E&C Business Partner, Takeda India
Takeda · Mumbai
Job Description
ABOUT THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION
The Local Operating Company (LOC) 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 Country E&C Head, the role is expected to operate with a high degree of independence and judgement in executing Global, Area and Country E&C priorities within the LOC, in alignment with Takeda Values, Takedaism and Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business (“PTRB”) principles.
As a trusted local E&C partner to business and functional teams, the role helps embed ethical decision-making, risk ownership, accountability and a speak-up culture in day-to-day operations.
This is a local Senior Manager business partnering role accountable for independently supporting assigned business area(s), as determined by the Country E&C Head, and for helping implement and maintain an effective E&C programme in the LOC, including risk assessment, business advisory, local governance, training, communications, monitoring, escalation and remediation follow-up.
OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
- Independently support assigned business area(s), as determined by the Country E&C Head, acting as the primary E&C partner for day-to-day advisory, risk identification, mitigation and escalation.
- Support execution of the Country E&C plan in alignment with Global, Area and Country priorities, taking ownership for assigned workstreams and deliverables.
- Provide practical, risk-based guidance to business and functional teams, enabling ethical and compliant decision-making without unnecessary escalation where matters fall within delegated responsibility.
- Foster integrity, accountability, speak-up and ethical decision-making consistent with Takeda Values and PTRB.
- Partner with the Country E&C Head to strengthen local governance, controls, training, communications, monitoring, remediation and continuous improvement.
SCOPE
Leadership / People:
- Acts as the independently accountable E&C business partner for assigned business area(s), as determined by the Country E&C Head, while ensuring alignment with country priorities and escalation expectations.
- Works directly with business leaders and functional stakeholders to influence decisions, strengthen governance, manage risk and embed ethical ways of working.
- May contribute to local leadership forums or governance committees as requested by the Country E&C Head and is expected to represent E&C with credibility at senior stakeholder level.
- Provides coaching, guidance and capability building to local colleagues through influence, without direct people management accountability unless assigned locally.
Geographic Scope: Local Operating Company / Country: India
Financial:
Est. annual revenue range of accountability*:
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Est. annual budget of responsibility:
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Leadership/People:
No. of direct reports: Typically none, unless assigned locally
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ACCOUNTABILITIES
Country E&C Programme Execution, Governance and Business Partnership
- Support the Country E&C Head in translating Global and Area E&C strategy and priorities into a practical, risk-based local plan, taking independent ownership for assigned business area(s), workstreams and deliverables.
- Provide timely, practical and risk-based E&C advice to assigned business area(s) and other local stakeholders, independently resolving matters within delegated responsibility and escalating material, novel or unresolved risks to the Country E&C Head.
Local Stakeholder Partnership and Capability Building
- Build trusted relationships with leaders and teams in assigned business area(s), providing coaching, guidance and constructive challenge that supports ethical, compliant and sustainable business execution.
- Support local capability building through training, communications, practical tools and reinforcement of clear ownership for risk identification, mitigation and escalation.
Country E&C Governance and Local Programme Support
- Support the Country E&C Head in preparing, operating and following up on local Risk, Ethics & Compliance Committee (RECC) activities or equivalent governance forums, as applicable.
- Support local E&C programme execution, including local risk assessment, procedures and controls, training, communications, monitoring, issue resolution and remediation tracking.
Risk Management and Decision Support
- Independently identify, assess and explain E&C risks in assigned business area(s), partnering with business owners to define proportionate mitigation plans and ensuring appropriate follow-through.
- Review and constructively challenge high-risk or material local activities, using senior-manager-level judgement to determine whether the activity is compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and PTRB principles and whether escalation is required.
- Engage in the design and planning of local activities to identify E&C risks early and support practical, risk-based decision-making and mitigation.
- Escalate material, systemic or unresolved local risks to the Country E&C Head and through the appropriate local E&C governance forum, including where mitigation is insufficient or timely management action is not achieved.
Monitoring, Assurance, Investigations Support and Remediation
- Lead or support risk-based monitoring and audit / assurance activities within assigned business area(s) and the wider LOC, ensuring findings are 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 the LOC, 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.
Leadership
- Senior local influencer able to balance business priorities, risk management and ethical decision-making through independent judgement, partnership, coaching and constructive challenge.
- Courage to challenge constructively and champion ethical decision-making.
Decision-Making & Judgment
- Exercises sound, independent judgement in complex situations, balancing business objectives, risk management, applicable requirements and PTRB principles, and making clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Makes decisions and provides guidance independently within delegated responsibility, while escalating material, systemic, novel or unresolved risks to the Country E&C Head and through the appropriate local E&C governance forum.
Collaboration & Influence
- Trusted advisor to leaders in assigned business area(s) 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.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Uses data, insights, technology and lessons learned to strengthen programme effectiveness and support simplification.
- Provide timely local insights to the Country E&C Head to inform country risk prioritisation, capability planning and escalation to Area or Global stakeholders where appropriate.
- Supports 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.
- Demonstrated experience independently partnering with business and functional stakeholders, influencing senior stakeholders and managing E&C matters in a local market or similarly matrixed environment.
- Experience owning or independently driving E&C programme elements, 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.
- Self-directed, accountable and resilient, with the maturity to manage ambiguity, prioritise competing matters and operate effectively with senior stakeholders.
Skills
- Independent business partnering, senior stakeholder influence and practical advisory skills.
- Risk assessment, decision-making and problem-solving.
- Communication, coaching, facilitation and change management.
- 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.