GCM Planning & Operations Head
Takeda
June 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
$212,000 - $333,190 USD yearly
Operations
Objective:
- Orchestrate planning and strategic initiatives across the Global Capability Model (GCM), ensuring alignment with business objectives, effective delivery across locations, and continuous optimization for performance, scalability, and resilience.
Accountabilities:
- Strategic Initiatives & Project Oversight: Oversee execution of GCM strategic initiatives; coordinate, track, and report across initiatives.
- Demand & Capability Management: Steer demand management for new capabilities via structured intake, prioritization, and alignment to capacity and strategic priorities; design the intake process and align key stakeholders.
- Leadership & Team Management: Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team; set priorities, objectives, and accountability; ensure high-quality execution via delegation, oversight, and performance management; foster collaboration and build team capabilities.
- Risk Management & Business Continuity: Lead GCM risk management (identify, assess, mitigate); establish/maintain business continuity plans; monitor and report risk exposure and mitigation effectiveness.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 12+ years progressive experience in strategic, planning, and transformation roles (preferably GBS/GCC).
- Track record leading complex cross-functional programs across functions/geographies.
- Experience managing organizational change across business units/functions/local markets.
- Strong leadership/people management (including leading functional leads).
- Experience setting up/scaling operating models, governance, and ways of working.
- Understanding of global operating models and shared services/GBS-GCC delivery.
- Strong project/program management; governance framework/tool evolution using tech and data insights.
- Solid risk management and business continuity framework knowledge; strong financial/business acumen.
- Strong stakeholder management/influencing; lead-through-others; strategic + execution focus; problem-solving/decision-making; excellent communication.
Education & Language:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Fluent English.
Location:
- Can be based in the United States or Mexico.
Compensation & Benefits (as stated):
- Boston, MA base salary range: $212,000.00–$333,190.00.
- Potential incentives; medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time/year; up to 120 hours paid vacation accrual for new hires.
Application:
- Apply via the “Apply” button and complete the employment application (processed per Takeda Privacy Notice and Terms of Use).
- Orchestrate planning and strategic initiatives across the Global Capability Model (GCM), ensuring alignment with business objectives, effective delivery across locations, and continuous optimization for performance, scalability, and resilience.
Accountabilities:
- Strategic Initiatives & Project Oversight: Oversee execution of GCM strategic initiatives; coordinate, track, and report across initiatives.
- Demand & Capability Management: Steer demand management for new capabilities via structured intake, prioritization, and alignment to capacity and strategic priorities; design the intake process and align key stakeholders.
- Leadership & Team Management: Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team; set priorities, objectives, and accountability; ensure high-quality execution via delegation, oversight, and performance management; foster collaboration and build team capabilities.
- Risk Management & Business Continuity: Lead GCM risk management (identify, assess, mitigate); establish/maintain business continuity plans; monitor and report risk exposure and mitigation effectiveness.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 12+ years progressive experience in strategic, planning, and transformation roles (preferably GBS/GCC).
- Track record leading complex cross-functional programs across functions/geographies.
- Experience managing organizational change across business units/functions/local markets.
- Strong leadership/people management (including leading functional leads).
- Experience setting up/scaling operating models, governance, and ways of working.
- Understanding of global operating models and shared services/GBS-GCC delivery.
- Strong project/program management; governance framework/tool evolution using tech and data insights.
- Solid risk management and business continuity framework knowledge; strong financial/business acumen.
- Strong stakeholder management/influencing; lead-through-others; strategic + execution focus; problem-solving/decision-making; excellent communication.
Education & Language:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Fluent English.
Location:
- Can be based in the United States or Mexico.
Compensation & Benefits (as stated):
- Boston, MA base salary range: $212,000.00–$333,190.00.
- Potential incentives; medical/dental/vision, 401(k) match, disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, well-being benefits; up to 80 hours sick time/year; up to 120 hours paid vacation accrual for new hires.
Application:
- Apply via the “Apply” button and complete the employment application (processed per Takeda Privacy Notice and Terms of Use).