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Job Description
/ Role Profile Job/Position: Country E&C; Head, Takeda India & Sri Lanka BU/Organization: Global Legal, Ethics & Compliance (GLEC) Department: Ethics & Compliance

Location:
Mumbai, India Management Level: Director / Associate Director Global Band: XXX Line Manager’s Job/Position Title: Cluster Southeast Asia & India E&C; Head ABOUT THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION Takeda India operates in a dynamic healthcare environment, serving patients through sustainable growth, responsible access, robust local execution and effective collaboration with healthcare stakeholders. Ethics & Compliance (E&C;) is a strategic enabler of sustainable business growth and a critical component of Takeda’s commitment to patients, healthcare stakeholders and society. The function partners closely with business leaders to support innovation, responsible decision-making, risk management, accountability and ethical behaviour. Reporting to the Cluster E&C; Head, the Country E&C; Head is accountable for translating Global, Area and Cluster E&C; strategy into effective execution in India, in alignment with Takeda Values, Takedaism and Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business (“PTRB”) principles. As a key member of the India Leadership Team and contributor to Cluster E&C; leadership forums, the role acts as the senior E&C; partner to country leadership, helping drive responsible growth, patient-focused decision-making, accountability and a strong speak-up culture. This is a country leadership role accountable for maintaining an effective E&C; programme in India, including strategic business partnership, risk assessment, local governance, training, communications, monitoring, escalation, remediation follow-up and leadership of E&C; resources, including the Senior Manager reporting role. OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
• Lead and execute the Country E&C; strategy for Takeda India in alignment with Global, Area and Cluster priorities.
• Act as strategic E&C; partner to the India Leadership Team, embedding ethics, compliance, governance, risk management and organisational culture into key decisions.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring and escalation of ethics and compliance risks across India.
• Foster integrity, accountability, speak-up and ethical decision-making consistent with Takeda Values and PTRB.
• Lead, coach and develop local E&C; resources, including the Senior Manager role, to ensure effective programme execution, clear ownership and timely escalation. SCOPE Leadership / People:
• Member of the India Leadership Team and contributor to Cluster E&C; leadership forums, contributing to country strategy, governance, risk priorities and major business decisions.
• Leads the India E&C; organisation, providing leadership, coaching, prioritisation and quality oversight to local E&C; resources.
• Owns the effective design and execution of the India E&C; programme, including local governance, risk assessment, controls, training, communications, monitoring and remediation.




• Ensures the reporting role operates with appropriate delegated responsibility while maintaining clear escalation expectations and overall country accountability. Geographic Scope: Local Operating Company / Country India Financial: Est. annual revenue range of accountability*: Oku Yen Est. annual budget of responsibility: Oku Yen Leadership/People: No. of direct reports: 1+ local E&C; resource(s), including Senior Manager *if applicable ACCOUNTABILITIES Country E&C; Strategy, Governance and Business Partnership
• Translate Global, Area and Cluster E&C; strategy and priorities into a risk-based India E&C; plan and lead its execution across the LOC.
• Advise the India Leadership Team on risk-based, ethical and accountable business decisions, ensuring appropriate governance input and escalation.
• Leadership of Local E&C; Resources
• Provide leadership, coaching, prioritisation and quality oversight to local E&C; resources, including the Senior Manager reporting role.
• Ensure delegated responsibilities are clear while preserving overall country accountability for governance, risk assessment, remediation and escalation.
• Country E&C; Programme Ownership
• Chair the local Risk, Ethics & Compliance Committee (RECC) in accordance with the applicable governance framework, as applicable.
• Own India E&C; programme execution, including local risk assessment, procedures and controls, training, communications, monitoring, issue resolution and remediation tracking.
• Risk Management and Decision Support
• Identify, assess and explain E&C; risks across India, partnering with business owners to define proportionate mitigation plans and ensuring appropriate follow-through.
• Review and constructively challenge high-risk, material or novel local activities, including whether the activity is compliant with applicable laws, regulations, policies and PTRB principles.
• Engage in the design and planning of high-risk activities to identify E&C; risks early and support practical, risk-based decision-making and mitigation.
• Escalate material, systemic or unresolved risks through the appropriate local E&C; governance forum and, where needed, to the Cluster E&C; Head, including where mitigation is insufficient or timely management action is not achieved.
• Monitoring, Assurance, Investigations Support and Remediation
• Oversee risk-based monitoring and audit / assurance activities in India, ensuring findings are owned, tracked and remediated effectively in partnership with accountable business owners.
• Provide E&C; input into investigations and issue resolution, using trends and root-cause analysis to improve programme effectiveness.
• Culture, Capability and Continuous Improvement
• Promote integrity, psychological safety, speak-up and ethical decision-making through leader engagement, training, communications and coaching.
• Build E&C; capability within India, developing practical guidance,



tools and ways of working, using data, feedback and lessons learned to improve programme impact. DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS Technical / Functional Expertise
• Strong understanding of E&C; programmes, governance, pharmaceutical regulations and key compliance risk areas.
• Ability to translate regulatory and compliance requirements into practical business guidance and effective country-level controls. Leadership
• Country leader able to balance enterprise, Global, Area, Cluster and local priorities through influence, coaching and direct leadership.
• Courage to challenge constructively and champion ethical decision-making. Decision-Making & Judgment
• Exercises sound judgment in complex situations, balancing business objectives, risk management, applicable requirements and PTRB principles.
• Escalates material, systemic, novel or unresolved risks through the appropriate local E&C; governance forum and, where needed, to the Cluster E&C; Head. Collaboration & Influence
• Trusted advisor to country senior leaders and effective cross-functional partner, able to influence outcomes and challenge decisions with credibility.
• Strong communicator able to influence outcomes across local business and functional stakeholders and contribute India insights to Cluster, Area and Global stakeholders as appropriate. Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Uses data, insights, technology and lessons learned to strengthen programme effectiveness and support simplification.
• Provide timely India insights to the Cluster E&C; Head to inform Cluster and Area strategy, risk prioritisation, capability planning and Global / IBU engagement.
• Drives simplification, efficiency and continuous improvement. EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND

SKILLS:
Experience & Education
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant E&C;, risk management and/or legal experience within a healthcare, pharmaceutical or similarly regulated industry.
• Proven leadership experience, including partnering with senior leaders and leading teams directly or through influence in a complex local market or matrixed environment.
• Experience designing, implementing and overseeing local E&C; programmes, governance, controls, training, monitoring, remediation and continuous improvement activities. Behavioural Competencies
• Role model for Takeda Values, Takedaism and PTRB principles.
• Demonstrates integrity, sound judgment and constructive challenge.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, accountable and resilient, with the maturity to manage ambiguity, prioritise competing matters and operate effectively with senior stakeholders. Skills
• Strategic business partnering, senior stakeholder influence and executive-level advisory skills.
• Risk assessment, decision-making and problem-solving.
• Communication, coaching, facilitation and change leadership.
• Data-driven and digitally enabled approach to compliance and governance. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Travel may be required for local business meetings, governance activities, training, monitoring or regional E&C; events, including occasional overnight or international trips. Date: October 2026 Completed by: Giuseppe Falbo Locations Mumbai, India Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time

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