Sr Delivery Manager

Senior Delivery Manager


The FutureBegins Here

At Takeda, we are creating a future-readyorganization, onethatevolves at thespeed of science and technologyusingdata and digital to meettheneeds of patients, ourpeople, and theplanet. In order to makethathappen, weneedyourhelp.

Joinourexciting and new InnovationCapability Center (ICC) in Bangalore , India. Thisspecialized, innovative and state of the art center of technologicalresourceswilldrivedata and digitalcapabilities and solutionsacrossTakeda. The Center willbehome to approximately 300 change agents, organizedintochapters and cross-functionalsquadsbased on agileways of working.

Growyourdata and digitalskills, create and enhancesolutionsforpatientsaroundtheglobe, and helpuscreate a data and digital-forward Takeda. Thisis a uniqueopportunity to becometheheart of ourinternalinnovationengine.

OBJECTIVES:

• Provide Project and Portfolio Management leadershipacrossGlobal IT, includingvaluerealization, communication, tracking, and visualization and leading excellence in delivery of thoseobjectives.

• Responsibleforimplementinggovernancealignment and management, includingsourcing, budgeting, compliance, project and portfolioGlobal IT processes.

• Providesleadership to cross-functionalteams and/or program composed of multipleproducts/workstreamswithmediumcomplexity in thesuccessfuldelivery of high-impact IT initiatives.

• Managessolutions to achieveidentifiedobjectives, drives program achievement, and influencesdecision-making on projects and focusing on business outcomes.

• Keycontributor to transformingGlobal IT units to theProductCentricoperating model, by influencing and implementing change management, and providingguidancefortransitionfromwaterfall to agilemethodologies.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Identify and solvecomplexproblems in Project/Program Management acrossWaterfall and Agilemethodologiesforimplementation and/or administration of projectgovernancerequirements, feedback forprocessimprovement, lessonslearned, and program enhancements.  Acta s a point of escalationmoderatelycomplex, non-routineproblems.

• Identifyopportunities and business needs by ensuringalignment of project and productinvestments and initiativeswith business strategybased on changingfunctionalneeds, resourcecapacityconstraints, risk exposure, and interdependencies

• Leadtheimplementation of strategic and coreprojects and programswithroutine monitoring, measurement, and reporting of performance to budget, schedule, and business objectives.  

• Identifiesbarriersthat are slowingdownprojects and identifyinnovativesolutions to removeinefficiencies to drivetoward program goals. Provideperiodicupdates to senior management.  Monitor execution of variousdelivery team activities

• Activelymanagestheprojectgovernance and portfolio management processes to ensurethatapprovedfunctionalareaprojects fit withinbudget and resourceconstraints; has visibilityintoprojectperformance and projectrisks and issues.  Ensuresgovernancecoordination and sup-port of theproject/program portfolio. Partner withGlobal IT PortfolioLeads to ensurecompliancewith and appropriateuse of enterpriseportfolio/project management tools

• Contributes to keyinitiatives, projects, and changes in collaborationwith business, Global IT Sponsors, and Global IT Partners to maintain a highlyproductive and effectivedeliveryteam throughfacilitation and coordination and to ensure excellence in delivery of business outcomes.

• Leadmultiplematrixdeliveryteams, ensurealignment to software deliveryprocesses/bestpractices, and workwithprojectmanagers to maintainproject management standards and procedures.

• Coach, develop, and mentor deliveryteams in thedevelopment of detailedprojectplans, identifyingresourceneeds to supportdeliveryefforts, and coordinatingthedailyactivities of thedevelopmentteamsforguidance and direction on problems or issues and to ensure excellence in delivery of business outcomes.

• Works effectively in a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary team environment. Experienceworkingwithlocal and virtual team. Able to organize and directothers' workeffortswithtact and diplomacy and contribute to thedevelopment of team members and team goals. 

• Adapt and learn and lead in anorganizational model thatisdeliveringvalue to the business partnerswithdifferentprojectmethodologies.   

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Master'sDegree in relevantfield (Management, Technology) isrequired.

• 8+ years’ experiencewithin a Lean/Agiledevelopmentenvironment

• Extensiveexperiencepartneringwith business arealeaders to plan and deliverprograms.

• Extensiveproduct/program/project management experience, including management of fulllifecycleimplementationsfor major applications.

• Outstandingcommunicationskills, bothwritten and verbal, and ability to reachaudiences of alllevels of a largeglobalorganization (required)

• Technicalknowledge to determinehowprojectdatacanbeorganizedmeaningfully in order to facilitateproject team success.

• Highlyeffectivewritten and verbalcommunicationskills to manage, motivate and drivedecisionswithincross-culturalteams.

• Provenskills in negotiation, influencingwithoutauthority and workingdiplomaticallythroughconflict.

• Ability to identify, advocate and implement change positivelyfortheorganization. Demonstrates flexibility and theability to accommodate change.

• Ability to workunderpressure and meettightdeadlines.

• Thoroughunderstanding of Scrum, Kanban, and/or SAFemethodologies