Demand Manager R0068219

The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are creating a future-ready organization, one that evolves at the speed of science and technology using data and digital to meet the needs of patients, our people, and the planet. In order to make that happen, we need your help.

Join our exciting Innovation Capability Center (ICC) in Bratislava, Slovakia. This specialized, innovative, and state of the art center of technological resources will drive data and digital capabilities and solutions across Takeda. The Center will be home to approximately 300 change agents, organized into chapters and cross-functional squads based on agile ways of working.

Grow your data and digital skills, create, and enhance solutions for patients around the globe, and help us create a data and digital-forward Takeda. This is a unique opportunity to become the heart of our internal innovation engine.

The Opportunity

As a Demand Manager you'll be accountable for the delivery of ongoing IT demands and projects/programs for assigned Data, Digital & Technology area. In his role you will run the demands/projects from initiation, planning through execution and report out the status of the individual projects to the leadership team. You are responsible to coordinate activities for the project/agile teams and ensure to connect with the stakeholders for change management and value realization within the receiving organization.

Responsibilities

- Leads demand intake process for a region to manage smooth delivery of demands
- Supports the Portfolio Management decision process via project charters, scopes, risk assessment, budgets, and IT value
- Lead the initiation, planning and execution of IT demands/projects
- Manage different kinds of projects (SCRUM, waterfall, stage-driven)
- Facilitate the definition of scope, goals, and deliverables
- Might have to manage project budget and project resource allocation
- Plan and schedule timelines
- Track deliverables by using appropriate tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet)
- Provide direction and support to the team
- Constantly monitor and report on progress to all stakeholders
- Create quarterly reviews with centralized Portfolio and Finance team

What Takeda Can Offer You
- A meaningful career, grounded in our values.
- Continuous professional growth and global careers
- A diverse and inclusive network of colleagues
- Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
- A collaborative culture encouraging an entrepreneurial spirit and agile thinking

Benefits
- Healthcare
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance
- Paid leave
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus

Extra Benefits
- Food stipend
- Professional Development
- Paid volunteering time
- Summer schedule
- Education and Internet allowance
- Referral bonus

Annual Bonus
Employees have the opportunity to earn an annual bonus based on company, business unit, and individual performance.

Referral program
Bonuses are available for referrals if your friends join Takeda.

Benefits
We care about your future. So, we offer a retirement plan for employees, which includes up to a 3% match. You'll also have access to life insurance covering short-term and long-term disability in case of injury or death.
When in need, we'll support you. Our Takeda-sponsored individual medical plan will give you access to timely health treatment for your medical needs. We also have additional payment available for critical illnesses.
We understand mental health is also important. Counseling and support resources are available 24/7 through our assistance program for employees and immediate family members.
We want you to spend time away. We offer generous paid leave and additional time off for maternity, paternity, and parental leave.
We are committed to helping the world. You'll have the opportunity to participate in paid time away for volunteering activities.
We know there's more to life than work. we return to the office; you'll enjoy a mix of remote working and in-office collaboration in our state-of-the-art facilities. During summer we have flexible workweeks with half-day Fridays.
And some additional benefits because at Takeda, we invest in our people.

Your application and any and all conversations that occur with the recruiter, HR, and the hiring manager as part of that application will be treated in the strictest confidence.