GCM Transition Lead (Director) - Manufacturing and Supply Chain

IND - 2028 Takeda Innovations India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Transition Lead, Manufacturing & Supply Chain, to drive end-to-end transition waves within a global organization. You will bridge business stakeholders with GCM delivery teams, own functional readiness from design validation through stabilization, and ensure continuity of critical operations during transitions.

You will lead planning, knowledge transfer, ramp-up, go-live, and stabilization, while managing risks, governance, and stakeholder alignment across BU/BF functions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in business operations, functional leadership, shared services, or large-scale transformation programs within global organizations.
• Strong understanding of transition methodologies and frameworks, including planning, knowledge transfer, ramp-up, go-live, and stabilization.
• Preferred experience in Commercial and/or Supply Chain functions, R&D or Finance.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of assigned transition waves, ensuring scope, timelines, and commitments are met.
• Represent BU/BF and ensure continuity of critical business operations during transition.
• Ensure availability of SMEs and timely completion of KT activities, documentation, and sign-offs.
• Act as primary coordinator between stakeholders and GCM delivery teams; support stage-gate reviews.
• Oversee stabilization and hypercare to meet SLAs and KPIs and handover to steady-state operations.

Skills

Transition management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Global programs

GCM execution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

The Transition Lead, Manufacturing & Supply Chain is accountable for end-to-end delivery of transition waves within their assigned functional scope, ensuring that scope, timelines, stage-gate criteria, and execution commitments are met.

The role serves as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and GCM delivery teams - owning functional readiness from design validation through stabilization, aligning business requirements with GCM execution standards, and ensuring continuity of critical operations throughout the transition.

Transition Approach & Design Validation

Work closely with the assigned BU/BF business stakeholders to define and validate transition and transformation scope, build impact assessment and ensuring clarity on key responsibilities and actions.

Ensure no critical business disruption during transition and stabilization phases through proactive risk mitigation and operational governance.

Participate in design validation, confirming that the proposed GCM operating model and service design meet functional business requirements.

Work with BU/BF's to measure outcome and adoption and mitigate issues.

Ensure to Identify and escalation BU/BF-specific risks, dependencies, and constraints to the GCM Transition Lead.

Wave Ownership & Execution

Own end-to-end delivery of the assigned transition wave, ensuring scope, timelines, and commitments are met.

Drive execution across transition planning, knowledge transfer, ramp-up, go-live, and stabilization phases.

Functional Accountability

Represent BU/BF and ensure continuity of critical business operations during transition.

Own functional readiness and acceptance for the transition wave.

Knowledge Transfer & Readiness

Ensure availability of SMEs and timely completion of KT activities, documentation, and sign‑offs.

Confirm operational readiness across people, process, technology, and controls prior to ramp-up and go-live.

Stakeholder & Governance Management

Act as the primary point of coordination between stakeholders and GCM delivery teams.

Support stage-gate reviews and provide inputs for go/no-go decision.

Stabilization & Business-as-Usual transition

Oversee stabilization and hypercare activities to ensure service performance meets agreed SLAs and KPIs.

Support smooth handover into steady-state operations.

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioral)

Experience

• 12+ years of experience in business operations, functional leadership, shared services, or large-scale transformation programs within global organizations.

Technical Competencies

• Strong understanding of transition methodologies and frameworks, including transition planning, knowledge transfer, ramp-up, go-live, and stabilization phases.
• Ability to apply stage-gate criteria, readiness assessments, and governance requirements at wave level.
• Solid financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to manage transition costs, assumptions, and value realization.

Preferred (not mandatory): experience or working knowledge of Commercial and/or Supply Chain functions, R&D or Finance depending on assigned group.

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills within highly matrixed, global organizations.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive execution in complex, time-sensitive transitions.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong attention to delivery commitments and accountability.

Education

Bachelor's degree required.

Languages

Fluent in English.

Locations

IND - Bengaluru.

Worker Type

Employee.

Worker Sub-Type

Regular Time Type Full time.

Takeda

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. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.

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