Head Design Delivery

IND - 2028 Takeda Innovations India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Innovations India Private Limited in Bengaluru seeks a Head of Design Delivery to drive planning, governance, and delivery across a portfolio of multidisciplinary engineering projects in the GCC.

You will build capability, lead design delivery leads, implement metrics, ensure compliance with Takeda standards, and collaborate with manufacturing sites and business stakeholders to enable predictable, high-quality project execution.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of engineering, project delivery, design management, or capital project experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations or project portfolios.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated industries.
• Experience with FEED, Detailed Design, and project delivery governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Design Delivery Leads and delivery management capabilities across the GCC.
• Establish delivery management processes, tools, governance frameworks, and performance metrics.
• Drive scope, schedule, cost, resource, risk, and quality management practices.
• Ensure alignment between project requirements and engineering capabilities; coordinate with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Delivery Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Portfolio Governance

Strategic Planning

Pharma/Regulated Industry

FEED & Detailed Design

Multidisciplinary Coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

Project Management Certification

Job description

Job Description Objective:

Lead the Design Delivery function within the GCC and ensure effective planning, coordination, execution, and governance of multidisciplinary design activities across the project portfolio. Build and develop Design Delivery capabilities, talent, leadership pipelines, and delivery excellence within the GCC. Drive predictable delivery performance through effective scope, schedule, cost, resource, risk, and quality management. Ensure engineering deliverables are integrated, coordinated, and delivered in accordance with business, project, quality, and compliance requirements.

Accountabilities:

Functional Leadership Lead and develop Design Delivery Leads and delivery management capabilities across the GCC. Establish delivery management processes, tools, governance frameworks, and performance metrics. Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and capability development. Drive consistency in delivery practices across all engineering disciplines. Delivery Management Accountable for overall GCC delivery performance across projects and portfolios. Ensure effective planning, coordination, prioritization, and execution of multidisciplinary engineering activities. Drive scope, schedule, cost, resource, risk, and quality management practices. Ensure alignment between project requirements and engineering capabilities. Quality, Governance & Performance Monitor delivery performance, KPIs, resource utilization, and capacity planning. Drive design quality, deliverable consistency, and lessons learned. Support governance reviews, escalation management, and decision-making processes. Ensure compliance with Takeda standards and engineering governance requirements. Stakeholder Management Act as the primary GCC interface for engineering delivery activities. Collaborate with Project Teams, Engineering Functions, Manufacturing Sites, and Business Stakeholders. Ensure clear communication of priorities, risks, resource requirements, and delivery commitments. Continuous Improvement Drive delivery excellence and continuous improvement initiatives. Promote digital tools, automation, standardization, and data-driven delivery management. Identify opportunities to improve productivity, predictability, quality, and efficiency.

Education, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline. Master's Degree preferred. Experience: 15+ years of engineering, project delivery, design management, or capital project experience. Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations or project portfolios. Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated industries. Experience with FEED, Detailed Design, and project delivery governance. Behavioural Competencies: Strategic leadership. Stakeholder management and influencing. Commercial and financial awareness. Decision making and problem solving. Team leadership and coaching. Continuous improvement mindset. Technical Skills Design Management. Engineering Delivery Management. Scope, Cost, Schedule, Resource, Risk and Quality Management. Multidisciplinary engineering coordination. Pharmaceutical capital project delivery. Digital delivery and reporting tools.

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. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.