Head Of Digital People Experience & Corporate Functions

By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’sPrivacy Noticeand Terms of Use. I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.

Job DescriptionAbout this Role:TheHead of Digital People Experience and Corporate Functions is a critical leadership role reporting into our Chief Data Digital & Technology Officer. This role has three primary responsibilities:

• Delivering a seamless, end-to-end digital experience that enhances employee productivity and collaboration.
• Partnering with Data Digital & Technology (DD&T) business functions; including Legal, Finance, and HR, to provide digital solutions to meet their objectives.
• Enabling the redesign of end-to-end business processes that extend across functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Improve employee engagement and efficiency through seamless, agile digital experiences.
• Partner with Corporate Functions (Finance, HR, Legal, etc) to ensure they have digital solutions required to efficiently deliver their business objectives.
• Manage learning & talent management technology subscriptions and system integrations (Bloom, Kronos, Workday Integrations, etc.)
• Collaborate with the CTO to drive business innovation by bringing emerging trends and technologies to the Corporate Functions with ideas for how those trends can solve business challenges and/or facilitate growth.
• Enable enhanced employee productivity and collaboration.
• Lead Global DD&T partnership with Corporate Functions and serve as an advisor for their existing and future internal technology needs, incl. identifying innovation opportunities.
• Designing end-to-end processes, supported by digital solutions, that drive efficiencies across the enterprise.
• Enhance workforce productivity by identifying the process for assessing the feasibility of implementing leading digital tools, collaboration experiences, devices, and on-site technologies, in collaboration with service owners.
• Spearhead the integration and management of Digital Workforce Platforms & Services (e.g., Microsoft O365, hubs, digital signage, sensors, etc.).
• Lead the development of integrated employee-facing automation platforms (e.g., myAibou, Translation Hub).
• Work closely with the Foundational Technology Platform Lead to ensure foundational tech platforms sufficient support tech requirements underpinning employee digital experience.
• Engage with DD&T leads to identify dedicated platforms and opportunities to centralize overlap and reduce redundancies by creating new shared platforms, focused on internal/employee facing platforms (e.g., non-commercial).
• Manage global DD&T employee-facing digital platform teams as they partner with BU/BFs, aiming to support the platform leads in aligning and prioritizing their work, and holding the global DD&T Platform Leads accountable for achieving results.
• Design end-to-end business processes that extend across functions (e.g., Hire to Retire).

​Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, Business
• Minimum 15 years of information management and/or related work experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry
• Experience on large IT projects from start to end including those impacting employee experience
• Strong knowledge of information management, data quality, data constraints and governance frameworks
• Proven leadership skills including the ability to inspire and motivate staff from different backgrounds and cultures
• International experience of working in other countries or in a global role
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills including the ability to communicate ideas effectively and inspire people within the business and DD&T as well as the ability to build strong working relationships quickly.
• Ability to engage effectively with colleagues and senior business stakeholders and influence them in service of achieving common goals
• Understanding of factors impacting digital adoption
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and a high level of organization skills with a focus on enhancing agility and operational excellence
• Experience in GxP regulated setting (Laboratory, Manufacturing, Quality, etc)

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

Cambridge, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$345,600.00 - $475,200.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

LocationsCambridge, MATokyo, JapanWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time