Strategic Initiatives Lead

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

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lodz, Poland, seeks a Strategic Initiatives Lead to drive high-priority initiatives in Global Procurement Strategy & Planning. The role translates priorities into actionable plans and leads execution to measurable business outcomes.

You will partner with procurement leaders, business functions, and enterprise stakeholders to align priorities, accelerate progress, and maximize impact across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field.
• Significant experience in strategy, transformation, procurement, business operations, management consulting, or large-scale program delivery.
• Proven success leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups and competing priorities.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving results within global, matrixed organizations.
• Strong expertise in strategic planning, transformation, program management, governance, risk management, and benefits realization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business analysis skills with the ability to develop practical recommendations and quantify business impact.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build alignment and influence without direct authority.
• Advanced skills in PowerPoint, Excel, data interpretation, and working effectively across cultures, functions, and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives from planning through implementation, ensuring delivery of targeted business outcomes and value.
• Develop and maintain initiative plans, governance structures, milestones, and success measures to support accountability and informed decision-making.
• Partner with Procurement leaders, business functions, and enterprise stakeholders to align priorities and drive progress across initiatives.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to remove barriers, accelerate execution, and achieve desired outcomes.
• Monitor benefits, value realization, risks, dependencies, and performance measures to maximize business impact and sustainable results.
• Conduct analysis and develop recommendations to support strategic priorities, emerging opportunities, and executive decision-making.
• Identify and advance opportunities for organizational improvement that strengthen effectiveness, execution, and business contribution.

Skills

Strategic planning

Program management

Governance

Risk management

Benefits realization

Stakeholder engagement

PowerPoint

Excel

Data interpretation

Cross-cultural collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field

Job description

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Job Description

About the role:
The Strategic Initiatives Lead is part of the Global Procurement Strategy & Planning team and plays a key role in delivering Global Procurement’s highest-priority strategic initiatives. This position bridges strategy and execution by translating organizational priorities into actionable plans and driving initiatives through implementation to measurable business outcomes. Working closely with Procurement leaders, business functions, and enterprise partners, the role helps align stakeholders, accelerate progress, and strengthen the impact of Procurement across the organization. The position contributes to long-term business value by advancing strategic, cross-functional initiatives, supporting informed decision-making, and identifying opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, execution, and overall performance.

How You Will Contribute

• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives from planning through implementation, ensuring delivery of targeted business outcomes and value.
• Develop and maintain initiative plans, governance structures, milestones, and success measures to support accountability and informed decision-making.
• Partner with Procurement leaders, business functions, and enterprise stakeholders to align priorities and drive progress across initiatives.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to remove barriers, accelerate execution, and achieve desired outcomes.
• Monitor benefits, value realization, risks, dependencies, and performance measures to maximize business impact and sustainable results.
• Conduct analysis and develop recommendations to support strategic priorities, emerging opportunities, and executive decision-making.
• Identify and advance opportunities for organizational improvement that strengthen effectiveness, execution, and business contribution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field.
• Significant experience in strategy, transformation, procurement, business operations, management consulting, or large-scale program delivery.
• Proven success leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups and competing priorities.
• Experience influencing senior leaders and driving results within global, matrixed organizations.
• Strong expertise in strategic planning, transformation, program management, governance, risk management, and benefits realization.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business analysis skills with the ability to develop practical recommendations and quantify business impact.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build alignment and influence without direct authority.
• Advanced skills in PowerPoint, Excel, data interpretation, and working effectively across cultures, functions, and geographies.

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.

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Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time