Head of Digital Capability, C&MO, ShanghaiBeijing
Job Summary
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About the Role
(Role purpose / objective)
This role is responsible for leading the development of digital capabilities within the companys Marketing and Commercial Operations function. The incumbent will drive digital strategy capability building platform adoption data-driven commercial excellence and cross-functional collaboration to enhance customer engagement marketing effectiveness and commercial execution while ensuring compliant operations in the pharmaceutical business environment.
How you will contribute:
(Key accountabilities and responsibilities)
Digital Capability Strategy and Planning
- Develop mid- to long-term digital capability strategies annual plans and transformation roadmaps aligned with the companys marketing and commercial priorities.
- Identify capability gaps and opportunities across digital marketing omnichannel engagement analytics content enablement and commercial execution.
- Define capability objectives milestones and success metrics and ensure effective implementation.
Digital Tools Platforms and Enablement
- Lead the deployment adoption and optimization of digital tools and platforms that support marketing and commercial teams.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to enhance platform functionality usability and business impact.
- Ensure digital platforms workflows and user support models meet business needs and operational standards.
Capability Building and Training
- Build digital capability frameworks learning journeys and training programs for marketing and commercial teams.
- Strengthen organizational capabilities in areas such as omnichannel engagement CRM utilization digital content activation campaign effectiveness and data-driven decision-making.
- Coach teams and leaders on digital ways of working and adoption of new capabilities.
Data-driven Commercial Excellence
- Promote the use of data analytics and digital insights to improve customer targeting engagement effectiveness and commercial performance.
- Work with commercial operations IT analytics and business teams to translate digital data into actionable business recommendations.
- Support the development of dashboards KPIs and reporting mechanisms to track digital adoption and business impact.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Marketing Commercial Medical DD&T Data & Analytics Compliance Legal and other relevant functions to drive digital initiatives.
- Ensure alignment between business priorities technology solutions and change management efforts.
- Coordinate digital transformation initiatives across brands functions and field teams.
Compliance and Governance
- Ensure digital activities platforms and capabilities comply with pharmaceutical industry regulations data privacy requirements and internal company policies.
- Establish governance processes for digital tools content workflows platform usage and capability development.
- Promote a strong compliance mindset and responsible digital practices across the organization.
Skills
minimum education knowledge or experience required to be successful in role.
- Strong understanding of digital transformation in pharmaceutical marketing and commercial operations.
- Strong capabilities in capability building change management stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Excellent skills in project management business planning and execution.
- Familiarity with digital platforms CRM systems analytics tools and omnichannel engagement models
- Strong results orientation and strategic acumen.
- Excellent leadership communication and influencing skills.
- Strong problem-solving and execution capabilities.
- Able to thrive in a fast-paced and matrixed business environment.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Takeda is a patient-focused, R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing Better Health and a Brighter Future.