DD&T Program Manager

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The Future Begins Here

At Takeda we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities we are meeting the need of patients our people and the planet.

Bengaluru the city which is Indias epicentre of Innovation has been selected to be home to Takedas recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation this role you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.

At Takedas ICC we Unite in Diversity

Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here you will feel welcomed respected and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.

The Opportunity

The DD&T Program Manager leads complex crossfunctional programs composed of multiple projects and epics across DD&T. This role is accountable for translating business strategy and desired outcomes into clearly structured governed and valuedriven programs that span products platforms and services.

The role partners closely with Business Units / Business Functions (BU/BF) Product and Platform Owners Technology Business Partners and DD&T leadership to ensure programs are delivered on time on budget and aligned to Takedas strategic priorities governance standards and value realization candidate would work US time zone as they would be supporting Hub based program teams.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and direct a portfolio of interrelated projects and epics ensuring alignment to business outcomes strategic objectives and roadmaps.
• Own and manage program scope schedule cost quality dependencies and risks ensuring delivery of measurable outcomes.
• Maintain a holistic view of program success factors ensuring individual project execution supports broader program objectives.
• Continuously assess prioritize and rationalize programs and projects to maximize value delivery.
• Ensure teams understand and comply with DD&T governance frameworks policies and delivery standards.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for program engagement with senior stakeholders and customers.
• Communicate program status milestones risks issues and accomplishments clearly and consistently.
• Facilitate structured stakeholder conversations to drive alignment escalation resolution and decisionmaking.
• Partner with BU/BF leaders Product and Platform owners and Technology Business Partners to identify and deliver technology services that meet strategic needs.
• Provide transparency into resource needs capacity constraints interdependencies and impacts across the portfolio.

Financial Management & Value Realization

• Lead program estimation budgeting forecasting and financial tracking including benefits realization.
• Ensure financial discipline through cost management funding governance and valuebased prioritization.
• Support business cases and investment decisions with financial analysis and value realization metrics.
• Monitor and report against program OKRs tied to delivery performance and business outcomes.

Risk Governance & Compliance

• Identify assess and manage programlevel risks and issues driving mitigation and escalation when required.
• Ensure adherence to technology governance security compliance and risk management standards.
• Drive disciplined change control and decision governance across the program lifecycle.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5-8 Years experience leading large complex technology programs spanning multiple teams and delivery models.
• Strong background in project and program management as well as Agile/SAFE methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior business stakeholders and technology leaders.
• Experience working with PPM tools such as Microsoft Project/Planner Jira or equivalent.
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting forecasting and benefits realization.
• Experience operating within formal governance and portfolio management frameworks.

Leadership & Impact

• Operates with a high degree of autonomy and accountability.
• Influences decisions across teams platforms and business units.
• Drives transparency alignment and disciplined execution across complex delivery landscapes.
• Acts as a role model for DD&T delivery excellence governance and valuefocused execution.

Benefits:

It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:

• Competitive Salary Performance Annual Bonus
• Flexible work environment including hybrid working
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self spouse and children
• Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Broad Variety of learning platforms
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion Programs
• Reimbursements Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks) Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)

About ICC in Takeda

• Takeda is leading a digital revolution. Were not just transforming our company; were improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day.
• As an organization we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.