GCM Transition Lead - HR

IND - 2028 Takeda Innovations India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a GCM HR Transition Lead in Bengaluru to define and maintain the transition methodology, standards, tools, and reporting infrastructure across multiple waves and business units. You will guide teams, ensure governance, and enable consistent delivery of transition activities globally.

The role requires 7+ years in programme management or PMO with a strong background in transition frameworks, stage-gate governance, and readiness assessments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in programme management, PMO, or methodology roles within large-scale transformation or shared services environments.
• Proven track record designing and implementing transition methodologies, frameworks, and toolkits across multiple workstreams.
• Experience in PMO functions with central reporting, governance, and cross-program tracking.

Responsibilities

• Support central program-level project management activities, including maintenance of the integrated transition plan and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate cross-wave planning, sequencing, and dependency management; flag resource conflicts to leadership.
• Design and maintain program-level transition dashboards and reporting frameworks for governance forums and stakeholders.
• Provide guidance, training, and coaching on standards and tools to Transition Leads, Wave Managers, and PMOs.
• Capture and synthesize lessons learned to update methodology and tooling.

Skills

Project management

PMO

Governance

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Job Description The GCM HR Transition Lead is responsible for transition methodology and tools for supporting central tracking and program-level project management on behalf of the GCM Transition Head, while defining, maintaining, and enabling the transition methodology, standards, tools, and frameworks that underpin the GCM transition program. The role ensures consistent execution quality across all transition waves by providing teams with the guidance, templates, and reporting infrastructure they need.

Accountabilities

Project Management Support

• Support central program-level project management activities, including maintenance of the integrated transition plan, milestone tracking, dependency management, and issue/risk registers across the full portfolio
• Coordinate cross-wave planning and sequencing, identifying interdependencies and resource conflicts and flagging these to the GCM Transition Head for resolution
• Design and maintain program-level transition tracking dashboards and reporting frameworks
• Consolidate status reporting from all transition waves and BU/BFs into integrated programme-level views for governance forums, senior leadership, and external stakeholders

Methodology & Standards Ownership

• Own and continuously improve the end-to-end GCM transition methodology
• Build and maintain the standardized tools and trackers used to track transition progress, milestones, dependencies, risks, and readiness status across all waves and BU/BFs, ensuring teams have a single, reliable source for tracking
• Embed stage-gate governance criteria and readiness assessment frameworks, ensuring all transition teams apply them consistently before progressing through phases

Enabling & Guidance

• Act as the primary centre of expertise for transition methodology, providing guidance, training, and coaching to Transition Functional Leads, Wave Managers, and KT PMOs on how to apply standards and tools effectively
• Establish and maintain a central library of approved transition artefacts, ensuring all teams have access to up-to-date templates, frameworks, and reference materials
• Identify and close methodology gaps based on learnings from live transitions, continuously refining tools and standards to reflect best practice

Continuous Improvement & Lessons Learned

• Capture and synthesise lessons learned from completed transitions, translating insights into updates to methodology, toolkits, and guidance for future waves
• Drive continuous improvement across the transition program by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, and embedding lessons systematically

Education & Competencies (Technical and Behavioural)

• Experience 7+ years of experience in programme management, PMO, or methodology/standards roles within large-scale global transformation or shared services environments
• Proven track record of designing and implementing transition or programme management methodologies, frameworks, and toolkits applied across multiple workstreams or business units
• Experience working in or supporting a PMO function with responsibility for central reporting, governance frameworks, and cross-program tracking
• Experience in GBS/GCC or shared services transition environments, with strong understanding of KT frameworks, readiness assessments, and stage-gate governance models

Technical Competencies

• Deep expertise in program and project management methodologies and the ability to translate these into practical transition frameworks
• Strong ability to design and build program-level dashboards, governance reporting packs, and integrated tracking tools across complex, multi-wave transition portfolios

Behavioural Competencies

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to drive adoption of standards and frameworks across teams that do not directly report into this role
• Clear and proactive communicator with strong interpersonal skills across diverse, global teams
• 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

About 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 we 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.