Quality Strategy & Value Leader

USA - 3390 Baxalta U.S., Inc.; Round Lake (IL); On-site; USD 154,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Quality Performance & Value Lead to translate strategy into value by focusing Quality resources on high-impact priorities for patients, compliance, and business outcomes. You will drive portfolio management, prioritization, and performance insights across QA, QC, Quality Systems, and Compliance, partnering with multiple functions at Takeda.

The role requires strong strategic thinking, financial acumen, and experience leading cross-functional initiatives; travel may be

Qualifications

• 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 priorities into a focused 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.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Data-driven insights

Influence senior stakeholders

Financial acumen

Digital enablement

Lean Six Sigma

Agile

Project management

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, Business, Quality, Operations, or a related field

Job description

Takeda is seeking a Quality Performance & Value Lead to translate strategy into value by focusing Quality resources on high-impact priorities for patients, compliance, and business outcomes. You will drive portfolio management, prioritization, and performance insights across QA, QC, Quality Systems, and Compliance, partnering with multiple functions at Takeda.

The role requires strong strategic thinking, financial acumen, and experience leading cross-functional initiatives; travel may be