Agile Capability Lead

IND - 2028 Takeda Innovations India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Healthcare insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Learning platforms

DEI programs

Internet & mobile reimbursements

Employee referral program

Parental leave & bereavement leave

Job summary

Takeda Innovation ICC Bangalore is seeking an Agile Capability Lead to drive agile maturity and capability-building across multiple teams. You will design learning pathways, run trainings, and enablement programs to raise delivery performance, while collaborating with engineering, product, and business functions in a hybrid India-based role.

You will manage the Comparative Agility platform, promote Takeda.io adoption, and translate data insights into practical actions.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in Agile delivery environments in roles such as Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer or Agile Project Manager.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles, practices, and delivery roles.
• Experience delivering training and facilitating workshops.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to interpret maturity and performance data and translate insights into practical actions.
• Agile certification and experience in a global organization are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Agile capability and maturity framework, learning pathways, and assessment approach.
• Analyze maturity and delivery performance data to identify capability gaps and improvement priorities.
• Support development of Agile standards, playbooks, and communities of practice.
• Design and facilitate Agile training, workshops, and practical learning sessions.
• Support teams and practitioners in applying Agile practices to day-to-day delivery.
• Develop reusable learning materials and enablement assets.
• Manage Comparative Agility as the platform supporting maturity assessments and insights.
• Drive Takeda.io adoption across delivery engineering teams.
• Monitor engagement and ensure platforms effectively support capability development.

Skills

Agile delivery

Scrum Master

Release Train Engineer

Agile project manager

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Data interpretation

Agile certification

Tools

Takeda.io

Comparative Agility

Job description

Job Description

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.

The Opportunity

The Agile Capability Lead drives the development of Agile capabilities across the organization through structured learning, maturity assessment, training, and practical enablement. The role connects capability development with delivery performance to identify gaps and target improvement efforts.

Reports to: Agile & Delivery Excellence Lead – Local Lead Team context: Member of Agile Transformation Office Scope: Coaches approximately 10 teams / 2 value streams / ARTs, partnering across engineering, product, and business functions Location & work model: India, Bangalore, hybrid work model, no travel expectation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the Agile capability and maturity framework, learning pathways, and assessment approach.
• Analyze maturity and delivery performance data to identify capability gaps and improvement priorities.
• Support development of Agile standards, playbooks, and communities of practice.

Training & Facilitation

• Design and facilitate Agile training, workshops, and practical learning sessions.
• Support teams and practitioners in applying Agile practices to day-to-day delivery.
• Develop reusable learning materials and enablement assets.

Platform Enablement

• Manage Comparative Agility as the platform supporting maturity assessments and insights.
• Drive Takeda.io adoption across delivery engineering teams.
• Monitor engagement and ensure platforms effectively support capability development.

Skills & Experience

• Practical experience in Agile delivery environments in roles such as Scrum Master, Release Train Engineer or Agile Project Manager.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles, practices, and delivery roles.
• Experience delivering training and facilitating workshops.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to interpret maturity and performance data and translate insights into practical actions.
• Agile certification and experience in a global organization are advantageous.

Success Measures

• Increased Agile capability and maturity across teams.
• Effective adoption of learning pathways and Agile practices.
• High-quality training and facilitation with demonstrated application in delivery.
• Effective adoption of supporting platforms.
• Measurable improvement in identified capability and delivery gaps.

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.

Locations IND - Bengaluru Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do.

We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own.

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