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タケダの紹介

タケダは「世界中の人々の健康と輝かしい未来に貢献する」ことを企業の存在意義（パーパス）としています。そして目指す未来を共有しながら、一人ひとりが自分の可能性を引き出し、お互いの個性を認め合う、多様性にあふれた先進的な組織作りに取り組んでいます。私たちと一緒に、世界中の人々のいのちに貢献し、さらなる成長と活躍を目指しませんか。

タケダはグローバルな研究開発型のバイオ医薬品のリーディングカンパニーです。従業員は創業時から受け継いできたタケダの価値観であるタケダイズム（誠実＝公正・正直・不屈）を道しるべとしながら、患者さんに寄り添い（Patient）人々と信頼関係を築き（Trust）社会的評価を向上させ（Reputation）持続可能な事業を発展させる（Business）を日々の行動指針としています。

”Better Health for People, Brighter Future for the World” is the purpose of a company. We aim to create a diverse and inclusive organization where people can thrive, grow and realize their own potential while enabling our purpose. We continue to innovate and drive changes that will transform the lives of patients. We’re looking for like-minded professionals to join us.

Takeda is a global values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader. We are guided by our values of Takeda-ism, which has been passed down since the company’s founding. Takeda-ism incorporates Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, with Integrity at the core. They are brought to life through actions based on Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business, in this order.

Job Summary

The Product Transformation Capability Lead is a senior leader responsible for scaling Agile and product transformation across the Data, Digital & Technology (DD&T) organization. This role will drive top-down adoption of Lean-Agile principles, DevSecOps, and product operating models, while leading the strategic enablement of platforms including SAFe, Harness.io, Apptio TargetProcess, and Comparative Agility. Reporting directly to the Head of Agile Transformation, this role serves as a critical connector between leadership intent, delivery capability, and measurable outcomes.  

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Agile, DevSecOps, & Product Transformation 

- Lead the end-to-end Agile transformation strategy across DD&T BU pillar product portfolio, aligned with enterprise SAFe implementation. 

- Design, evolve, and institutionalize an Agile operating model, including POD structures, governance frameworks, and value stream orchestration. 

- Partner with VP/Sr. Director/Director/Managers, and other stakeholders to embed Agile leadership behaviors and ensure top-down cultural and delivery alignment. 

- Serve on enterprise leadership forums to ensure alignment, messaging consistency, and strategic impact. 

Tooling Enablement & Delivery Efficiency 

- Drive adoption and enablement of key platforms including Apptio TargetProcess, Harness.io, and Comparative Agility. 

- Lead intake assessments across responsible Data, Digital & Technology pillar to evaluate readiness, capability gaps, and transformation prioritization. 

- Define, track, and report on Agile and engineering flow metrics to inform portfolio-level decision-making and continuous improvement. 

Coaching, Enablement, and Maturity Building 

- Develop and execute a tiered coaching and enablement roadmap tailored to executives, Product Managers, delivery leads, Innovation Capability Center and hub Agile teams. 

- Partner with Innovation Capability Center (ICC) Scrum Masters, RTEs, and Chapter Leads to reinforce agile governance, delivery health, and best practice sharing. 

- Conduct Agile maturity assessments and advise on role-based learning paths to support long-term capability uplift. 

- Deliver Agile training and workshops related to executive agility, OKRs, SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Agile tools, and more. 

Cross-Functional Alignment & Value Delivery 

- Align Product, Engineering, and other stakeholders around shared business goals, OKRs, and delivery priorities. 

- Identify and mitigate cross-cutting risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs that impact value stream flow and platform delivery. 

- Influence the evolution of agile governance models in collaboration with the portfolio/program office and transformation leadership. 

- Represent DD&T on transformation forums and governance bodies to ensure alignment across business units. 

- Proven experience of prior people management including managing direct reports or dotted line reports in a matrix environment. 

Qualifications 

Required 

- 6+ years of experience in enterprise Agile transformation, DevOps enablement, or product delivery leadership. 

- Proven experience implementing SAFe, DevSecOps, and Agile at Scale within regulated or technical environments. 

- Strong understanding of agile metrics, team topologies, value stream management, and flow optimization. 

- Executive presence and ability to influence at VP/Sr. Director level across business and technology units. 

Preferred 

- SAFe SPC certification; or equivalent transformation leadership credential strongly preferred. 

- Hands-on experience with Apptio TargetProcess, Comparative Agility, Atlassian Suite (Jira/Confluence) and Harness.io. 

- Prior experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, or similarly regulated domain. 

Core Competencies 

- Enterprise Agile Coaching & Change Leadership 

- DevOps/CI-CD Enablement & Metrics Design 

- Strategic Influence & Executive Coaching  

- Systems Thinking & Organizational Design 

- Agile/DevOps/Product Operating Model Evolution 

- Tooling Enablement & Delivery Governance 

Why This Role Matters 

This role is pivotal in shaping the future of agile delivery, DevOps methodologies, product mindset and digital resilience within Data, Digital & Technology. If you thrive at the intersection of systems thinking, cultural change, and enterprise agility — and want to help lead one of the most visible transformation initiatives in the company — we invite you to join us. 

タケダのDE＆I

Better Health, Brighter Future 

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

Allowances: Commutation, Housing, Overtime Work etc.

Salary Increase: Annually, Bonus Payment: Twice a year

Working Hours: Headquarters (Osaka/ Tokyo) 9:00-17:30, Production Sites (Osaka/ Yamaguchi) 8:00-16:45, (Narita) 8:30-17:15, Research Site (Kanagawa) 9:00-17:45

Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, May Day, Year-End Holidays etc. (approx. 123 days in a year)

Paid Leaves: Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave, Sick Leave, Family Support Leave, Maternity Leave, Childcare Leave, Family Nursing Leave.

Flexible Work Styles: Flextime, Telework

Benefits: Social Insurance, Retirement and Corporate Pension, Employee Stock Ownership Program, etc.

Important Notice concerning working conditions:

It is possible the job scope may change at the company’s discretion.

It is possible the department and workplace may change at the company’s discretion.