GCM Transformation and Portfolio Office Head
Takeda
August 13, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
$212,000 - $333,190 USD yearly
Operations
Accountabilities
- Lead end-to-end planning, governance, and execution of enterprise GCM initiatives (scope, milestones, dependencies, decision points, ownership, critical path).
- Establish and maintain integrated program plans across workstreams for visibility into progress, risks, resources, financial implications, and delivery outcomes.
- Drive disciplined execution via governance forums, executive-ready materials, decision tracking, action management, and proactive escalation of issues.
- Partner with senior functional/GCC leadership and stakeholders (Finance, HR, DD&T, Legal, Transition Management, Change Management, external partners) to align priorities and resolve interdependencies.
- Serve as trusted advisor to translate program activity into insights, trade-offs, recommendations, and executive narratives.
- Manage portfolio-level risk, issues, dependencies, and mitigations with clear accountability.
- Oversee financial governance (budget tracking, variance analysis, service delivery implications, investment/value recommendations).
- Embed business continuity into planning, transition activities, governance materials, and leadership updates.
Education & Experience (Required/Preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years leading large-scale enterprise programs/transformations/operating model implementations (ideally GBS/GCC).
- Professional certification in project/program/portfolio/transformation/change management preferred.
Skills/Competencies (Required)
- Enterprise program/portfolio governance, scalable operating routines, and executive decision enablement.
- Advanced risk/issue/dependency and business continuity management; escalation and executive-level risk communication.
- Strong financial and business acumen.
- Advanced Microsoft Office, executive reporting, project tracking, and portfolio management.
- Executive presence; ability to influence across a global matrix; strategic, organized, outcome-oriented; strong communication.
Language
- Fluent in English
Application instructions
- By clicking “Apply,” acknowledge the application process begins and information will be processed per the company Privacy Notice and Terms of Use; attest submitted information is true to the best of your knowledge.
- Lead end-to-end planning, governance, and execution of enterprise GCM initiatives (scope, milestones, dependencies, decision points, ownership, critical path).
- Establish and maintain integrated program plans across workstreams for visibility into progress, risks, resources, financial implications, and delivery outcomes.
- Drive disciplined execution via governance forums, executive-ready materials, decision tracking, action management, and proactive escalation of issues.
- Partner with senior functional/GCC leadership and stakeholders (Finance, HR, DD&T, Legal, Transition Management, Change Management, external partners) to align priorities and resolve interdependencies.
- Serve as trusted advisor to translate program activity into insights, trade-offs, recommendations, and executive narratives.
- Manage portfolio-level risk, issues, dependencies, and mitigations with clear accountability.
- Oversee financial governance (budget tracking, variance analysis, service delivery implications, investment/value recommendations).
- Embed business continuity into planning, transition activities, governance materials, and leadership updates.
Education & Experience (Required/Preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years leading large-scale enterprise programs/transformations/operating model implementations (ideally GBS/GCC).
- Professional certification in project/program/portfolio/transformation/change management preferred.
Skills/Competencies (Required)
- Enterprise program/portfolio governance, scalable operating routines, and executive decision enablement.
- Advanced risk/issue/dependency and business continuity management; escalation and executive-level risk communication.
- Strong financial and business acumen.
- Advanced Microsoft Office, executive reporting, project tracking, and portfolio management.
- Executive presence; ability to influence across a global matrix; strategic, organized, outcome-oriented; strong communication.
Language
- Fluent in English
Application instructions
- By clicking “Apply,” acknowledge the application process begins and information will be processed per the company Privacy Notice and Terms of Use; attest submitted information is true to the best of your knowledge.