Senior Manager, Financial Operations and Quality

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance annual bonus

Hybrid working

Healthcare insurance

Learning and development programs

Job summary

Takeda Innovations India Private Limited is seeking a Senior Manager, Evidence Generation & Quality Enablement to lead financial operations, quality enablement, and archiving across studies. You will drive professional execution with cross-functional teams, ensure compliant documentation, and support digital and AI-enabled tooling to enhance efficiency.

You will work with Global Evidence Generation, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, and R&D teams to implement scalable processes while

Qualifications

• Degree in business, finance, operations, pharmacy, public health, health economics, life sciences, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in biopharmaceutical or equivalent industries.
• Experience in evidence generation, clinical or study operations, financial operations, quality/compliance operations, audit-ready documentation, or vendor operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Financial Operations Enablement and Operational Quality leads.
• Manage study budgets, purchase orders, and invoices against contracts and forecasts.
• Oversee QC activities, risk tracking, documentation completeness, and evidence archiving.
• Establish operating rhythms, capacity planning, and escalation pathways.
• Coordinate with Global Evidence Generation, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and vendors.
• Monitor performance, budget variance, changes in scope, and process bottlenecks.
• Ensure records, close-out packages, and vendor artifacts are version-controlled and inspection-ready.
• Support implementation of digital tools, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities.

Skills

Financial operations

Quality compliance

Risk management

Evidence archiving

Education

Business/Finance/Operations/Pharmacy/Public health/Life sciences degree

Tools

iEnvision Research Module

Veeva Vault

ERP/Procurement tools

Job description

Job Description

Senior Manager, Evidence Generation & Quality Enablement is responsible for leading and overseeing financial operations, operational quality and compliance, risk and exception tracking, and QC evidence archiving across the evidence generation portfolio. This role ensures accurate, timely, compliant, and traceable operational support while enabling Global Evidence Generation, Compliance, Finance, Procurement, and Legal teams to focus on strategic judgment, final approvals, and budget decisions. The role also supports the responsible use of digital, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve operational efficiency and quality.

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Evidence Generation & Quality Enablement manages the operational capabilities and teams that support study budget, purchase order, and invoice tracking; quality control activities; risk and exception management; and evidence archiving. Working across functions and with external partners, the role drives operational execution, supports process improvement, and helps implement efficient, scalable, and compliant ways of working, including appropriate use of digital and AI-enabled capabilities.

How You Will Contribute

• Lead and oversee Financial Operations Enablement Leads and Operational Quality, Compliance & Archiving Leads.
• Manage study budget, purchase order, and invoice tracking against approved contracts, milestones, forecasts, and financial controls.
• Oversee quality control activities, risk and exception tracking, documentation completeness, and QC evidence archiving.
• Establish operating rhythms, workload prioritization, capacity planning, quality checks, escalation pathways, and handoff protocols.
• Coordinate with Global Evidence Generation, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Compliance, R&D, local operating companies, and vendors.
• Monitor operational performance, budget variance, scope changes, payment delays, approval exceptions, and process bottlenecks, and drive issue resolution.
• Ensure study records, close-out packages, vendor artifacts, and evidence packages are version-controlled, linked to relevant studies, and inspection-ready.
• Support implementation of systems, digital tools, automation, and responsible AI-enabled capabilities.

Qualifications

• A degree in business, finance, operations, pharmacy, public health, health economics, life sciences, or a related discipline is required.
• More than 7+ years of relevant work experience and biopharmaceutical industry experience are preferred.
• Significant experience in evidence generation, clinical or study operations, financial operations, quality or compliance operations, audit-ready documentation, or contract and vendor operations.
• Strong understanding of study finance, contracting and fair market value processes, quality control, risk and exception tracking, evidence archiving, and repository governance.
• Experience managing budgets, purchase orders, invoices, vendors, operational risks, and documentation requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to lead teams and drive execution in a global matrix environment.
• Experience with iEnvision Research Module, Veeva Vault, ERP or procurement tools, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience with digital tools, automation, and AI-enabled capabilities, with sound judgment regarding responsible use in a regulated environment.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus Flexible work environment, including hybrid working Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs Health & Wellness programs including annual health screening, weekly health sessions for employees.
• Employee Assistance Program 5 days of leave every year for Voluntary Service in addition to Humanitarian Leaves Broad Variety of learning platforms Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs No Meeting Days Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone Employee Referral Program Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 days).

Locations

• Locations IND - Bengaluru Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time
• Locations IND - Bengaluru - Research and Development Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time
• Locations IND - Bengaluru Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time

About ICC in Takeda

Takeda is leading a digital revolution. We’re not just transforming our company; we’re improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day. As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.

Locations IND - Bengaluru Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Locations IND - Bengaluru - Research and Development Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time 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.