Senior Director, Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (GCC) - India

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Job Description

About the role The Senior Director, Head of R&D Global Capability Centers (GCC) is a senior leadership role accountable for shaping, establishing, and scaling Takeda’s globally integrated, multi‑hub R&D delivery model. The role provides centralized leadership for R&D GCC strategy, operating model design, and execution, and serves as the primary R&D liaison to enterprise partners and R&D leadership during hub establishment and early maturity phases.

Operating with significant strategic scope and influence, this leader partners closely with R&D functions, Therapeutic Areas, and enterprise stakeholders to ensure the global hub in India is successfully established and integrated into Takeda R&D, delivering sustainable capabilities, talent pipelines, and long‑term value.

How you will contribute: Takeda is seeking an experienced leader to own the R&D Global Capability Center (GCC) vision and coordinate GCC activities across the enterprise. This role is accountable for leading the establishment and scaling of R&D hub location in India, aligned to a multi‑hub, globally integrated R&D delivery model.

The Senior Director serves as the central, cross‑R&D point of coordination for GCC strategy, execution, and integration, and acts as a key R&D interface to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D leadership during hub stand‑up and early maturity phases. This position reports to the Head of R&D Operational Excellence and requires strong matrix leadership, influencing without direct line authority across R&D functions, Therapeutic Areas, and enterprise teams.

Strategic context:

This role supports Takeda’s evolution toward a globally integrated, multi‑hub R&D model that: Support Cambridge, MA, Poland, and Bengaluru, India as interconnected R&D hubs

Focus on sustainable capability and talent development

Enables hybrid Global Program Team (GPT) execution across hubs

Requires strong central coordination for governance, integration, and change management

Key responsibilities:

R&D & Enterprise Partnership Serve as the R&D GCC lead, accountable for strategy alignment, execution oversight, and continuous evolution

Act as a primary R&D partner to the Enterprise Transformation Office and R&D leadership during GCC stand‑up and early growth phases

Contribute GCC perspectives into R&D and enterprise governance discussions

GCC Strategy & Operating Model Define and maintain the multi‑year R&D GCC vision and roadmap

Design, implement, and refine the multi‑hub GCC operating model

Ensure alignment with R&D functional strategies, governance, and ways of working

Hub Establishment & Scale‑Up Lead R&D input and coordination for hub establishment activities

Partner with enterprise teams on infrastructure planning, talent strategy, and change management

Enable phased capability development and operational maturity across hubs

Cross‑Functional Coordination Coordinate activities across R&D functions and Therapeutic Areas

Manage cross‑functional dependencies and integration risks

Clarify roles, responsibilities, and decision rights within the GCC model

Talent, Capability & Culture Shape leadership and talent models in partnership with HR and R&D leaders

Support development of sustainable, diverse talent pipelines across hubs

Promote Takeda values and a unified, inclusive R&D culture

Minimum requirements / qualifications:

Required 12+ years of leadership experience within life sciences R&D

Experience working across multiple R&D functions

Demonstrated leadership in large‑scale transformation and change initiatives

Experience working with Global Capability Centers or globally distributed delivery models

Preferred Direct experience establishing or scaling global delivery hubs or GCCs

Exposure to hybrid or matrix operating models

Experience with digital, data, or AI‑enabled R&D transformation

Advanced degree in a scientific, technical, or business discipline

Additional information: Travel: Approximately 30%

Work arrangement: Hybrid, in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy

Locations IND - Bengaluru Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time