Senior Director, Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (GCC)

Key Responsibilities

Strategic context: This role supports Takeda’s evolution toward a globally integrated, multi‑hub R&D model that

• Support Cambridge, MA, Poland, and Bengaluru, India as interconnected R&D hubs
• Focus on sustainable capability and talent development
• Enables hybrid Global Program Team (GPT) execution across hubs
• Requires strong central coordination for governance, integration, and change management

Key responsibilities:

R&D & Enterprise Partnership:

• Serve as the R&D GCC lead, accountable for strategy alignment, execution oversight, and continuous evolution
• Act as a primary R&D partner to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D leadership during GCC stand‑up and early growth phases
• Contribute GCC perspectives into R&D and enterprise governance discussions

GCC Strategy & Operating Model:

• Define and maintain the multi‑year R&D GCC vision and roadmap
• Design, implement, and refine the multi‑hub GCC operating model
• Ensure alignment with R&D functional strategies, governance, and ways of working

Hub Establishment & Scale‑Up:

• Lead R&D input and coordination for hub establishment activities
• Partner with enterprise teams on infrastructure planning, talent strategy, and change management
• Enable phased capability development and operational maturity across hubs

Cross‑Functional Coordination:

• Coordinate activities across R&D functions and Therapeutic Areas
• Manage cross‑functional dependencies and integration risks
• Clarify roles, responsibilities, and decision rights within the GCC model

Talent, Capability & Culture:

• Shape leadership and talent models in partnership with HR and R&D leaders
• Support development of sustainable, diverse talent pipelines across hubs
• Promote Takeda values and a unified, inclusive R&D culture

Qualification & Requirements

Required:

• 12+ years of leadership experience within life sciences R&D
• Experience working across multiple R&D functions
• Demonstrated leadership in large‑scale transformation and change initiatives
• Experience working with Global Capability Centers or globally distributed delivery models

Preferred:

• Direct experience establishing or scaling global delivery hubs or GCCs
• Exposure to hybrid or matrix operating models
• Experience with digital, data, or AI‑enabled R&D transformation
• Advanced degree in a scientific, technical, or business discipline

Additional information:

• Travel: Approximately 30%
• Work arrangement: Hybrid, in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy

Benefits

No information available.