Takeda

Head Design Delivery

India · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerTakeda
LocationIndia
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted29 Sep 2026

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Job Description

Objective:

Lead the Design Delivery function within the GCC and ensure effective planning, coordination, execution, and governance of multidisciplinary design activities across the project portfolio.
Build and develop Design Delivery capabilities, talent, leadership pipelines, and delivery excellence within the GCC.
Drive predictable delivery performance through effective scope, schedule, cost, resource, risk, and quality management.
Ensure engineering deliverables are integrated, coordinated, and delivered in accordance with business, project, quality, and compliance requirements.

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Accountabilities:

Functional Leadership

Lead and develop Design Delivery Leads and delivery management capabilities across the GCC.
Establish delivery management processes, tools, governance frameworks, and performance metrics.
Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and capability development.
Drive consistency in delivery practices across all engineering disciplines.

Delivery Management

Accountable for overall GCC delivery performance across projects and portfolios.
Ensure effective planning, coordination, prioritization, and execution of multidisciplinary engineering activities.
Drive scope, schedule, cost, resource, risk, and quality management practices.
Ensure alignment between project requirements and engineering capabilities.

Quality, Governance & Performance

Monitor delivery performance, KPIs, resource utilization, and capacity planning.
Drive design quality, deliverable consistency, and lessons learned.
Support governance reviews, escalation management, and decision-making processes.
Ensure compliance with Takeda standards and engineering governance requirements.

Stakeholder Management

Act as the primary GCC interface for engineering delivery activities.
Collaborate with Project Teams, Engineering Functions, Manufacturing Sites, and Business Stakeholders.
Ensure clear communication of priorities, risks, resource requirements, and delivery commitments.

Continuous Improvement

Drive delivery excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
Promote digital tools, automation, standardization, and data-driven delivery management.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, predictability, quality, and efficiency.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, or related discipline.
Master's Degree preferred.

Experience:

15+ years of engineering, project delivery, design management, or capital project experience.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations or project portfolios.
Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated industries.
Experience with FEED, Detailed Design, and project delivery governance.

Behavioural Competencies:

Strategic leadership.
Stakeholder management and influencing.
Commercial and financial awareness.
Decision making and problem solving.
Team leadership and coaching.
Continuous improvement mindset.

Technical Skills

Design Management.
Engineering Delivery Management.
Scope, Cost, Schedule, Resource, Risk and Quality Management.
Multidisciplinary engineering coordination.
Pharmaceutical capital project delivery.
Digital delivery and reporting tools.

Locations

IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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