Transformation Program Manager

IND - 2028 Takeda Innovations India Private Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + annual bonus

Hybrid work environment

Healthcare insurance for family

Group life and group accident coverage

Employee assistance program

Learning platforms

DEI programs

Reimbursements – home internet & phone

Employee referral program

Parental leave

Job summary

Takeda is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to drive integrated planning and delivery for prioritized initiatives within the MedEx transformation portfolio in Bengaluru. You will translate priorities into executable roadmaps, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure timely, governance-driven execution.

The role requires 6–8 years of program leadership experience, proficiency in RAID, change control, and executive reporting, and familiarity with enterprise

Qualifications

• Experience leading programs or transformation delivery in a global, matrixed environment.
• 2+ years running multi-workstream portfolios; Medical Affairs or life-sciences experience preferred.
• Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, PgMP or equivalent program certification preferred; Agile/SAFe and Lean Six Sigma exposure a plus.
• Integrated roadmap, RAID, change control, and executive reporting proficiency.
• Proficiency with enterprise PPM and collaboration tooling.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Maintain stakeholder and communication plans for each release; manage resource demand, capacity and vendor performance.
• Maintain clear documentation, status reporting and audit-ready traceability for leadership and governance forums.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder management

Agile/SAFe

Education

Degree in business, life sciences, engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Enterprise PPM tools

Collaboration tooling

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.

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.

#Li-Hybrid Locations IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time

Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.

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