Global Portfolio Lead - Finance Solutions

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 328,000 - 451,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Łódź, Poland, seeks a Global Portfolio Lead – Finance Solutions to drive measurable value across the Finance CoE portfolio and lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage budgets, risks, and stakeholder engagement while advancing value-based program delivery; English fluency and strong MS Office/PM tools experience are essential. The role requires 5+ years in finance/project management and collaboration with Global Finance CoE leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in finance/accounting/project management
• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance, accounting, procurement, and/or project management
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading cross-functional project teams in international contexts
• Experience leading transformation and program/project management across multiple domains and countries
• Business fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Experience with project planning/management tools and AI in project execution
• Strong risk identification and management acumen
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical, structured, impact-oriented mindset
• Ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics and ambiguity
• Ability to form strong, trusted working relationships across all levels
• PMP/PRINCE2/LEAN Six Sigma certifications are advantageous

Responsibilities

• Ensure measurable business value, quality, and cost savings through portfolio delivery
• Develop and manage Finance project portfolio roadmap with planning, resources, risks, end-to-end execution
• Evaluate initiatives for scope, value opportunity, budgets, success factors
• Coach project managers in planning and execution across global portfolio
• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders across and beyond the Global Finance CoE
• Collaborate with internal/external teams to drive initiatives and collaboration
• Provide regular project updates to Global Finance CoE leadership; manage risks/interdependencies
• Act as a point of contact for a portfolio of global projects
• Contribute to business case development and continuous improvement

Skills

English fluency

MS Office proficiency

AI in project execution

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Ambiguity navigation

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/project management

PM certification (PMP/PRINCE2/LEAN Six Sigma)

Tools

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/SharePoint)

ServiceNow

SAP

Workday

Ariba

Job description

Job Description As a Global Portfolio Lead – Finance Solutions, within the Takeda Global Finance CoE, you'll play a crucial role in supporting our strategic Finance programs and initiatives. This is a vital role within the Program Delivery Solutions function— one of the key powerhouse transversal teams behind the Global Finance CoE’s global success, driving excellence in program and project delivery across the organization. We collaborate closely with Global Finance CoE leadership, business stakeholders, and external partners to ensure the seamless execution of transformative initiatives, enhancing Takeda’s Finance organization’s strategic vision and roadmap. Your responsibilities will span from ensuring the assessment and delivery of measurable project and program-driven business value, to driving stakeholder engagement, managing project lifecycles, and executing against challenging value-based targets. Your proactive approach, deep background in effective project and program management, and exceptional leadership skills will be instrumental in aligning stakeholders, mitigating risks, leveraging opportunities, and delivering successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery of measurable business value, quality, and cost savings through project and portfolio implementation.
• Develop and manage the Finance project portfolio roadmap, including detailed planning, resourcing, risks, and end-to-end execution.
• Independently evaluate initiatives to determine scope, value opportunity, resourcing needs, budgets, success factors, and weighted probability of positive outcomes
• Support and coach project managers in planning, managing, and executing across the portfolio of global projects.
• Manage relationships with senior stakeholders across and outside the Global Finance CoE ensuring alignment and successful project lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to drive initiatives and foster a culture of collaboration.
• Provide regular project updates to the Global Finance CoE leadership team, actively managing risks and interdependencies.
• Act as a point of contact for a portfolio of global projects, ensuring alignment of critical project information.
• Contribute to project and program-related analysis, business case development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Drive the continuous development and evolution of PDS project management capabilities, methodologies, and tools.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance/accounting/human resources/project management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance, accounting, procurement, and/or project management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in leading cross‑functional project teams, ideally in an international context.
• Previous experience in leading transformation and program/project management across multiple domains and countries.
• Business fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Advanced user knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Experience with project planning and management tools, and the application of AI in project and program execution
• Strong risk identification and management acumen.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• An analytical, structured, and impact‑oriented mind‑set.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics and manage through ambiguity.
• Ability to form strong, trusted, and sustainable working relationships across all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management qualification/certification (PMP, PRINCE2) and/or LEAN six sigma qualification.
• Deep functional knowledge in several domain areas (Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, HR, other).
• Good knowledge of shared service processes and ways of working.
• Good knowledge of ServiceNow and/or SAP and/or Workday and/or Ariba.
• Previous pharma experience, ideally in a project or transformational role will be an asset.

Locations Lodz, Poland

Base Salary Range: zł328,000.00 - zł451,000.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

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.