cross-functionally and remotely, across a wide range of time zones and cultures

• Must have significant comfort with ambiguity

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in a related or directly relevant field

• Minimum 8 years of leadership experience with Data Management platforms (e.g., Informatica, SAP MDG, Reltio).

• Minimum 12 years leading and managing local and remote teams

• Related leadership experience with Cloud Technology, Mobile Solutions, SAP technologies

• Expertise in setting Data Services / Solutions strategies and vision

• Program / Project Management experience.

• Experienced technology expert, strategic change leader and problem-solver.

• Experience in life sciences / pharmaceutical industry environment – full-life-cycle - preferred

• Experienced technology expert, relationship builder, change leader and problem-solver

• Experience managing stakeholder relationships, including developing and implementing robust and innovative technology strategies and roadmaps; partnering with technology vendors and experts, and networking with industry peers

• Training / Coaching experience and/or qualifications related to technology solutions as a plus

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Basic legal requirements for working in the country for this position must be in place

• International travel required, anticipate 10-25% (COVID-19 restrictions will of course impact)

待遇

諸手当：通勤交通費、借家補助費、勤務時間外手当など

昇給：原則年1回　

賞与: 原則年2回

勤務時間：本社（大阪市中央区・東京都中央区）9:00～17:30 、工場（山口県光市・大阪市淀川区）8:00～16:45 、研究所（神奈川県藤沢市）9:00～17:45

休日：土曜、日曜、祝日、メーデー、年末年始など（年間123日程度）

働き方関連制度：フレックスタイム制、テレワーク勤務制導入（対象社員）

休暇：年次有給休暇、特別有給休暇、傷病休暇、ファミリーサポート休暇、産前産後休暇、育児休暇、子の看護休暇、介護休暇

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