Process Improvement Lead

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Process Improvement Lead in our Cambridge, MA office.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

The Process Continuous Improvement Lead for R&D Business Operations plays a pivotal role in advancing Takeda's R&D business operations processes by resolving high-priority risks identified at the corporate risk register level. This role will be driving process efficiency, mitigating critical risks, and delivering measurable value to enable the delivery of Takeda’s R&D portfolio.

Due to its high visibility and strategic importance, this position requires both robust technical acumen and exceptional leadership to influence organizational change and align cross-functional stakeholders across the enterprise

• Identifies, analyzes, and enhances existing business processes to achieve organizational goals, improve process efficiency and enable compliance to policies and regulations.
• Leverages structured Process Continuous Improvement and Change management methodologies to lead design and implementation of process improvements.
• Partners closely cross functionality with DD&T, Legal, E&C, Finance, TBS, Procurement organizations, and within R&D, at all levels of the organization to develop, implement and monitor adoption of improved processes
• The incumbent:
  • Has experience of work in complex global organizations
  • Has a strong understanding of buying & contracting processes, and associated regulations and compliance risks. 
  • Has a Process Engineering / process improvement / 6Sigma background
  • Is an innovative thinker and digital champion

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Utilize advanced methodologies, including 6Sigma RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and PDCA (Plan Do Check Act), to analyze process defects, risks and identify root causes.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design and recommend process, policy, and system enhancements, ensuring that the experiences and needs of both internal and external stakeholders are thoroughly considered and integrated.
  Ensure compliance with Takeda's requirements and policies and external regulations
• Document compelling and data-driven business cases Business Case and sponsorship from executive leadership.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute improvement actions, ensuring delivery on time, scope, and budget.
• Develop and deliver impactful communications targeting diverse audiences, including detailed executive reports and presentations for senior leadership, leveraging advanced storytelling, analytical, and visualization skills to effectively convey progress, key findings, and strategic recommendations.
• Partner with the training and compliance lead to develop and execute Organization Change Management (OCM) plans to drive adoption of process changes across teams.
• Develop structured me