Head of GCM Transition

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Objective

Head of GCM Transition is responsible for leading end-to-end planning and execution of transitions of services capabilities and roles into the GCM enabling Takedas shift to a globally scaled capabilityled operating model. The role builds and directs crossfunctional transition teams to deliver complex multiwave transitions while ensuring business continuity effective risk mitigation and readiness for steadystate operations within GCM. Serving as the primary escalation and integration point between Business Units and GCM teams the role drives alignment resolves issues and ensures consistent execution of GCM transition strategies including lift & shift transformation and insourcing approaches.

Accountabilities:

Transition Strategy & Advisory

• Define and own the enterprise transition approach phasing and wave sequencing aligned with GCM priorities and business objectives

• Ensure alignment of transition strategy with enterprise governance location strategy regulatory requirements and capacity constraints

• Advise senior BU/BF leadership on the best possible implementation of GCM including transition strategy (lift & shift vs. transform) approach risks and interdependencies

• Establish and drive value realization frameworks delivering measurable outcomes such as process standardization cost efficiencies and service level improvements

Transition Capability Development

• Build and shape a global best-in-class transition capability and team

• Define and evolve transition methods playbooks tools governance frameworks and standards across GCM

• Leverage technology and AI-enabled solutions to enhance scalability transparency and compliance in transition delivery

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop high-performing cross-functional multi-geography teams

• Define clear roles responsibilities and ways of working to enable effective transition delivery at scale

• Build leadership capability and succession pipelines within the transition organization

• Ensure strong collaboration across BU/BF GCM and Service Delivery teams

Enterprise Transition Execution

• Own end-to-end planning and execution of large scale multi-wave transitions across functions and geographies

• Develop and oversee integrated transition plans covering scope timelines dependencies financials milestones risks regulatory requirements and mitigation actions

• Drive on-time on0budget delivery wile adhering to compliance quality and audit requirements

• Ensure consistent execution of GCM transition strategies

Stakeholder & Governance Management

• Serve as primary escalation point between BU/BF and GCM teams ensuring timely decision-making and issue resolution

• Drive alignment with global standards governance frameworks and enterprise decision-making forums

Risk Stabilization & Operational Readiness

• Oversee risk management framework with strong focus on compliance and business continuity knowledge transfer strategy and ensure sustainable capability transfer to GCM teams

• Ensure operational readiness through structured readiness testing (SRT) cutover planning and business continuity validation

• Define and lead hypercare approach success criteria and exit conditions following go-live

• Ensure smooth transition to steady-state operations with established SLAs and performance baselines

Organization Change and Adoption

• Lead enterprise change management strategy including stakeholder engagement communications and adoption planning across global teams

• Ensure effective knowledge transfer and sustained adoption of compliant processes systems and ways of working

Education & Competencies

Experience

• Minimum 20 years of progressive experience in transition management shared services or Global Business Services (GBS) / Global Capability Centers (GCC)

• Proven track record leading complex large-scale multiwave transitions simultaneously across multiple functions and geographies

• Strong leadership and people management experience with demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and lead crossfunctional teams in largescale transformation environments

• Experience in building and leading a transition team to set up a global GCC

• Functional knowledge and experience in business functions such as R&D commercial supply chain and corporate function

• Proven experience in planning coordinating and managing organizational change across business units functions and markets

• Working knowledge of financial planning budgeting forecasting and monthly reporting of variance with actuals.

Technical Competencies

• Strong understanding of transition methodologies and global operating models

• Demonstrated expertise in transition planning and execution including knowledge transfer (KT) structured readiness testing (SRT) cutover hypercare and adoption

• Functional and end-to-end process expertise in one or more areas

• Experience in establishing methods frameworks and tools including use of technology and AI

• Solid financial and commercial acumen with the ability to explain assumptions manage transition costs and drive economic value

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to influence cross-functional partners and stakeholders in a highly matrixed global organization

• Ability to operate effectively in complex ambiguous environments to drive alignment and execution across diverse teams.

• Demonstrate leadership problem solving risk management and decisionmaking skills to communicate goals and drive results

Education

• Bachelors degree required.

• Advanced degree in Business Supply Chain Life Sciences or related field preferred

Languages

• Fluent in English.