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Job Description

The R&D; Transition Lead is accountable for end-to-end delivery of R&D; transition waves, ensuring that scope, timelines, stage-gate criteria, and execution commitments are met. The role serves as the primary bridge between R&D; business stakeholders and GCM delivery teams, owning functional readiness from design validation through stabilization, aligning business requirements with GCM execution standards, and ensuring continuity of critical R&D; operations throughout the transition.

Accountabilities:
Transition Approach & Design Validation
Work closely with R&D; business stakeholders to define and validate transition and transformation scope,



build impact assessment and ensuring clarity on key responsibilities and actions
Ensure no critical business disruption during transition and stabilization phases through proactive risk mitigation and operational governance
Validate and provide functional input into the transition approach and wave sequencing for R&D;
Participate in design validation, confirming that the proposed GCM operating model and service design meet functional business requirements
Identify and escalate R&D-specific; risks, dependencies, and constraints to the GCM Transition Lead

Wave Ownership & Execution
Own end‑to‑end delivery of the assigned transition wave, ensuring scope, timelines, and commitments are met
Lead successful execution of transition waves across planning, knowledge transfer, ramp-up, go-live, and stabilization while maintaining adherence to scope, quality, and timeline commitments

Functional Accountability
Ensure continuity of critical business operations during

📌 Gcm Transition Lead Bengaluru
🏢 Takeda
📍 Bengaluru