Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (Vice President)

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Job Description

About the role:

The Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (GCC) is a senior enterprise leadership role accountable for shaping establishing and scaling Takedas globally integrated multi-hub R&D delivery model. The role serves as the single crossR&D point of accountability for GCC strategy operating model design and execution and acts as the primary R&D interface to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D Leadership Team during hub establishment and early maturity phases.

Operating at an executive level this leader partners closely with R&D functions Therapeutic Areas and enterprise stakeholders to ensure that global hubs in Poland and India are established and fully integrated into Takeda R&D delivering sustainable capabilities talent pipelines and longterm enterprise value.

How you will contribute:

Takeda is seeking a senior R&D leader to own R&Ds Global Capability Center (GCC) vision and lead and coordinate R&D GCC activities across the enterprise. This role is accountable for coordinating the establishment and scaling of R&D hub locations in Poland and India aligned to a multi-hub globally integrated R&D development model.

The role operates as the single crossR&D point of accountability for GCC strategy execution and integration and serves as the primary R&D interface to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D Leadership during hub standup and early maturity phases.

This position reports into the Head of R&D Operational Excellence and partners closely with R&D functions Therapeutic Areas and enterprise stakeholders to ensure that global hubs deliver both nearterm value and longterm capability building. This role requires significant cross functional leadership.

Strategic Context:

This role supports Takedas evolution toward a globally integrated multihub R&D model that:

• Establishes Cambridge MA Poland and Bangaluru India as interconnected R&D hubs

• Focus on capability and talent development

• Enables hybrid Global Program Team (GPT) execution across hubs

• Requires strong central leadership to coordinate governance integration and change management

Key Responsibilities:

Enterprise & R&D Leadership:

• Serve as the R&Dwide GCC Lead with accountability for strategy execution and evolution

• Act as primary R&D counterpart to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D Leadership

• Representing GCC strategy with senior R&D and enterprise governance forums

GCC Strategy & Operating Model:

• Define the multiyear GCC vision and roadmap

• Design and implement the multihub operating model

• Ensure alignment with R&D functional strategies

Hub Establishment & ScaleUp (Poland & India):

• Lead R&D input into hub standup

• Partner with enterprise teams on infrastructure talent and change

• Enable phased capability scaling

CrossFunctional Coordination:

• Coordinate across R&D functions and Therapeutic Areas

• Resolve crossfunctional dependencies

• Ensure clear accountability

Talent Capability & Culture:

• Shape leadership and talent models

• Support sustainable talent pipelines

• Promote Takeda values

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Required:

• 15 years leadership experience in life sciences R&D

• Experience across multiple R&D functions

• Largescale transformation leadership

• Global Capability Center operating experience

Preferred:

• GCC or global delivery hub experience

• Hybrid operating model exposure

• Digital data or AIenabled R&D transformation

• Advanced degree

Travel: 30% travel required

This position is currently classified as hybrid in accordance with Takedas Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

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U.S. Base Salary Range:

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position years of relevant experience specific and unique skills level of education attained certifications or other professional licenses held and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical dental vision insurance a 401(k) plan and company match short-term and long-term disability coverage basic life insurance a tuition reimbursement program paid volunteer time off company holidays and well-being benefits among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive per calendar year up to 80 hours of sick time and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

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