Head Quality Strategy and Business Operations

**More about us**:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

**About** the role:**:**_OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
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- A full member of the Vaccine Quality leadership team, this function will promote and align strategic thinking and innovative approaches in Vaccine Quality to help evolve the organization in line with the GQ vision and roadmap.

**How you will contribute:**:**_ACCOUNTABILITIES
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- Serve as the strategic partner to the Head of Vaccine Quality with regard to strategic approach to the advancement of the GQ roadmap including key initiatives, complex problem resolution, long
- and mid-range plans aligned to growth/pipeline development, network strategy and business imperatives. This includes working with leaders on the MRP/MYC processes, leading strategy deployment which includes goal setting and quarterly reporting. Understand goals, customer needs and multi-functional dynamics to create viable strategic plans.
- Monitor progress toward VBU’s Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), intervening as necessary to ensure that Vaccine Quality is on track to meet or exceed its performance targets. Ensures the strategic link between GMS/GQ Strategic Imperatives and VBU KPIs as well as insight in evaluating overall Vaccine Quality performance over time.
- Provide oversight of organizational change deliverables in Vaccine Quality including process improvement/harmonization, legal entity change considerations, synergy realization and ensuring the Operating Model is fully implemented.
- Support Head of Vaccine Quality in leadership team dynamics and engagement.
- Expertly drives change management by aligning with the VBU Quality leader and then leading the design, development, and implementation of various change/transformation and continuous improvement initiatives to reflect the Quality business in VBU such as OPEX, Lab Transformation, use of six sigma tools and remediation programs.
- Supports building organizational capability to deliver long-term objectives for science, systems, and people within Vaccine Quality. This includes embedding a Quality Culture that focuses on patients, instilling a learning environment, and general project management oversight.
- Works closely with the Global Quality Communications function to ensure and deliver timely updates on progress in support of the GQ Roadmap and Strategy Deployment. In addition, supports the Head of Vaccine Quality to develop and execute effective communications within Vaccine Quality and within the Quality network.

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DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS
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**Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise**
- Ability to develop local strategy, goals and objectives in support of the GQ roadmap to enable Takeda to fulfil its commitment to quality within its overall vision (Integration oversight and deliverables, Change and Organizational Capabilities, Strategic planning and PMO, reporting).

**Leadership**
- An understanding of industry, scientific and regulatory trends and market conditions, to help develop mid
- and long-term strategy
- Alignment with VBU Quality leaders, and with Global Head of Quality SBO, GQ HR, Finance, Communications, and the Quality SBO leadership team
- Help build a patient-centered best in class organization, with diverse talent that elevates organizational performance
- Leading and influencing in a matrix environment

**Decision-making and Autonomy**
- Accountability for decisions on the day to day operation of this function that align with the roadmap and VBU Quality goals/objectives
- Decisions are important and impact employees throughout Takeda

**Interaction**
- Alignment with VBU Quality leaders, and with Global Head of Quality SBO, GQ HR, Finance, Communications, and the Quality SBO leadership team

**Innovation**
- Unique contribution of thought, experience, background, and skills in a learning organization and leading change
- A solid grasp of industry, scientific and regulatory trends, understands market conditions, and develops strategies with VBU Quality colleagues to maintain Takeda’s regulatory profile in alignment with Global Quality efforts.

**Complexity**
- Global Quality strategic role.

**What you bring to Takeda:**:**_EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:_**

Education / experience
- Scientific or Business degree
- 10 - 15 years of increasing management responsibility combined with strong technical operations background.
- Awareness across all of the Quality disciplines (QA, QC, Systems a