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The Future Begins Here
At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.
Bengaluru, the city, which is India’s epicenter of Innovation, has been selected to be home to Takeda’s recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey. In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.
At Takeda’s ICC we Unite in Diversity
Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team
About the Role:
As a Delivery Lead within the PDT DD&T organization, you will lead the execution and operational delivery of the Digital DonorCenterOperations Portfolio supporting Plasma Derived Therapies (PDT) businessobjectives This roleis responsible fordriving delivery excellence across Tier 1 and Tier 2 business-critical products in a highly regulatedGxPenvironment.
This rolewill collaborate closely with Business stakeholders, Product Owners, Architects, Engineering,Validation andQuality,Support andOperationsteams, as well as implementation vendor partnersto ensure successful execution of digital initiatives aligned with business goals, operational stability, compliance, and product strategy.
The ideal candidate will bring strong Agile delivery leadership, stakeholder management, operational governance, and experience managing globally distributed teams delivering transformational digital initiatives.
Key Responsibilities / How will you Contribute:
Product Strategy & Execution
Support execution of the Digital DonorCenterOperations portfolio strategy aligned with business and operationalobjectives
Develop and implement solution and technology roadmaps supporting business growth and operational goals.
Partner with Product Managers, Architects, Engineering, and Business stakeholders to deliver modern digital solutionsleveragingcloud, AI, automation,DevSecOps, and microservices architecture.
Drive delivery excellence across business-critical products with focus on scalability, stability, compliance, operational efficiency, and user experience.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across Agile delivery, SDLC/AIDLC, operational governance, and release management.
Provide input into annual IT budget planning for assigned functional areas.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
Build andmaintainstrong working relationships with Business, Product, Quality, Operations, Infrastructure, Security, Support, and vendor stakeholders.
Lead globally distributed onsite/offshorecross-functional teams including Business Analysts, Developers, Quality Engineers, Scrum teams, and Support organizations.
Collaborate with Development, Operations, and Support teams to ensure smooth production transitions, operational continuity, incident management, and service stability.
Coordinate with vendor partners and external teams to ensure successful execution aligned to delivery commitments and timelines.
Manage governance reviews, stakeholder communication, delivery reporting, risks, dependencies, escalations, and project timelines.
Collaborate with Quality stakeholders to ensure adherence toestablishedvalidation, testing, SDLC, documentation, and compliance processes.
• Product Lifecycle & Delivery Management
Lead end-to-end delivery management from planning through deployment and post-production stabilization.
Ensure adherence to Agile methodologies including Scrum, sprint planning, backlog management, release governance, and iterative delivery practices.
Establish metrics-driven delivery governance using Jira, Confluence, dashboards, and KPI reporting to support predictable delivery outcomes.
Identifyand mitigate delivery risks, operational issues, technical blockers, dependencies, and compliance gaps.
Ensure successful handoff of deliverables into operations and support organizations.
Partner with Operations and Support teams to drive operational readiness, problem resolution, and continuous service improvement.
Support audit readiness and ensure compliance withGxP, FDA, EMA, validation, security, and governance standards.
Technology & Operational Excellence
Ensure adherence to architecture standards, design principles, technical guidelines, and engineering best practices.
Drive adoption ofDevSecOps, CI/CD, automation, monitoring, observability, and operational governance practices.
Support engineering teams in resolving technical challenges and improving delivery productivity.
Establish, implement, and continuously improve software development lifecycle processes and engineering standards.
Support implementation of AWS/cloud-native and microservices-based architectures.
Utilize monitoring and messaging technologies including Kafka, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk, Grafana, and related tools.
Leadership &Team Management
Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, operational ownership, and continuous improvement.
Lead, coach, mentor, and motivate globally distributed engineering and delivery teams.
Supervise onsite and offshoreglobally distributedteams to ensure delivery excellence and effective resolution of technical blockers.
Provide leadership during production incidents, escalations, audits, and major release activities.
Influence stakeholders across all organizational levels to support transformational change initiatives.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
Bachelor’s ormaster’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
8+ years of experience in software delivery, Agile execution, or technology leadership roles managing globally distributed onsite/offshoreteams.
Experience managing Tier 1 and Tier 2 business-critical applications in regulated enterprise environments.
Strong understanding ofGxP, FDA/EMA compliance standards, validation processes, audit readiness, and governance practices.
Expertisein Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, sprint governance, backlog management, and release management.
Strong experience using Jira, Confluence, dashboards, and reporting tools for delivery governance and KPI tracking.
Experience collaborating with Operations and Support teams for incident management, operational governance, and production support.
Experience with relational databases, AWS/cloud technologies, microservices architecture, andDevSecOpspractices.
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Kafka, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk, Grafana, or similar platforms.
Strong analytical, technical problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, highly regulated, and compliance-driven environments.
Preferred Experience:
10+ years of IT software delivery experience with leadership responsibilities.
5+ years of experience leading globally distributed engineering and delivery teams.
Experience in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or other regulated digital product organizations.
Good understanding of digital technology platforms and their applicability to PDT operations.
Experience in system testing, validation, release governance, training, and operational support models.
Strong understanding of Agile transformation, Change Management, Project/Program Management, and enterprise delivery governance.
Experience leading digital transformation initiatives involving donor-facing or healthcare platforms.
Experience gathering, documenting, and translating business processes,objectives, specifications, and requirements for medium to large-scale initiatives.
Strong leadership, coaching, self-management, team management, and stakeholder influencing capabilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, critical thinking, and business problem-solving skills.
Ability to travel regionally and globally asrequired
BENEFITS:
It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:
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