E&C Cluster & Country Business Partner, Middle East & Turkey

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Al-Kharj; On-site; SAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) is seeking a senior Ethics & Compliance leader to translate global strategy into local execution, and to partner with Cluster leadership to drive responsible growth. You will oversee risk assessment, governance and escalation, while coaching Country E&C Business Partners to ensure consistent application across the Cluster.

The role requires strong leadership, regulatory insight and a record of designing and implementing E&C programmes in regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant E&C, risk management and/or legal experience within healthcare, pharma or regulated industry.
• Proven leadership experience, including partnering with senior leaders and leading teams across borders.
• Experience designing, implementing and overseeing E&C programmes.

Responsibilities

• Translate Global and Area E&C strategy into a risk-based Cluster plan and lead its execution.
• Provide leadership, coaching and oversight to Country E&C Business Partners.
• Chair local RECC for the home LOC and oversee E&C programme execution locally.
• Identify, assess and explain E&C risks across the Cluster and home LOC; escalate when needed.
• Oversee monitoring, investigations support and remediation to improve programme effectiveness.

Skills

E&C Leadership

Risk Management

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

ABOUT TAKEDA

”Better Health for People, Brighter Future for the World” is the purpose of a company. We aim to create a diverse and inclusive organization where people can thrive, grow and realize their own potential while enabling our purpose. We continue to innovate and drive changes that will transform the lives of patients. We’re looking for like-minded professionals to join us. Takeda is a global values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader. We are guided by our values of Takeda-ism, which has been passed down since the company’s founding. Takeda-ism incorporates Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, with Integrity at the core. They are brought to life through actions based on Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business, in this order.

ABOUT THE CLUSTER

The Cluster brings together Takeda markets across countries, operating in diverse healthcare environments and serving patients through sustainable growth, responsible access and strong local execution. Ethics & Compliance (E&C) is a strategic enabler of sustainable business growth and a critical component of Takeda’s commitment to patients, healthcare stakeholders and society. The function partners closely with business leaders to support innovation, responsible decision-making, risk management, accountability and ethical behaviour. Reporting to the Area Head of E&C, the role is accountable for translating Global and Area E&C strategy into effective Cluster and LOC execution, in alignment with Takeda Values, Takedaism and Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business (“PTRB”) principles. As a key member of both the Cluster Leadership Team and the Area Ethics and Compliance Leadership Team you will help drive innovation, responsible growth, and patient-focused decision‑making. This is a dual-hat leadership role: the role holder leads E&C across the Cluster, providing strategic direction, governance, risk oversight and leadership to Country E&C Business Partners to ensure consistent Cluster execution and clear local E&C programme ownership. In addition to the Cluster E&C remit, the role holder is responsible for maintaining an effective E&C programme in the home LOC, including local business partnership, risk assessment, governance, escalation and remediation follow‑up.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

Develop and execute the Cluster E&C strategy in alignment with Global and Area priorities. Act as strategic E&C partner to Cluster leadership, embedding ethics, compliance, governance, risk management and organisational culture into key decisions. Foster integrity, accountability, speak‑up and ethical decision‑making consistent with Taked Values and PTRB. Oversee the identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and escalation of ethics and compliance risks across the Cluster and home LOC. Lead, coach and develop Country E&C Business Partners to ensure consistent framework application, risk escalation and local execution.

SCOPE

Leadership / People: Member of the Cluster Leadership Team, the relevant Local Leadership Team for the home LOC, and the Area E&C Leadership Team, contributing to strategy, governance, risk priorities and major business decisions. Leads the Cluster E&C organisation, including leadership, coaching and quality oversight of Country E&C Business Partners and relevant resources. Acts as the designated Country E&C Business Partner for the home LOC and performs the full local accountabilities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Cluster E&C Strategy, Governance and Business Partnership - Translate Global and Area E&C strategy and priorities into a risk-based Cluster plan and lead its execution across the Cluster and home LOC. Advise the Head of Cluster and Cluster Leadership Team on risk-based, ethical and accountable business decisions, ensuring appropriate governance input and escalation.
• Leadership of Country E&C Business Partners - Provide Cluster leadership, coaching, prioritisation and quality oversight to Country E&C Business Partners across the Cluster. Provide Cluster coaching and oversight while Country E&C Business Partners retain ownership of local risk assessment, local governance, remediation and escalation, preserving clear local accountability.
• Country E&C Business Partner Accountability for the Home LOC - For the home LOC, chair the local Risk, Ethics & Compliance Committee (RECC) in accordance with the applicable governance framework, as applicable. Own home LOC E&C programme execution, including local risk assessment, procedures / controls, training, communications, monitoring and issue resolution.
• Risk Management and Decision Support - Identify, assess and explain E&C risks across the Cluster and directly for the home LOC. Review and constructively challenge high‑risk, material or cross‑country activities, including whether the activity is compliant with applicable laws, regulations and PTRB principles. Engage in the design and planning of high-risk or cross‑country activities to identify E&C risks and support risk-based decision‑making, implementing appropriate mitigation where needed. Escalate material, systemic, cross‑country or unresolved risks first through the appropriate local E&C governance forum and, where needed, to the Area Head of E&C, including where local mitigation is insufficient or timely management action is not achieved.
• Monitoring, Assurance, Investigations Support and Remediation - Oversee risk-based monitoring and support audit / assurance activities across the Cluster, ensuring findings are owned, tracked and remediated effectively. Provide E&C input into investigations and issue resolution, using trends and root‑cause analysis to improve programme effectiveness.
• Culture, Capability and Continuous Improvement - Promote integrity, psychological safety, speak‑up and ethical decision‑making through leader engagement, training, communications and coaching. Build E&C capability across the Cluster, develop practical guidance, tools and ways of working, using data, feedback and lessons learned to improve programme impact.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

Experience & Education - Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred. Significant E&C, risk management and/or legal experience within a healthcare, pharmaceutical or similarly regulated industry. Proven leadership experience, including partnering with senior leaders and leading teams directly or through influence in a multi-country environment. Experience designing, implementing and overseeing E&C programmes.

Behavioural Competencies - Role model for Takeda Values, Takedaism and PTRB principles. Demonstrates integrity, sound judgment and constructive challenge. Collaborative, pragmatic, adaptable and committed to continuous improvement.

Skills - Strategic business partnering, stakeholder influence and executive‑level advisory skills. Risk assessment, decision‑making and problem‑solving. Communication, coaching, facilitation and change leadership. Data-driven and digitally enabled approach to compliance and governance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Travel to various meetings, including overnight trips. International travel will be required.

Locations - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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.