Head Facilities Utilities Design

IND - 2028 Takeda Innovations India Private Limited; Gantiganahalli; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Bengaluru seeks a senior leader to head Facilities & Utilities within the GCC, delivering HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities engineering across multiple programs. You will shape capability, leadership pipelines, and engineering excellence with focus on GMP compliance, safety, and sustainability.

You will drive standardization, digitalization, and continuous improvement while coordinating with Global Design Engineering, Manufacturing sites, and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years in pharma/regulated industries with facilities & utilities focus.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across design, EPCM, and project portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Lead Design Leads for HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities.
• Drive organizational capability, succession, and talent development.
• Ensure GMP compliance, ISO/ISPE guidance, and regulatory readiness.
• Promote digital engineering, data-driven decisions, and standardization across projects.
• Oversee lifecycle activities from concept through qualification and commissioning.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Business acumen

Change leadership

Innovation mindset

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Process Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

BIM

Engineering data management

Digital engineering

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Job Description Objectives / Purpose

Lead the Facilities & Utilities function within the GCC and ensure delivery of high-quality engineering services across HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities disciplines. Build and develop organizational capability, technical expertise, leadership pipelines, and resource capacity within the Facilities & Utilities function. Drive engineering excellence, innovation, standardization, and continuous improvement across all Facilities & Utilities engineering activities. Ensure engineering solutions meet GMP, quality, regulatory, safety, sustainability, and business requirements.

Accountabilities

Functional Leadership

• Lead and develop the Design Leads for HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities.
• Establish organizational capability, workforce planning, career development, and succession strategies.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention of engineering talent.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

Engineering Delivery

• Accountable for overall Facilities & Utilities engineering performance across all projects and programs.
• Ensure adequate resource capacity and effective workload balancing across disciplines.
• Drive consistency, scalability, and efficiency of engineering delivery.
• Support project execution across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Construction Support, Commissioning, and Qualification.

Quality, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with GMP requirements, Takeda standards, EHS requirements, and applicable industry regulations.
• Ensure engineering practices align with ISO standards, ISPE guidance, ASME requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Oversee quality assurance, technical reviews, risk management, and lessons learned processes.
• Support audits, inspections, quality investigations, and regulatory readiness activities.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Define and drive the Facilities & Utilities innovation and continuous improvement strategy.
• Promote adoption of digital engineering, automation, AI-enabled tools, and data-driven decision making.
• Drive standardization, modularization, and reuse of engineering solutions across projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, sustainability, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and engineering quality.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as primary GCC point of contact for Facilities & Utilities engineering.
• Collaborate with Global Design Engineering, Project Teams, Manufacturing Sites, Discipline Authorities, and external partners.
• Support strategic initiatives related to capital projects, sustainability, operational excellence, and network expansion.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

• 15+ years of engineering experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industries.
• Significant experience in Facilities & Utilities systems including HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations and complex project portfolios.
• Experience across Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Construction Support, Commissioning, and Qualification.
• Experience within EPCM, engineering consultancy, or owner-side project organizations preferred.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strategic leadership and organizational development.
• People leadership and talent management.
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Change leadership and continuous improvement mindset.
• Innovation and digital mindset.
• Strong communication and decision-making capabilities.

Technical Skills

• HVAC, Clean Utilities, and Black Utilities system design and engineering.
• Pharmaceutical and GMP facility design.
• Knowledge of ISO standards, EU GMP, ISPE Baseline Guides, ASME, ASHRAE, and applicable industry regulations.
• Engineering governance, quality management, and risk management.
• Commissioning, Qualification, and lifecycle management principles.
• Digital engineering, BIM, engineering data management, and innovation methodologies.

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 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.