Sr Program Manager

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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 epicentre 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.

OBJECTIVES: 

• Provides leadership to cross-functional teams and/or program composed of multiple projects/work streams with medium complexity in the successful delivery of high-impact IT initiatives.
• Determines prioritizations for IT initiatives, plan solutions to achieve identified objectives, drive program achievement, interfaces with senior IT management, and influences decision-making on projects.
• Communicates and interacts with the Regional CIO and direct staff to ensure that the results of the initiatives are incorporated into BSS/GDIS/I&R.
• Is responsible for managing a team of internal and/or contractors (Project managers team).

ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

• Leads and manages a small team of internal employees and consultants within the department (Project managers team)
• Initialise and plan programs consisting of multiple projects and work streams with medium complexity.
• Manages global projects and programs with more than 20 sites/functions of at least 1 year duration with more than 10 persons under management.
• Creates, defines and maintain global policies for program and project governance, planning, delivery and oversight.
• Identifies and directs the program and resource priorities that align with business objectives and execute plans that drive toward goal achievement.
• Partner with IT and business area leaders across multiple functions to identify and plan major programs and projects.
• Assure appropriate prioritization and alignment with the strategy and direction of the organization and that appropriate resources are allocated for their development.
• Establishes and manages key relationships across a broad sphere of influence in a matrix organization. Manage the overall relationship between IT and several major business areas. Communicates with executives and managers in these areas on a regular basis to understand high-level requirements, address issues, manage expectations and review project status.
• Directs and coach the people in a team.
• • Develop organization structures to meet business needs. Accountable for the integrity of key human resource processes including career development, salary reviews, sourcing approach and performance management.
• Ensure that programme/project governance effectively aligns with technology strategy/roadmaps and enterprise architecture plans.
• • Drive processes for assigning budget and resources to programs/projects; tracking program/project performance against plan; and updating priorities and budget/resource assignments based on performance and/or changes in conditions.
• Ensures programmes and projects are delivered in accordance with all applicable compliance requirements, e.g. JSOX, GxP.
• Monitor the market to gain knowledge and understanding of emerging PMO knowledge and implement best practices and continuous improvements.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:  

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or High School with 14 years IT experience
• 10+ years relevant experiences
• Extensive experience partnering with business area leaders to plan and deliver programs.
• Extensive program/project management experience, including management of full lifecycle implementations for major applications.
• Experience providing IT and business consulting support to multiple business functions within a company.
• Ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and written in a persuasive and appropriate manner.
• Ability to utilize data collection, analysis, maintenance application and refinement methods to make fact based decisions.
• Ability to analyse a wide variety of data and make appropriate decisions.
• Ability to set priorities, develop workflow processes.
• Ability to assess strengths and weaknesses of staff members and provide suggestions for improvement.
• Ability to write and speak in the English language

Desired:

• Bachelors, Computer Science or MIS (or equivalent).
• In-depth pharmaceutical industry and experience.
• Takeda Operations – comprehensive understanding of Takeda’s operating structure and methods including a thorough knowledge of the Japanese parent company a plus.
• Experience with validated systems.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Desired:

Certified project management professional (PMP or Prince 2)

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Access to transportation to attend meetings

Ability to fly to meetings regionally and globally

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:

• Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
• Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children
• Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Broad Variety of learning platforms 
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
• Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks), Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)

About ICC in Takeda

• 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.
• As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.

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