Head of Foundational Technology Platforms

Company: Takeda
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 18, 2024

Job Description:

Head of Foundational Technology PlatformsAt Takeda, we are guided by our purpose of creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. Every corporate function plays a role in making sure we - as a Takeda team - can discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet.People join Takeda because they share in our purpose. And they stay because we're committed to an inclusive, safe and empowering work environment that offers exceptional experiences and opportunities for everyone to pursue their own ambitions. Job ID R0122902 Date posted 05/10/2024 Location Multiple Locations By clicking the "Apply" button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda's Privacy Notice and Terms of Use . I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. Job DescriptionAbout this Role: The Head of Foundational Technology Platforms is responsible for leading the development, deployment, and management of core technology infrastructure and platforms across Takeda. This role focuses on ensuring robust, scalable, and secure technology foundations exist to support all operational and strategic initiatives across all platforms (core and dedicated) and Business Units/Functions (BU/BF) while maximizing up time and reducing cost. Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage robust foundational tech platforms to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Engage with other Global DD&T (GDD&T) platform leads to ensure infrastructure is built to support all internal & external digital experiences; collaborate with Chief Data Officer (CDO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to ensure strict compliance with data, technology, and information security standards.
• Oversee the management and maintenance of core IT infrastructure (e.g., network, cloud environment), ensuring continuous innovation and timely upgrades.
• Develop and enforce best practices for IT infrastructure management, including disaster recovery, data storage, network design, and cloud services.
• Increase uptime, minimize disruptions, and reduce costs while delivering against all infrastructural technology requirements.
• Maintain ERP platform to meet the needs of all stakeholders across the enterprise (e.g., supply chain, finance).
• Ensure that all foundational tech platforms enable the business, align and prioritize their work, and are held accountable for achieving agreed-upon results.
• Work closely with other platform leads and DD&T leads to ensure the foundational tech platforms serve business, employee, patient, HCP and other stakeholder needs.Network & infrastructure:
  • Manage network & infrastructure assessment, configuration, and maintenance to ensure reliability and performance (e.g., cloud, network, data centers, hosting facilities).
  • Lead initiatives targeted at migrating from data center to the cloud.
  • Manage lifecycle of enterprise hardware assets (e.g., servers) associated with infrastructure.
  • Oversee management and configuration of software tools (e.g., DevOps toolchain).
  • Supervise the development and deployment of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and PowerApp solutions to digitally enhance operational efficiency.
  • Manage SAP solution designed to provide tools and capabilities required to drive edge computing, enabling real-time analytics close to data sources.
  • Oversee data platform (incl. data storage, database infrastructure, and data engineering) to maintain efficient and secure management of data assets as well as application hosting.
  • Partner with the CTO and CDO to ensure alignment with digital & data strategy and governance standards. Minimum Requirements/Qualifications :Required:
    • 15+ years of IT/DD&T and line management experience, which includes project management experience, people management experience and 5 years as a first line manager in the IT/DD&T function.
    • Proven leadership skills including the ability to inspire and motivate staff from different backgrounds and cultures
    • International experience - experience of working in other countries or in a global role
    • Extensive Executive Technology Service Delivery Experience in building and running ERP, LMS, Document Management Centers of Excellence globally.
    • Ability to engage effectively with colleagues and senior business stakeholders and influence them in service of achieving common goals.
    • Excellent communication and collaboration skills including the ability to communicate ideas effectively and inspire people within the business and DD&T as well as the ability to build strong working relationships quickly.
    • Experienced in scaling new IT and Digital application services capabilities in a global organization
    • Communication - ability to communicate ideas and inspire people within the business and DD&T, and the ability to build working relationships quickly.
    • People Leadership - Build and lead an effective team to enable the business while driving efficiency and effectiveness and long term-capability, balancing the need of the function and the business
    • Analytical Skills - ability to analyze a wide variety of data and derive actionable insights.
    • Management - ability to set priorities, align stakeholder expectations, and develop and execute an associated plan of action
    • Good industry knowledge and ability to understand competitor or future competitor's strategies and product roadmaps.
    • Entrepreneurial energy driving value ahead of demand
    • Strong working knowledge of the intersection of technology strategy and the impact of new emerging technologies, such as data and analytics
    • Advanced degree
    • In-depth Pharmaceutical industry and/or drug development experience Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. For Location:Boston, MA U.S. Base Salary Range: $300,800.00 - $413,600.00 By clicking the "Apply" button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda's Privacy Notice and Terms of Use . I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. Job DescriptionAbout this Role: The Head of Foundational Technology Platforms is responsible for leading the development, deployment, and management of core technology infrastructure and platforms across Takeda. This role focuses on ensuring robust, scalable, and secure technology foundations exist to support all operational and strategic initiatives across all platforms (core and dedicated) and Business Units/Functions (BU/BF) while maximizing up time and reducing cost. Key Responsibilities
      • Build and manage robust foundational tech platforms to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and scalability.
      • Engage with other Global DD&T (GDD&T) platform leads to ensure infrastructure is built to support all internal & external digital experiences; collaborate with Chief Data Officer (CDO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to ensure strict compliance with data, technology, and information security standards.
      • Oversee the management and maintenance of core IT infrastructure (e.g., network, cloud environment), ensuring continuous innovation and timely upgrades.
      • Develop and enforce best practices for IT infrastructure management, including disaster recovery, data storage, network design, and cloud services.
      • Increase uptime, minimize disruptions, and reduce costs while delivering against all infrastructural technology requirements.
      • Maintain ERP platform to meet the needs of all stakeholders across the enterprise (e.g., supply chain, finance).
      • Ensure that all foundational tech platforms enable the business, align and prioritize their work, and are held accountable for achieving agreed-upon results.
      • Work closely with other platform leads and DD&T leads to ensure the foundational tech platforms serve business, employee, patient, HCP and other stakeholder needs.Network & infrastructure:
        • Manage network & infrastructure assessment, configuration, and maintenance to ensure reliability and performance (e.g., cloud, network, data centers, hosting facilities).
        • Lead initiatives targeted at migrating from data center to the cloud.
        • Manage lifecycle of enterprise hardware assets (e.g., servers) associated with infrastructure.
        • Provision end user devices (e.g., laptops).
        • Oversee management and configuration of software tools (e.g., DevOps toolchain).
        • Supervise the development and deployment of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and PowerApp solutions to digitally enhance operational efficiency.
        • Manage SAP solution designed to provide tools and capabilities required to drive edge computing, enabling real-time analytics close to data sources.Data platform:
          • Oversee data platform (incl. data storage, database infrastructure, and data engineering) to maintain efficient and secure management of data assets as well as application hosting.
          • Partner with the CTO and CDO to ensure alignment with digital & data strategy and governance standards. Minimum Requirements/Qualifications :Required:
            • 15+ years of IT/DD&T and line management experience, which includes project management experience, people management experience and 5 years as a first line manager in the IT/DD&T function.
            • Proven leadership skills including the ability to inspire and motivate staff from different backgrounds and cultures
            • International experience - experience of working in other countries or in a global role
            • Extensive Executive Technology Service Delivery Experience in building and running ERP, LMS, Document Management Centers of Excellence globally.
            • Ability to engage effectively with colleagues and senior business stakeholders and influence them in service of achieving common goals.
            • Excellent communication and collaboration skills including the ability to communicate ideas effectively and inspire people within the business and DD&T as well as the ability to build strong working relationships quickly.
            • Experienced in scaling new IT and Digital application services capabilities in a global organization
            • Communication - ability to communicate ideas and inspire people within the business and DD&T, and the ability to build working relationships quickly.
            • People Leadership - Build and lead an effective team to enable the business while driving efficiency and effectiveness and long term-capability, balancing the need of the function and the business
            • Analytical Skills - ability to analyze a wide variety of data and derive actionable insights.
            • Management - ability to set priorities, align stakeholder expectations, and develop and execute an associated plan of action
            • Good industry knowledge and ability to understand competitor or future competitor's strategies and product roadmaps.
            • Entrepreneurial energy driving value ahead of demand
            • Strong working knowledge of the intersection of technology strategy and the impact of new emerging technologies, such as data and analyticsDesired:
              • Advanced degree
              • In-depth Pharmaceutical industry and/or drug development experience Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. For Location:Boston, MA U.S. Base Salary Range: $300,800.00 - $413,600.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained , certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location. U.S. based e mployee s may be eligible for s hort - t erm and/ or l ong- t erm incentive s . U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation. EEO StatementTakeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.LocationsBoston, MAIND - Bengaluru, Tokyo, JapanWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time What makes a successful team member within Corporate at Takeda?
                • Strategic
                • Insightful
                • Goal-oriented
                • Achiever Takeda is a company that emphasizes diversity and inclusion. By bringing people together who have diverse backgrounds, competencies, and personalities, innovation and ideas grow. The environment is dynamic and evolving, so you have to be adaptable. I'm fortunate enough to work with a highly skilled, diverse and dedicated bunch of people, and for that, I'm grateful! My colleagues continue to amaze me. Sheelagh Gartlan - Recruitment Business Partner Takeda is a company that emphasizes diversity and inclusion. By bringing people together who have diverse backgrounds, competencies, and personalities, innovation and ideas grow. The environment is dynamic and evolving, so you have to be adaptable. I'm fortunate enough to work with a highly skilled, diverse and dedicated bunch of people, and for that, I'm grateful! My colleagues continue to amaze me. Sheelagh Gartlan - Recruitment Business Partner Takeda is a company that emphasizes diversity and inclusion. By bringing people together who have diverse backgrounds, competencies, and personalities, innovation and ideas grow. Impact across generations Partnership brings together world-leading plasma companies to focus on developing and delivering a hyperimmune immunoglobulin in the global fight against COVID-19. Inclusion Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as a vital contributor to our global team. Collaboration A strong, borderless team, we strive together towards our priorities and inspiring mission. Innovation Bold initiatives, continuous improvement, and creativity are at the heart of how we bring scientific breakthroughs from the lab to patients. Top Workplace Top Workplace Recognized for our culture and way of working, we're one of only 17 companies to receive Top Global Employer status for 2024. Work-Life Work-Life Our people-first mission extends beyond patients to include their families, communities, and our own Takeda family. Empowerment Empowerment Through trust and respect, you will have genuine support from leaders, managers, and colleagues to do your best work. We're Steadfast In Our Commitment to Four Key ImperativesResponsibly translate science into highly innovative medicines and accelerate access to improve lives worldwide.PeopleCreate an exceptional people experience.PlanetProtect our planet.Data & DigitalTransform Takeda into the most trusted, data-driven, outcomes-based biopharmaceutical company.Get customized job alerts sent right to your inbox. Plus, get the latest in company news and other important resources by signing up for our talent community.
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