E&C Country Head, Takeda India & Sri Lanka

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Job Description / Role Profile

Job/Position:

Country E&C Head, Takeda India & Sri Lanka

ABOUT THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION

Takeda India operates in a dynamic healthcare environment, serving patients through sustainable growth, responsible access, strong local execution and effective collaboration with healthcare stakeholders.

Ethics & Compliance (E&C) is a strategic enabler of sustainable business growth and a critical component of Takeda’s commitment to patients, healthcare stakeholders and society. The function partners closely with business leaders to support innovation, responsible decision-making, risk management, accountability and ethical behaviour.

Reporting to the Cluster E&C Head, the Country E&C Head is accountable for translating Global, Area and Cluster E&C strategy into effective execution in India, in alignment with Takeda Values, Takedaism and Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business (“PTRB”) principles. As a key member of the India Leadership Team and contributor to Cluster E&C leadership forums, the role acts as the senior E&C partner to country leadership, helping drive responsible growth, patient-focused decision-making, accountability and a strong speak-up culture.

This is a country leadership role accountable for maintaining an effective E&C programme in India, including strategic business partnership, risk assessment, local governance, training, communications, monitoring, escalation, remediation follow-up and leadership of E&C resources, including the Senior Manager reporting role.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Lead and execute the Country E&C strategy for Takeda India in alignment with Global, Area and Cluster priorities.
• Act as strategic E&C partner to the India Leadership Team, embedding ethics, compliance, governance, risk management and organisational culture into key decisions.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring and escalation of ethics and compliance risks across India.
• Foster integrity, accountability, speak-up and ethical decision-making consistent with Takeda Values and PTRB.
• Lead, coach and develop local E&C resources, including the Senior Manager role, to ensure effective programme execution, clear ownership and timely escalation.

SCOPE

Leadership / People:

• Member of the India Leadership Team and contributor to Cluster E&C leadership forums, contributing to country strategy, governance, risk priorities and major business decisions.
• Leads the India E&C organisation, providing leadership, coaching, prioritisation and quality oversight to local E&C resources.
• Owns the effective design and execution of the India E&C programme, including local governance, risk assessment, controls, training, communications, monitoring and remediation.
• Ensures the reporting role operates with appropriate delegated responsibility while maintaining clear escalation expectations and overall country accountability.

Geographic Scope: Local Operating Company / Country India

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Country E&C Strategy, Governance and Business Partnership

• Translate Global, Area and Cluster E&C strategy and priorities into a risk-based India E&C plan and lead its execution across the LOC.
  • Advise the India Leadership Team on risk-based, ethical and accountable business decisions, ensuring appropriate governance input and escalation.
• Leadership of Local E&C Resources
  • Provide leadership, coaching, prioritisation and quality oversight to local E&C resources, including the Senior Manager reporting role.
    • Ensure delegated responsibilities are clear while preserving overall country accountability for governance, risk assessment, remediation and escalation.
  • Country E&C Programme Ownership
    • Chair the local Risk, Ethics & Compliance Committee (RECC) in accordance with the applicable governance framework, as applicable.
      • Own India E&C programme execution, including local risk assessment, procedures and controls, training, communications, monitoring, issue resolution and remediation tracking.
    • Risk Management and Decision Support
      • Identify, assess and explain E&C risks across India, partnering with business owners to define proportionate mitigation plans and ensuring appropriate follow-through.
      • Review and constructively challenge high-risk, material or novel local activities, including whether the activity is compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and PTRB principles.
      • Engage in the design and planning of high-risk activities to identify E&C risks early and support practical, risk-based decision-making and mitigation.
      • Escalate material, systemic or unresolved risks through the appropriate local E&C governance forum and, where needed, to the Cluster E&C Head, including where mitigation is insufficient or timely management action is not achieved.
    • Monitoring, Assurance, Investigations Support and Remediation
      • Oversee risk-based monitoring and audit / assurance activities in India, ensuring findings are owned, tracked and remediated effectively in partnership with accountable business owners.
      • Provide E&C input into investigations and issue resolution, using trends and root-cause analysis to improve programme effectiveness.
    • Culture, Capability and Continuous Improvement
      • Promote integrity, psychological safety, speak-up and ethical decision-making through leader engagement, training, communications and coaching.
      • Build E&C capability within India, developing practical guidance, tools and ways of working, using data, feedback and lessons learned to improve programme impact.

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical / Functional Expertise

• Strong understanding of E&C programmes, governance, pharmaceutical regulations and key compliance risk areas.
• Ability to translate regulatory and compliance requirements into practical business guidance and effective country-level controls.

Leadership

• Country leader able to balance enterprise, Global, Area, Cluster and local priorities through influence, coaching and direct leadership.
• Courage to challenge constructively and champion ethical decision-making.

Decision-Making & Judgment

• Exercises sound judgment in complex situations, balancing business objectives, risk management, applicable requirements and PTRB principles.
• Escalates material, systemic, novel or unresolved risks through the appropriate local E&C governance forum and, where needed, to the Cluster E&C Head.

Collaboration & Influence

• Trusted advisor to country senior leaders and effective cross-functional partner, able to influence outcomes and challenge decisions with credibility.
• Strong communicator able to influence outcomes across local business and functional stakeholders and contribute India insights to Cluster, Area and Global stakeholders as appropriate.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Uses data, insights, technology and lessons learned to strengthen programme effectiveness and support simplification.
• Provide timely India insights to the Cluster E&C Head to inform Cluster and Area strategy, risk prioritisation, capability planning and Global / IBU engagement.
• Drives simplification, efficiency and continuous improvement.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant E&C, risk management and/or legal experience within a healthcare, pharmaceutical or similarly regulated industry.
• Proven leadership experience, including partnering with senior leaders and leading teams directly or through influence in a complex local market or matrixed environment.
• Experience designing, implementing and overseeing local E&C programmes, governance, controls, training, monitoring, remediation and continuous improvement activities.

Behavioural Competencies

• Role model for Takeda Values, Takedaism and PTRB principles.
• Demonstrates integrity, sound judgment and constructive challenge.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, accountable and resilient, with the maturity to manage ambiguity, prioritise competing matters and operate effectively with senior stakeholders.

Skills

• Strategic business partnering, senior stakeholder influence and executive-level advisory skills.
• Risk assessment, decision-making and problem-solving.
• Communication, coaching, facilitation and change leadership.
• Data-driven and digitally enabled approach to compliance and governance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Travel may be required for local business meetings, governance activities, training, monitoring or regional E&C events, including occasional overnight or international trips.