Transformation Program Manager

Takeda; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Healthcare plans

Life Insurance

Learning platforms

Diversity & Inclusion programs

Remote work allowances

Job summary

Takeda Bengaluru GCC seeks an experienced Program Manager to drive integrated planning and governance for the MedEx transformation portfolio. You will translate priorities into executable roadmaps, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, and ensure disciplined delivery aligned with business value.

In this role, you will partner with Medical, GCM, Digital, Finance, HR, Procurement, regional teams and external vendors to manage milestones, risks and benefits.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years leading programs or transformation delivery in a global/matrix environment.
• 2+ years running a multi-workstream portfolio.
• Experience in Medical Affairs or life sciences preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated roadmap, milestones, dependencies, RAID and benefits plan.
• Run planning, governance and portfolio review cadences with documented outcomes.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple functions and external partners.
• Maintain scope, schedule and cost controls with traceability.

Skills

Program management

Roadmap planning

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Analytics & reporting

Education

Business, life sciences, engineering degree

Tools

Enterprise PPM tools

Job description

The Future Begins Here:

At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.

Bengaluru, the city, which is India's epicenter of Innovation, has been selected to be home to Takeda's recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey. In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.

At Takeda's GCC we Unite in Diversity:

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.

About the Role :

• Drive integrated planning and delivery for prioritized initiatives supporting the MedEx transformation portfolio.
• Translate priorities into executable roadmap, coordinated workplans and transparent governance.

Key Accountabilities:

Program delivery and governance:

• Own the integrated roadmap, milestones, critical path, dependencies, RAID log, decisions and benefits plan across the MedEx portfolio.
• Run planning, governance and portfolio review cadences with clear decision requirements, quorum and documented outcomes.
• Coordinate delivery across GCM, Global Medical, Digital, Finance, HR, Procurement and external partners.
• Operate scope and change control so baseline changes to scope, schedule or cost are assessed, approved and traceable.

Execution discipline and performance:

• Convert strategic priorities into scoped initiatives with owners, resource plans, acceptance criteria and measurable outcomes.
• Track delivery health against schedule, cost and quality baselines; resolve cross-workstream issues and elevate material risks early.
• Manage resource demand, capacity and vendor performance; maintain stakeholder and communication plans for each release.
• Maintain clear documentation, status reporting and audit-ready traceability for leadership and governance forums.

Value, benefits and improvement:

• Support business cases, investment tracking and benefit realization against agreed KPIs and value targets.
• Standardize program templates, tooling and metrics; embed data- and AI-enabled delivery practices.
• Run retrospectives, capture lessons learned and continuously simplify portfolio execution.
• Apply data- and AI-enabled delivery practices within enterprise data, privacy and AI-governance requirements.

Dimensions and Aspects:

• Technical expertise: Applies program-management practices to manage roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, risks, resources, benefits, and change control.
• Leadership: Coordinates global, cross-functional teams and drives delivery through clear communication, governance, and follow-up.
• Decision-making: Recommends actions within agreed scope, resolves delivery issues, and escalates material risks and decisions requiring leadership input.
• Interaction: Partners with Medical, GCM, Digital, Finance, HR, Procurement, regional teams, and external vendors.
• Innovation: Improves portfolio visibility and execution through practical templates, tools, reporting, data, and AI-enabled practices.
• Complexity: Manages multiple interdependent workstreams, changing priorities, cross-geography teams, resource constraints, and competing delivery requirements.
• Impact: Enables timely, transparent, and disciplined delivery of the GCM transformation portfolio, supporting benefits realization and business continuity.
• Scope: Global portfolio scope; no direct reports; coordinates assigned resources, vendors, and budgets within approved authority.

Qualifications :

• Experience: 6-8 years leading programs or transformation delivery, including 2+ years running a multi-workstream portfolio in a global, matrixed or capability-center environment; Medical Affairs or life-sciences experience preferred.
• Education: Degree in business, life sciences, engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP or equivalent program certification preferred; Agile/SAFe and Lean Six Sigma exposure aplus.
• Technical skills: Integrated roadmap and dependency planning, RAID and change control, resource and capacity planning,benefits tracking, executive reporting; proficient with enterprise PPM and collaboration tooling.
• Governance: Ability to advance AI-enabled and agentic ways of working within scientific, quality and compliance controls.

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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Broad Variety of learning platforms
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
• Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)

ABOUT GCC 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 GCCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.

Locations:

IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time