Quality Performance & Value Architect

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Round Lake (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda seeks a Quality Performance & Value Lead to translate strategy into patient-focused value at the Libertyville site in Round Lake Innovation Park. You will shape the Quality roadmap, lead portfolio prioritization, and align resources to high-value opportunities in a regulated environment.

In this role you will partner with QA, QC, Quality Systems and Compliance, influence leaders without direct authority, and drive sustainable improvements while fostering a culture of ownership and digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Quality, Operations, or a related field.
• Significant experience in Quality, manufacturing, supply, business excellence, transformation, strategy deployment, or a related area within a regulated industry.
• Broad understanding of Quality functions, including QA, QC, Quality Systems, Compliance, continuous improvement, and site Quality operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives, portfolio management, performance improvement, or value creation.
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver results without direct authority.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Experience with digital enablement, data-driven performance management, portfolio management, resource prioritization, or OPEX/CAPEX prioritization.
• Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, project management, change management, or similar certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate Quality, site, PDT, and global priorities into a focused and actionable Quality roadmap.
• Lead Quality portfolio management and prioritization within the broader governance framework.
• Align resources, investments, and leadership attention to the highest-value opportunities.
• Provide portfolio transparency, performance insights, and an integrated view of strategic priorities.
• Drive sustainable improvements in Quality performance and organizational effectiveness.
• Strengthen execution discipline, accountability, and performance transparency.
• Lead simplification, performance improvement, and value creation initiatives.
• Translate strategic initiatives into measurable Quality and business outcomes.
• Strengthen organizational capabilities and digital readiness.
• Enable adoption of new ways of working and successful implementation of strategic change.
• Integrate priorities across QA, QC, Quality Systems, Compliance, and partner functions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to Quality leadership and key cross-functional stakeholders.
• Foster a culture of ownership, learning and continuous evolution across Quality.
• Strengthen organizational capabilities and digital readiness to support future business needs.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Financial acumen

Change management

Influence without authority

Digital enablement

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Science/Engineering/Business/Quality/Operations

Tools

Quality Management Systems

Job description

Takeda seeks a Quality Performance & Value Lead to translate strategy into patient-focused value at the Libertyville site in Round Lake Innovation Park. You will shape the Quality roadmap, lead portfolio prioritization, and align resources to high-value opportunities in a regulated environment.

In this role you will partner with QA, QC, Quality Systems and Compliance, influence leaders without direct authority, and drive sustainable improvements while fostering a culture of ownership and digital