E&C Business Partner, Takeda India

Takeda; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Mumbai, India seeks a Senior Manager in Ethics & Compliance to independently support the local business areas, translating global E&C priorities into practical local plans and providing risk-based guidance. The role partners with senior leaders, driving governance, training, and escalation within the LOC to embed integrity and PTRB principles.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the Country E&C Head, strengthen local governance, and promote ethical decision-making across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant E&C, risk management and/or legal experience in healthcare or regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with business stakeholders and managing E&C matters locally.

Responsibilities

• Translate Global and Area E&C strategy into a practical local plan with independent ownership.
• Provide risk-based E&C advice and escalate unresolved risks as needed.
• Build relationships with leaders, coach teams, and reinforce clear ownership for risk escalation.

Skills

Independent partnering

Senior stakeholder influence

Practical advisory skills

Communication & coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

ABOUT THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION

The Local Operating Company (LOC) operates in a dynamic healthcare environment, serving patients through sustainable growth, responsible access, strong local execution and effective collaboration with healthcare stakeholders.

Ethics & Compliance (E&C) is a strategic enabler of sustainable business growth and a criticalcomponentof Takeda’s commitment to patients, healthcarestakeholdersand society. The function partners closely with business leaders to support innovation, responsible decision-making, risk management,accountabilityand ethicalbehaviour.

Reporting to the Country E&C Head, the role is expected to operate with a high degree of independence and judgement in executing Global, Area and Country E&C priorities within the LOC, in alignment with Takeda Values, Takedaism and Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business (“PTRB”) principles.

As a trusted local E&C partner to business and functional teams, the role helps embed ethical decision-making, risk ownership, accountability and a speak‑up culture in day‑to‑day operations.

This is a local Senior Manager business partnering role accountable for independently supporting assigned business area(s), as determined by the Country E&C Head, and for helping implement and maintain an effective E&C programme in the LOC, including risk assessment, business advisory, local governance, training, communications, monitoring, escalation and remediation follow‑up.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Independently support assigned business area(s), as determined by the Country E&C Head, acting as the primary E&C partner for day‑to‑day advisory, risk identification, mitigation and escalation.
• Support execution of the Country E&C plan in alignment with Global, Area and Country priorities, taking ownership for assigned workstreams and deliverables.
• Provide practical, risk‑based guidance to business and functional teams, enabling ethical and compliant decision‑making without unnecessary escalation where matters fall within delegated responsibility.
• Foster integrity, accountability, speak‑up and ethical decision‑making consistent with Takeda Values and PTRB.
• Partner with the Country E&C Head to strengthen local governance, controls, training, communications, monitoring, remediation and continuous improvement.

SCOPE

Leadership / People:

• Acts as the independently accountable E&C business partner for assigned business area(s), as determined by the Country E&C Head, while ensuring alignment with country priorities and escalation expectations.
• Works directly with business leaders and functional stakeholders to influence decisions, strengthen governance, manage risk and embed ethical ways of working.
• May contribute to local leadership forums or governance committees as requested by the Country E&C Head and is expected to represent E&C with credibility at senior stakeholder level.
• Provides coaching, guidance and capability building to local colleagues through influence, without direct people management accountability unless assigned locally.

Geographic Scope: Local Operating Company / Country: India

Financial:

Est. annual revenue range of accountability*:

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Est. annual budget of responsibility:

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Leadership/People:

No. of direct reports: Typically none, unless assigned locally

*if applicable

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Country E&C Programme Execution, Governance and Business Partnership

• Support the Country E&C Head in translating Global and Area E&C strategy and priorities into a practical, risk‑based local plan, taking independent ownership for assigned business area(s), workstreams and deliverables.
• Provide timely, practical and risk‑based E&C advice to assigned business area(s) and other local stakeholders, independently resolving matters within delegated responsibility and escalating material, novel or unresolved risks to the Country E&C Head.

Local Stakeholder Partnership and Capability Building

• Build trusted relationships with leaders and teams in assigned business area(s), providing coaching, guidance and constructive challenge that supports ethical, compliant and sustainable business execution.

• Support local capability building through training, communications, practical tools and reinforcement of clear ownership for risk identification, mitigation and escalation.

Country E&C Governance and Local Programme Support

• Support the Country E&C Head in preparing, operating and following up on local Risk, Ethics & Compliance Committee (RECC) activities or equivalent governance forums, as applicable.

• Support local E&C programme execution, including local risk assessment, procedures and controls, training, communications, monitoring, issue resolution and remediation tracking.

Risk Management and Decision Support

• Independently identify, assess and explain E&C risks in assigned business area(s), partnering with business owners to define proportionate mitigation plans and ensuring appropriate follow‑through.

• Review and constructively challenge high‑risk or material local activities, using senior‑manager‑level judgement to determine whether the activity is compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and PTRB principles and whether escalation is required.

• Engage in the design and planning of local activities to identify E&C risks early and support practical, risk‑based decision‑making and mitigation.

• Escalate material, systemic or unresolved local risks to the Country E&C Head and through the appropriate local E&C governance forum, including where mitigation is insufficient or timely management action is not achieved.

Monitoring, Assurance, Investigations Support and Remediation

• Lead or support risk‑based monitoring and audit / assurance activities within assigned business area(s) and the wider LOC, ensuring findings are tracked and remediated effectively in partnership with accountable business owners.
• Provide E&C input into investigations and issue resolution, using trends and root‑cause analysis to improveprogramme effectiveness.

Culture, Capability and Continuous Improvement

• Promote integrity, psychological safety, speak‑up and ethical decision‑making through leader engagement, training, communications and coaching.

• Build E&C capability within the LOC, developing practical guidance, tools and ways of working, using data, feedback and lessons learned to improve programme impact.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Strong understanding of E&C programmes, governance, pharmaceutical regulations and key compliance risk areas.
• Ability to translate regulatory and compliance requirements into practical business guidance.

Leadership

• Senior local influencer able to balance business priorities, risk management and ethical decision‑making through independent judgement, partnership, coaching and constructive challenge.
• Courage to challenge constructively and champion ethical decision‑making.

Decision-Making & Judgment

• Exercises sound, independent judgement in complex situations, balancing business objectives, risk management, applicable requirements and PTRB principles, and making clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Makes decisions and provides guidance independently within delegated responsibility, while escalating material, systemic, novel or unresolved risks to the Country E&C Head and through the appropriate local E&C governance forum.

Collaboration & Influence

• Trusted advisor to leaders in assigned business area(s) and effective cross‑functional partner, able to influence outcomes and challenge decisions with credibility.
• Strong communicator able to influence outcomes across local business and functional stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Uses data, insights, technology and lessons learned to strengthen programme effectiveness and support simplification.
• Provide timely local insights to the Country E&C Head to inform country risk prioritisation, capability planning and escalation to Area or Global stakeholders where appropriate.
• Supports simplification, efficiency and continuous improvement.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant E&C, risk management and/or legal experience within a healthcare, pharmaceutical or similarly regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience independently partnering with business and functional stakeholders, influencing senior stakeholders and managing E&C matters in a local market or similarly matrixed environment.
• Experience owning or independently driving E&C programme elements, controls, training, monitoring, remediation and continuous improvement activities.

Behavioural Competencies

• Role model for Takeda Values, Takedaism and PTRB principles.
• Demonstrates integrity, sound judgement and constructive challenge.
• Self‑directed, accountable and resilient, with the maturity to manage ambiguity, prioritise competing matters and operate effectively with senior stakeholders.

Skills

• Independent business partnering, senior stakeholder influence and practical advisory skills.
• Risk assessment, decision‑making and problem‑solving.
• Communication, coaching, facilitation and change management.
• Data‑driven and digitally enabled approach to compliance and governance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Travel may be required for local business meetings, governance activities, training, monitoring or regional E&C events, including occasional overnight or international trips.

Locations

Mumbai, India

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time