Head of AI and Data Science Foundation
Core
Set and drive the strategic direction, execution, and enterprise impact of Takeda's AI Forward programs (Agentic, Generative, and Data Science), translating capabilities into an AI-enabled organization at scale.
Role type
Strategy-level Head of AI and Data Science
Builds
Enterprise AI roadmap, AI Center of Excellence, scalable AI-enabled capabilities, and production AI systems
Domain
Pharma industry + Enterprise AI/ML/Agentic AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Enterprise AI strategy, AI Center of Excellence leadership, Agentic AI & LLMs, Generative AI, Data governance, Financial management, Cross-functional stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
Pharma industry experience, AI Agent & LLM experience, Modern AI infrastructure design, Prompt engineering, Multi-agent orchestration
Technologies
Microsoft CoPilot, LLMs, Informatica, Collibra
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise AI strategy and roadmap; Build and lead an AI Center of Excellence; Guide transformational AI initiatives from ideation to deployment; Co-own the end-to-end AI product lifecycle; Establish guardrails for model risk management and ethical AI; Partner with engineering and data teams to establish reusable patterns for scalable AI delivery.
Seniority
Executive, strategic leadership & hands-on execution