Head, Digital E&C, JPBU Ethics & Compliance

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Job Description
Please note this job requires native level Japanese language command not only in speaking, business writing and reading.
Introduction of Takeda / タケダの紹介
タケダでは常に患者さんを中心に考え、世界中の人々により健やかで輝かしい未来をお届けすることを目指してきました.そして従業員一人ひとりにそれぞれの能力と熱意に応じた成長の機会を提供することにも組んで取り組んでいます.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.
タケダは業界を牽引するグローバルリーダーです.従業員は四つの優先順位（患者さん中心、社会との信頼関係構築、レピュテーションの向上、事業の発展）とタケダイズム（誠実＝公正・正直・不屈）のもと一致団結しています.タケダイズムは私たちの信念であり正しい方向へ導く羅針盤です.私たちは日々の業務においてタケダイズムを体現しています.
Takeda is unwavering in our commitment to patients. With the patient at the center of everything we do, we continue to innovate and drive changes that will better their lives-we ' re looking for like-minded professionals to join us.
Takeda is a global industry leader - we are united by our four priorities (Patients, Trust, Reputation, and Business) and our shared values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Person. Takeda-ism is more than just a word. It's a belief and a mindset which guides our decisions, behaviors, and interactions. It's how we drive to work and live, every day.
The Global Ethics & Compliance (E&C) is an independent Business Partner function that reports up to the Global Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and JPBU E&C is embedded in the Business Unit. E&C will respond rapidly to changing environment and business needs, it is close to the market, and encourages ethical behavior in line with Takeda's values. By working in an agile manner E&C ensures the balance between stable structures, governance, processes and systems, and dynamic approaches to delivering innovative solutions to appropriately manage our risks. E&C commits to act as a role model for Takeda's values, ethics and values-based decision making, fostering this mindset in clients, partners and team. E&C enables the organization to take decisions which are ethical and in line with our priorities of Patient, Trust, Reputation, and Business.
Digital Ethics & Compliance (DE&C) is part of the Global E&C organization and focuses on what the organization needs by ensuring ethical behavior plays a fundamental role in risk mitigation while being a forward-thinking leader in risk identification and mitigation, and building an innovative function supporting achievement of Takeda's Vision and digital ambition.
As the Head, Digital Ethics & Compliance, JPBU, reporting into the Head of JPBU E&C, you will be empowered to lead the JPBU Digital Ethics & Compliance (DE&C) Team by ensuring that the JPBU/JOBU and Global Ethics & Compliance objectives are achieved. In terms of Privacy matters in Japan, the DE&C assumes a role of Center of Excellence for all Japan (including JPBU/JOBU/TPC Japan).
The DE&C Team addresses digital, data ethics and compliance risks by providing a framework, policies, SOPs and other tools that support Takeda to incorporate ethics, compliance and privacy by design in their processes, data and technology programs and platforms by deploying the Global E&C Program to strengthen Takeda's ethical culture, risk management and regulatory compliance within JPBU/JOBU. This role acts as a DE&C authority, trusted partner, and collaborator to ensure all data & digital operations are compliant and ethical, while also leveraging the latest technologies to drive innovation and growth.
This role is expected to contribute:

• Collaborate across all E&C teams and partner with stakeholders to embed ethics and compliance as part of the way everyone works at Takeda.
• Partner with the Global DE&C team to build and establish Global DE&C framework and subsequent deployment within JPBU/JOBU as necessary.
• Co-Creating and support the development of the Global DE&C framework by embedding Japan specific requirements, the frameworks covering ethical use of technology and data. Raise awareness of ethical innovation (including technology ethics) throughout Japan.
• Partner with JPBU/JOBU and Japan Region DD&T, business colleagues and E&C team members on technology decisions and their impact on the JPBU/JOBU, and broader Takeda organizations.
• Lead a team to serve as first point of contact to the JPBU/JOBU on matters related to DE&C by providing guidance on compliance requirements, policies, procedures, risk methodology and activities. Provide advisory support and challenge related to development and use of innovative technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence).
• Implement and oversee governance to drive JPBU/JOBU approach in alignment with Japan Region and Global approach to Digital Ethics & Compliance.
• Link and liaison between the JPBU/JOBU and the Global Digital E&C teams.
• Develop ethical innovation capability throughout the JPBU/JOBU E&C organization and act as a subject matter expert and internal resource for JPBU/JOBU E&C colleagues. Collaborate with other JPBU E&C teams to support business operations and deliver on annual goals.
• Conduct in-depth regulatory analysis within the Japan region to understand the nuances of existing regulations from JPBU/JPBU perspectives. Analyze the impact of regulatory developments on Takeda's business operations and compliance requirements in JPBU/JOBU.
• Monitor and analyze current and emerging local industry trends, identify key drivers of change and assess their potential impact on their organization.
• Stay up to date with evolving best practices and standards within the industry and with industry benchmarks.
• Center of Excellence regarding data privacy matters including acting as the counterpart for regulators such as the Personal Information Protection Committee and MHLW and regulatory matters happening in Japan.
• Plan and create trainings related to Digital E&C, where applicable, and coordinate with relevant team(s).
• Handle data privacy issues as Business Partner in JPBU/JOBU.
• Ensure that Japanese laws and regulations are incorporated in the data privacy strategy for Takeda in Japan.
• Provide guidance and challenge on data privacy matters, including strategic decisions with privacy implications.
• Participate in crisis management as SMEs and manage regulators' expectations and requirements in a timely manner.
• Ensure alignment of the data privacy strategy with the build out of Ethical Innovation
• Prepare materials for and periodically lead topics in JPBU/JOBU Risk, Ethics & Compliance Committee meetings and Japan Country Committee.
• Contribute to Global E&C program development (Code of Conduct, Speak Up, Values initiatives, Policies and Procedures, etc.).
• Increase business acumen by obtaining therapeutic and product knowledge to support current and pipeline products.
• E&C Partner for JPBU DD&T.
• Member of JPBU E&C LT and Global DE&C LT.
• Manage direct report(s).
• Champion for Diversity, Ethics and Inclusion within E&C and JPBU

Requirements:

• Excellent analytic skills and deep curiosity to pursue root causes, solve problems and continuous enhancement
• Work cross-functionally / collaborates / manages matrix
• English/Japanese bilingual, strong reading, speaking and writing skills
• Good understanding and aspiration to utilize data analytics, numbers and advanced technology
• Talent development skills by articulating innovation direction and cultivating detail-oriented mindset with problem solving skills
• Strong and persuasive communication skills with global colleagues, stakeholders internally and externally and Sales
• Strong understanding of laws, regulations and rules related to data, digital, and technology as well as privacy.
• Strong understanding of internal rules and SOPs, and JPMA/FTC rules and Japan pharma regulations as well as U.S. DOJ requirements.

< Educational background >

• Bachelor of Law/Economics/Science, Data Analytics/Data Science/AI degree, Master degree and/or PhD could be plus.

< Practical experience >

• 12+ years at pharma (Legal/E&C/Audit/Sales/MA/R&D/Data& Digital) or healthcare industry

< Skills and Qualifications >

• License/Certification/Qualification in data privacy.
• Data analytics, digital, IP, AI risk/governance and/or technology background is preferred.

< Language >
Fluent in speaking/reading/writing in both English and Japanese.
Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strong understanding of internal rules and SOPs, and JPMA/FTC rules and Japan pharma regulations
• Strong understanding of laws and regulations of data, digital, technology and privacy
• Drive strategy as member of JPBU E&C Leadership Team
• People management to develop next generations and demonstrate diversity and inclusion
• Socialize Senior Management at all JPBU/JOBU on DE&C
• Actively liaise with Global E&C members in global projects in scope
• Strong capabilities in data, digital and privacy
• Work with Global E&C members

Skills and experiences acquired in this job:
Become one of Takeda's senior leaders to run the most innovative and progressive digital area from the origin of Takeda business. Navigate the complexity and build solid governance to bring the organization up-to-speed.
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.

Locations
Tokyo, Japan
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time