Design Governance Lead
Core
Establish and safeguard Takeda's global design governance framework to ensure consistent, transparent, and evidence-based engineering and CAPEX decisions from early investment through Front-End Engineering Design (FEED).
Role type
Design Governance Lead
Builds
Global design governance framework and decision assurance processes for engineering projects
Domain
Pharmaceutical engineering / CAPEX project development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Engineering leadership, FEED process management, design assurance, risk assessment, option evaluation, auditability management, stakeholder alignment, organizational change management
Preferred skills
Master's or PhD in Engineering, experience in highly regulated industries
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop and improve the global Design Assurance & Review (DAR) framework; Establish governance standards for design decisions and approval criteria; Ensure consistent application of governance across global projects and partners; Safeguard quality of early investment decisions via robust option evaluation and risk assessment; Own governance of design decision records and deviation processes; Partner with Design Delivery, Finance, Quality, and Project Sponsors to align governance with execution; Drive continuous improvement of design governance practices.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
