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Job Description

R0129879 Head of Platform Architecture, Foundational Tech Platforms

Takeda Pharmaceutical

USA - MA - Cambridge - Kendall Square - 650

About the role:

The Head of Platform Architecture for Foundational Technology Platforms (FTP) is an experienced leader who is capable of leading an architecture practice and team to develop a long-term architectural vision across Foundational Technology Platforms, which includes On-Prem and Cloud Infrastructure, Global Networking, Infrastructure Shared Services such as monitoring/telemetry, storage and backup, Citrix, and Big Data infrastructure. To this, the successful candidate will bring experience and knowledge with many of the technologies across multiple domains (i.e. infrastructure, devops, agile, observability, AI/ML, integration, data) to ensure strong technical foundation, resiliency, scalability, security, and compliance of platforms in context of a global biopharmaceutical company. Join Takeda as a Head of Platform Architecture, Foundational Tech Platforms where you will Direct platform architecture team by establishing priorities aligned to committed objectives, then executing and monitoring progress towards platform architecture outcomes. You will also provide specialized expertise in platform architecture activities related to platform family. As part of the, Data Digital & Technology business unit you will report to Head of Infrastructure & Cloud Technology Innovation & Engineering and work with key stakeholders.

How you will contribute:

• Provide leadership to the platform architecture team(s).

• Establish and maintain architecture governance structures and best practices for platforms.

• Drive partnership with platform engineering and Enterprise architecture team(s) to drive consistent design of platform capabilities.

• Act as a primary platform architecture expert and thought leader across platforms and lead technical design activities across team.

• Lead the development of platform architecture roadmaps, principles, standards, and guardrails.

• Establish, lead, and maintain alignment with Enterprise Architecture team to ensure platforms roadmaps, standards, and principles are properly reviewed, endorsed, documented, and communicated.

• Influence platforms governance and lead engagement with Enterprise Architecture led Architecture Council and other working groups.

• Translate business requirements into platform technical requirements that other technical team members can effectively engineer for capability delivery.

• Govern platform capabilities introduction and standardization to achieve improved business outcomes while reducing or mitigating risks.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, and/or Management Information Systems from an accredited university or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of more experience with Agile methods / methodologies, and leading SCRUM / Lean / Kanban teams.

• 10+ years or more of relevant professional experience as technology architect or engineer, with 7+ years in a role managing technology teams.

• 7+ years of experience with public cloud solutions (AWS and Azure required).

• 5+ years of experience partnering with business functions to provide advisory role at a mid-to-senior executive level.

• Healthcare / life science / pharmaceutical industry experience required.

• Referenceable leadership, management, or key influencer experiences require