Culture Lead

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the culture strategy for the Data Digital & Technology (DD&T) division to strengthen engagement, inclusion, and cross-cultural collaboration.
• Act as a strategic advisor, translating engagement survey insights into scalable interventions that reinforce Takeda values.
• Lead an integrated portfolio of culture programs focused on belonging, recognition, and cross-site collaboration.
• Define and govern the annual culture roadmap aligned with DD&T strategic priorities.
• Build and sustain the global Culture & Values Group operating model, providing playbooks and toolkits to enable local site autonomy.
• Design interventions that strengthen the connection to patient impact and purpose.
• Partner with communications teams to create compelling narratives and campaigns that showcase culture in action.
• Establish measurement approaches to track participation, feedback, and engagement drivers to ensure continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Organizational Psychology, HR, Communications, Business, or Learning & Development.
• 10+ years of experience leading culture, engagement, communications, or organizational effectiveness programs.
• Proven experience designing scalable culture interventions within global, multi-site organizations.
• Strong expertise in facilitation, stakeholder management, and program governance.
• Demonstrated ability to translate listening insights into measurable organizational outcomes.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English with high cross-cultural fluency.
• Ability to influence senior leadership and lead through empowerment in a decentralized network model.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within global technology organizations or during large-scale transformation contexts.
• Experience integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) practices into culture operating models.
• Familiarity with advanced measurement design, including NPS and qualitative thematic analysis.

About the Company

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine.