VP Head of Global Compensation

Takeda•Boston, MA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Head, Global Compensation is accountable for the design, governance, and delivery of Takeda’s global compensation strategy. Serving as Takeda’s enterprise compensation expert, the role ensures compensation programs are market competitive, internally equitable, performance driven, and aligned with Takeda’s values, business strategy, and risk framework. As a member of the Global Total Rewards leadership team, the role works collaboratively across Total Rewards functions to deliver an integrated and cohesive employee value proposition, supporting talent attraction, retention, and performance across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Extensive experience in global compensation leadership within a complex, multinational organization
Demonstrated success designing and governing broad based and executive compensation programs across multiple geographies
Experience operating within structured governance and approval environments
Deep technical expertise in global compensation principles, market practices, and regulatory considerations
Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into clear, practical insights
Clear, concise communicator able to operate effectively in senior and governance driven settings
Strong judgment and discretion when managing sensitive, enterprise level compensation matters
Upholds the highest standards of integrity, fairness, and transparency in compensation design and decision making
Applies an enterprise lens, balancing global consistency with local relevance and regulatory requirements
Collaborates across functions, regions, and Total Rewards teams to enable unified outcomes
Provides objective, expert recommendations and constructively challenges when appropriate to protect enterprise interests

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or advanced certification (e.g., CCP) preferred
Experience in life sciences or similarly regulated industries preferred

Responsibilities

Lead the development, maintenance, and ongoing evolution of Takeda’s global compensation philosophy, frameworks, and policies.
Ensure strong global governance, internal equity, and compliance with applicable regulatory, financial, and audit requirements.
Translate enterprise strategy into scalable compensation solutions with appropriate regional flexibility while adhering to global trends and local laws.
Oversee the design, implementation, and administration of competitive global compensation programs, including base pay structures, salary bands, and short and long term incentive programs, in partnership with other Total Rewards leaders.
Lead annual global compensation cycles, ensuring disciplined execution, clear recommendations, and appropriate leadership review and approvals.
Act as Takeda’s recognized enterprise subject matter expert on global compensation practices, market trends, and governance standards.
Provide expert guidance on complex, non standard, or escalated compensation matters, ensuring alignment with global philosophy and enterprise risk considerations.
Apply deep technical expertise in a pragmatic manner to support sound, consistent decision making across the organization.
Serve as an active member of the Global Total Rewards leadership cohort, partnering across Compensation, Benefits, Equity, and Mobility to ensure alignment and integration across Total Rewards programs.
Contribute to the development and execution of the broader Total Rewards strategy, considering interdependencies and enterprise wide impacts.
Collaborate with peer leaders to assess trade offs and implications across programs in support of a cohesive employee value proposition.
Partner with senior HR leaders and business leaders to provide compensation guidance aligned with enterprise objectives and governance expectations.
Prepare and present compensation related analyses, recommendations, and proposals to executive leadership and formal governance approval forums.
Ensure governance materials are well structured, data driven, and aligned with Takeda’s risk, compliance, and decision making standards.
Collaborate closely with HR Business Partners, regional HR leaders, Finance, and Legal to ensure compensation programs are well understood, consistently applied, and effectively governed.
Support leaders by clearly framing compensation principles, options, and implications to enable timely and informed decisions.
Lead, develop, and retain a high performing global compensation team.
Build compensation capability across HR through tools, education, and expert guidance.