Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (GCC)
About The Position
The Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (GCC) is a senior enterprise leadership role accountable for shaping, establishing, and scaling Takeda’s globally integrated, multi-hub R&D delivery model. The role serves as the single, cross‑R&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 long‑term enterprise value. Takeda is seeking a senior R&D leader to own R&D’s 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, cross‑R&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 stand‑up 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 near‑term value and long‑term capability building. This role requires significant cross functional leadership. This role supports Takeda’s evolution toward a globally integrated, multi‑hub 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
Requirements
- 15+ years leadership experience in life sciences R&D
- Experience across multiple R&D functions
- Large‑scale transformation leadership
- Global Capability Center operating experience
Nice To Haves
- GCC or global delivery hub experience
- Hybrid operating model exposure
- Digital, data, or AI‑enabled R&D transformation
Responsibilities
- Serve as the R&D‑wide 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
- Define the multi‑year GCC vision and roadmap
- Design and implement the multi‑hub operating model
- Ensure alignment with R&D functional strategies
- Lead R&D input into hub stand‑up
- Partner with enterprise teams on infrastructure, talent, and change
- Enable phased capability scaling
- Coordinate across R&D functions and Therapeutic Areas
- Resolve cross‑functional dependencies
- Ensure clear accountability
- Shape leadership and talent models
- Support sustainable talent pipelines
- Promote Takeda values
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
