Global Legal and E&C Operations, Head of Spend Management

Takeda • Boston, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Global Legal and E&C Operations Head of Spend Management is a Senior Director-level leader responsible for driving spend management and financial governance across the function. As part of the operations team, this role partners closely with Finance, Procurement, and external providers to ensure transparency, disciplined planning, and actionable business insights. Key responsibilities include coordinating budgets and forecasts, overseeing vendors and outside counsel through selection, contracting, performance management, and rate negotiations, and ensuring strong invoice-to-pay execution aligned with corporate policies. Serving as the operational owner of spend processes, decision support, and controls, this leader enables the function to deliver high-quality services in a cost-effective and well-governed manner.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in Legal finance, operations, FP&A, or financial management role with increasing responsibility
• Bachelor's degree required
• Expert experience in data insights and analytics, and data visualization
• Expert skill set in Excel and other data analyst tools
• Expert experience in financial acumen, financial modeling, and forecasting
• Experience managing outside counsel and other professional services spend
• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, and senior-level presentation capabilities
• Ability to collaborate during or lead cross‑functional initiatives and partner with senior stakeholders
• Experience leading teams and developing high-performing talent

Responsibilities

• Spend Planning & Budget Governance (Business Owner)
• Spend Management & Financial Reporting
• eBilling Management & Invoice Compliance
• Vendor Management & Outside Counsel Governance
• Process Optimization, Controls & Compliance
• Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Partnership
• Team Leadership

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees