Senior Director, Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (GCC) India

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Job Description

About the role

The Senior Director Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (GCC) is a senior leadership role accountable for shaping establishing and scaling Takedas globally integrated multihub R&D delivery model. The role provides centralized leadership for R&D GCC strategy operating model design and execution and serves as the primary R&D liaison to enterprise partners and R&D leadership during hub establishment and early maturity phases.

Operating with significant strategic scope and influence this leader partners closely with R&D functions Therapeutic Areas and enterprise stakeholders to ensure the global hub in India is successfully established and integrated into Takeda R&D delivering sustainable capabilities talent pipelines and longterm value.

How you will contribute:

Takeda is seeking an experienced leader to own the R&D Global Capability Center (GCC) vision and coordinate GCC activities across the enterprise. This role is accountable for leading the establishment and scaling of R&D hub location in India aligned to a multihub globally integrated R&D delivery model.

The Senior Director serves as the central crossR&D point of coordination for GCC strategy execution and integration and acts as a key R&D interface to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D leadership during hub standup and early maturity phases.

This position reports to the Head of R&D Operational Excellence and requires strong matrix leadership influencing without direct line authority across R&D functions Therapeutic Areas and enterprise teams.

Strategic context:

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

• Support Cambridge MA Poland and Bengaluru India as interconnected R&D hubs

• Focus on sustainable capability and talent development

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

• Requires strong central coordination for governance integration and change management

Key responsibilities:

R&D & Enterprise Partnership

• Serve as the R&D GCC lead accountable for strategy alignment execution oversight and continuous evolution

• Act as a primary R&D partner to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D leadership during GCC standup and early growth phases

• Contribute GCC perspectives into R&D and enterprise governance discussions

GCC Strategy & Operating Model

• Define and maintain the multiyear R&D GCC vision and roadmap

• Design implement and refine the multihub GCC operating model

• Ensure alignment with R&D functional strategies governance and ways of working

Hub Establishment & ScaleUp

• Lead R&D input and coordination for hub establishment activities

• Partner with enterprise teams on infrastructure planning talent strategy and change management

• Enable phased capability development and operational maturity across hubs

CrossFunctional Coordination

• Coordinate activities across R&D functions and Therapeutic Areas

• Manage crossfunctional dependencies and integration risks

• Clarify roles responsibilities and decision rights within the GCC model

Talent Capability & Culture

• Shape leadership and talent models in partnership with HR and R&D leaders

• Support development of sustainable diverse talent pipelines across hubs

• Promote Takeda values and a unified inclusive R&D culture

Minimum requirements / qualifications:

Required

• 12 years of leadership experience within life sciences R&D

• Experience working across multiple R&D functions

• Demonstrated leadership in largescale transformation and change initiatives

• Experience working with Global Capability Centers or globally distributed delivery models

Preferred

• Direct experience establishing or scaling global delivery hubs or GCCs

• Exposure to hybrid or matrix operating models

• Experience with digital data or AIenabled R&D transformation

• Advanced degree in a scientific technical or business discipline

Additional information:

• Travel: Approximately 30%

• Work arrangement: Hybrid in accordance with Takedas Hybrid and Remote Work policy

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