Head Design Delivery

Takeda; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda seeks an experienced Design Delivery leader to oversee the GCC portfolio from Bengaluru, driving planning, coordination, and governance of multidisciplinary engineering activities. The role focuses on building capabilities, leadership pipelines, and delivering quality outcomes in a regulated environment.

Ideal candidate has 15+ years in engineering and project delivery within pharma/regulated sectors, with FEED, Detailed Design, and governance experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Act as the primary GCC interface for engineering delivery activities and collaborate with Project Teams, Engineering Functions, Manufacturing Sites, and Business Stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial awareness

Decision making

Problem solving

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Design delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/related discipline

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Digital delivery tools

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