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TATakeda Pharmaceuticals International AG

Head, Global Digital Platforms - Manufacturing & Labs(m/w/x)

Zürich
Full-timeOn-siteManagement
AI/ML

Global vision and roadmap for scalable platforms in regulated manufacturing and labs. Enterprise-scale, multi-site technology program leadership required. Focus on data, digital, and technology strategy execution.

Requirements

  • Minimum 15 years related experience
  • Proven leadership in enterprise-scale, multi-site technology programs
  • Experience in regulated manufacturing and/or laboratory environments
  • Deep expertise in manufacturing execution (MES)
  • Deep expertise in lab informatics (LIMS/ELN) at global scale
  • Strong understanding of delivery in GxP environments
  • Understanding of validation, data integrity, compliance, and cybersecurity expectations
  • Demonstrated ability to shift to product operating model
  • Experience with roadmap ownership, release cadence, adoption, continuous improvement
  • Track record building efficient global delivery models
  • Experience improving delivery speed and cost
  • Executive stakeholder management
  • Stakeholder management across manufacturing, labs, quality, process owners, enterprise transformation
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Advanced degree preferred
  • Strategic leadership overseeing multiple functional areas, divisions, or product groups
  • Global or multi-country-level responsibility
  • Shaping corporate policies
  • Guidance to directors and senior managers
  • Recognized influential position
  • Decisions impact division, group, company, or corporation success
  • Membership on a leadership team
  • Influencing overall business strategy

Tasks

  • Shape and execute data, digital, and technology strategy
  • Partner with key stakeholders to advance technology initiatives
  • Drive innovation and implement advanced platforms
  • Foster new ways of working and contribute to DD&T imperatives
  • Own global vision, standards, and roadmap for scalable platforms
  • Deliver enterprise-scale programs to completion
  • Transition organization to product team setup for continuous innovation
  • Build and nurture high-trust relationships with senior leaders
  • Align technology strategies with business and regulatory needs
  • Establish and enforce global templates and standardization
  • Manage exceptions through governance
  • Drive speed and cost efficiency by scaling global delivery model
  • Expand and professionalize global delivery center teams
  • Improve throughput, quality, and cost-to-deliver
  • Strengthen vendor performance and commercial outcomes
  • Lead global capabilities for manufacturing execution systems
  • Ensure template integrity and sustainable ownership
  • Modernize digital lab capabilities with global LIMS
  • Harmonize lab ecosystem including ELN and supporting tools
  • Build and scale digital workflow platforms
  • Strengthen lifecycle management with validated change and 24/7 coverage
  • Enable AI and agentic AI for manufacturing processes and labs
  • Identify and prioritize AI use cases
  • Coordinate AI execution with Data & AI enablement organization
  • Build and develop a high-performing leadership team
  • Develop a global organization with strong governance and talent
  • Foster stakeholder trust

Work Experience

  • 15 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • MES
  • LIMS
  • ELN
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