DD&T Cluster Lead (BP) Eastern Europe

POL - 6067 Takeda Pharma; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 421,000 - 579,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Warsaw seeks a Cluster Digital, Data and Technology Business Partner to translate strategy into an enterprise AI roadmap, align enterprise capabilities with local needs, and drive responsible technology use while ensuring governance and risk controls.

You will lead demand shaping, portfolio governance, and adoption, working across business, technology, data, and security teams to deliver sustainable value.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of commercial information technology or technology experience.
• Deep understanding of commercial business environments and translating effectively between technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Hands-on data, analytics, and AI applications in healthcare.
• Proven experience leading digital transformation projects in a large organization.
• Experience with project management and change management.
• Strong understanding of digital compliance requirements and governance processes.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, consultative partnering, and stakeholder‑influencing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguity, build cross‑functional networks, make structured decisions, and drive adoption without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Own the business partnership model by shaping demand, clarifying priorities, and guiding local organizations and functions into enterprise delivery pathways.
• Lead portfolio governance by maintaining visibility of initiatives, dependencies, capacity, risks, adoption, and expected business outcomes.
• Translate business needs into enterprise‑ready requirements, including problem statements, process flows, integration needs, data dependencies, and adoption considerations.
• Drive technology and artificial intelligence adoption by aligning enterprise capabilities with strategic priorities, sequencing, measures, and expected value.
• Lead selected flagship initiatives through use‑case development, solution validation, requirements definition, and adoption, coordinating with delivery teams.
• Promote responsible artificial intelligence use by supporting approved platforms, practical controls, documentation, monitoring, and human oversight.

Job description

As the Cluster Digital, Data and Technology Business Partner, you will serve as the primary connection between local organizations, functions, and enterprise technology teams. You will translate business strategies, challenges, and opportunities into a clear, outcome-focused technology and artificial intelligence roadmap. The role exists to shape and prioritize demand, guide solution discovery, support adoption, and ensure that enterprise capabilities deliver sustainable business value. You will work across business, technology, data, digital, security, privacy, and delivery teams to align priorities, manage dependencies, and remove barriers. By combining strategic partnership with hands‑on leadership of selected initiatives, you will help advance digital transformation while ensuring responsible technology use, effective support models, and compliance with governance, risk, and control requirements.

How You Will Contribute

• Own the business partnership model by shaping demand, clarifying priorities, and guiding local organizations and functions into enterprise delivery pathways.
• Lead portfolio governance by maintaining visibility of initiatives, dependencies, capacity, risks, adoption, and expected business outcomes.
• Translate business needs into enterprise‑ready requirements, including problem statements, process flows, integration needs, data dependencies, and adoption considerations.
• Drive technology and artificial intelligence adoption by aligning enterprise capabilities with strategic priorities, sequencing, measures, and expected value.
• Lead selected flagship initiatives through use‑case development, solution validation, requirements definition, and adoption, coordinating with delivery teams.
• Promote responsible artificial intelligence use by supporting approved platforms, practical controls, documentation, monitoring, and human oversight.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of commercial information technology or technology experience, preferably in the life sciences industry.
• In-depth understanding of commercial business environments and the ability to translate effectively between technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Deep technical knowledge and hands‑on experience with data, analytics, and artificial intelligence applications in healthcare.
• Proven experience leading digital transformation projects in a large organization.
• Experience with project management and change management.
• Strong understanding of digital compliance requirements and governance processes.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, consultative partnering, and stakeholder‑influencing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguity, build cross‑functional networks, make structured decisions, and drive adoption without formal authority.

Locations

POL - Warsaw

Base Salary Range

zł421,400.00 - zł579,480.00

Worker Type

Employee Worker Sub‑Type Regular Time Type Full time

Company Culture

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.