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

Takeda • Boston, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

About the role: As a Senior Director and part of the operations team, this leader partners closely with the Function’s leadership, Finance, Procurement, and external providers to drive financial discipline and operational rigor. The role owns end-to-end budget planning and governance (annual plan, forecasts, accruals, and variance management), strengthens vendor and outside counsel oversight (selection, contracting, performance, and rate/fee negotiations), and ensures accurate, timely financial reporting and invoice-to-pay execution in alignment with corporate policies. Through data-driven insights and proactive spend management, this leader helps the Function deliver high-quality services in a cost-effective 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

• Budget Management & Financial Planning
• 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees