We are currently seeking for a Data, Digital & Technology (DD&T) Cluster Lead Iberia to be based in Madrid, Spain.
OBJECTIVES
Working in close collaboration with the cross-functional partners in the Cluster, International Business Unit (IBU) and Innovation Capability Center (ICC) teams, you will:
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Serve as the Cluster’s DD&T Business Partner and single point of accountability for upfront problem framing, requirement shaping, prioritizing, and progressing technology and AI demand into enterprise delivery pathways with a strong emphasis on upfront solution discovery, process understanding, and value framing before demand enters delivery.
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Represent DD&T in Cluster leadership forums (and key function/LOC governance), ensuring business strategy, pain points, and opportunities are translated into an outcome-led DD&T roadmap.
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Provide clear, structured communication to DD&T Area Heads on cluster health: demand pipeline, delivery status, adoption/value realization, risks, and escalations
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Drive innovation, transformation, & adoption of enterprise DD&T solutions and services within the cluster.
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Act as a thought leader and show the organization the art of the possible with respect to technology and AI
- Ensure that operations and support for DD&T solutions and services initiatives are established within the cluster to promote sustainability and adoption.
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Be hands-on and drive selected flagship DD&T initiatives within the cluster and ensure that solution discovery, requirement quality, and demand sequencing remain core responsibilities of the role, even when delivery is delegated.
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Ensure that all DD&T Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) are adhered to and followed within the cluster.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
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Own the Cluster DD&T Business Partner (“front door”) model. Establish a clear engagement pathway for LOCs/functions, including transparent decision-making for priorities and trade-offs.
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Lead portfolio governance for the cluster. Maintain an integrated view of demand, initiatives, dependencies and capacity constraints; ensure work is sequenced to maximize business outcomes and adoption (not just delivery).
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Provide effective communication and escalation management. Produce concise updates to DD&T Head Europe/Intercontinental covering: top challenges, opportunities, delivery risks, adoption KPIs, compliance issues, and decisions required
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Own the cluster Technology & AI adoption agenda. Maintain the cluster portfolio of enterprise DD&T capabilities to be adopted (Data, AI, Digital/Omnichannel platforms & engagement with Digital & Campaign Operation), with clear priorities, sequencing, dependencies, KPIs, and outcomes and ensure alignment with strategic priorities and enterprise roadmap
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Translate business demand into enterprise-ready requirements, including clear problem statements, business process flows, automation and integration needs (e.g., PSP, SAP, CRM), data dependencies, and adoption considerations
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Be hands on and personally lead 1–2 flagship cluster initiatives () by shaping the use case, defining requirements, validating solution fit, and driving adoption and engage other clusters, IBU DD&T and ICC/GCC (Global Capability Center) teams for delivery
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Act as a Technology & AI thought leader and ambassador. Continuously identify where enterprise AI/automation/digital capabilities can materially improve outcomes; Communicate and inspire the organization on what is feasible now vs later, and what the prerequisites (e.g. data quality) are to move to the future.
- Lead responsible AI adoption and guardrails. Promote use of approved enterprise AI platforms and patterns; ensure AI use cases include practical controls (data provenance, human oversight, monitoring, change control, documentation) and actively prevent unapproved tools/solutions that create compliance risk or technical debt.
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Partner with ICC/GCC for scalable delivery. Ensure that DD&T products and services are delivered by ICC/GCC delivery teams and act as the main ICC/GCC contact point in cluster for prioritization, escalation, defect/incident trends, enhancement requests, etc.
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Ensure a lean operating model exists for supported solutions. Ensure a minimum viable but complete support model exists in cluster, i.e. process & data ownership with business escalation into global support/vendor teams etc.
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Own cluster DD&T Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) execution and audit readiness. Ensure all adopted solutions and local configurations follow required controls (privacy, security, access governance, third-party risk, documentation/evidence, retention), and that cluster teams follow compliant ways of working without slowing delivery unnecessarily.
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Operating Cadence & Reporting. Establish a regular operating cadence with DD&T Head Europe to review cluster portfolio, adoption/value, risks, resourcing constraints, and escalations; ensure early visibility of issues and opportunities
EDUCATION AND SKILLS
- 8+ years of commercial IT/technology experience preferably within the Life Sciences Industry
- In-depth understanding of the commercial business. Ability to translate between technical and non-technical language.
- Deep technical understanding and hands on experience of Data, Analytics and AI applications within the healthcare industry.
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Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to drive cross-functional initiatives.
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Proven track record of leading digital transformation projects in a large organization.
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Preferable experience in one of the IBU LOC’s (understanding how the local teams are operating)
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Expert understanding of Takeda Technology ecosystem (Salesforce tech stack, Databricks etc)
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Project Management and Change Management Experience
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Good understanding of Digital Compliance requirements and governance processes
Empowering our people to shine
At Takeda, we earn the trust of society and our customers through our values of Takeda-ism: Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance. We incorporate these values in everything we do. They represent who we are and how we act. They help us make decisions that we can be proud of today and in the future. We enable our employees to develop their full potential. As a global top employer, we offer exciting career paths, promote innovation, and strive for top performance in everything we do. Takeda fosters an inclusive, collaborative, and international work environment where our teams are united by their relentless commitment to our goal of improving people's health and creating a better future for the world. Learn more at takedajobs.com.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At our heart are committed colleagues. We offer interested people numerous opportunities and strongly believe in and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a company, we offer roles based on merit, welcoming candidates of any gender, age, religious belief, race or ethnic origin or disability.
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