Technical System Owner /ITシステム担当(課長代理)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

IT
Osaka, Japan
Posted on Mar 4, 2025
Job Posting

Technical System Owner /ITシステム担当(課長代理)

Jūsō-honmachi, Ōsaka

On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

  • Small Molecules
  • Biologics
  • Plasma
  • Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.

Job ID R0144918 Date posted 03/03/2025 Location Jūsō-honmachi, Ōsaka

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Job Description

About Takeda

”Better Health for People, Brighter Future for the World” is the purpose of a company. We aim to create a diverse and inclusive organization where people can thrive, grow and realize their own potential while enabling our purpose. We continue to innovate and drive changes that will transform the lives of patients. We’re looking for like-minded professionals to join us.

Takeda is a global values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader. We are guided by our values of Takeda-ism, which has been passed down since the company’s founding. Takeda-ism incorporates Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, with Integrity at the core. They are brought to life through actions based on Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business, in this order.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:

  • This position is responsible for leading DD&T technical related activities required for the design, construction and startup of a new Plasma Derived Therapies (PDT) manufacturing facility in Osaka, Japan. Key objectives include:

    • Technical Lead and Support of DD&T Projects for a new plasma plant at Osaka.

    • Actively participates in the deployment of lab, quality and manufacturing systems by collaborating with global team and cross-functional site teams.

    • Responsible for technical integration and operation of System Interfaces within quality and manufacturing environment such as LIMS/MES, SCADA, CDS and big data platform.

    • Support Takeda’s digitalization strategy by further identifying, planning and coordinating improvement potentials to further gathering, processing and utilizing data from the lab and manufacturing environment

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Close collaboration with site business owners, sponsors, project managers, global DD&T, QC lab teams and automation teams to understand, support and improve business processes by technical and digital system

  • Understands the business needs and its strategy/initiatives, and translates them into technical requirement .

  • Support development and documentation of architecture of new digital products, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security

  • Identifies areas for improvement within the system to enhance performance and efficiency

  • Implements changes and optimizations to improve system functionality and user experience

  • Monitors system performance and makes adjustments as needed

  • Oversees the day-to-day operations of specific technical systems

  • Ensures that systems are running smoothly, efficiently, and reliably

  • Performs regular maintenance, updates, and upgrades to keep systems current and secure

  • Assurance and continuous alignment of a good and sustainable DD&T service level

  • Assurance and continuous alignment of a secure infrastructure, system and application life cycle management in the lab/manufacturing environment

  • Ensure the adherence to GxP, global Takeda and site regulations

  • Coordination of external parties involved

  • Provide training for operation support and key users

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS:

Leadership

  • Influencing and collaboration skills

  • Drive change and supports others in the change management process

Decision-making and Autonomy

Within his/her area of expertise as defined at the project start

Interaction

  • Experience working in large company environment with matrix organizations

  • Must be able to work with site and global SMEs from External Partners, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality,Procurement, etc. in order to meet timelines, budgets and desired outcomes.

  • Anticipates and resolves conflict situations in a win-win outcome

  • Team based player

Innovation

  • Identifies best practices, shares and adopts equally

Complexity

  • Must be self-motivated, have good interpersonal skills, capable of analyzing and solving complex problems through innovative thought and experience.

  • Capable of operating across company cultures

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Required:

  • Education (minimum/desirable): Masters’ degree in Engineering, Automation, Information Technology or related Engineering/Technical field

  • More than seven (7) years of experience in IT career

  • More than five (5) years of experience in the management and execution of IT projects as a project manager or an IT sub team lead

  • Basic IT infrastructure and application knowledge (Ex: Server: Windows/Linux/Server hardware, Network: Wired/Wireless/firewall, Cloud: AWS services, Application: DNS/Web/Mail/Client-Server model) Strong experience in the management and execution of technical projects

  • Ability to quickly learn software functionality, pharmaceutical production processes and related configuration processes

  • Strong communication skills and ability to write/read in English and Japanese

  • Ability to collaborate with matrix and cross functional team from different business departments

  • Ability to prepare and provide project plans, presentations and templates for decision making

  • Excellent business acumen with problem solving and analytical skills

  • Experience with vendor management and contract negotiation

Preferred:

  • Good Lab quality process /system experience (LIMS and CDS: Chromatography Data System) and / or manufacturing one (MES and automation)

  • Sound knowledge on business & lab/manufacturing processes in life science industry

  • Know-how in Computer System Validation (CSV), data integrity and cyber security

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary:

  • Allowances: Commutation, Housing, Overtime Work etc.

  • Salary Increase: Annually, Bonus Payment: Twice a year

  • Working Hours: Headquarters (Osaka/ Tokyo) 9:00-17:30, Production Sites (Osaka/ Yamaguchi) 8:00-16:45, (Narita) 8:30-17:15, Research Site (Kanagawa) 9:00-17:45

  • Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, National Holidays, May Day, Year-End Holidays etc. (approx. 123 days in a year)

  • Paid Leaves: Annual Paid Leave, Special Paid Leave, Sick Leave, Family Support Leave, Maternity Leave, Childcare Leave, Family Nursing Leave.

  • Flexible Work Styles: Flextime, Telework

  • Benefits: Social Insurance, Retirement and Corporate Pension, Employee Stock Ownership Program, etc.

Important Notice concerning working conditions:

  • It is possible the job scope may change at the company’s discretion.

  • It is possible the department and workplace may change at the company’s discretion.

Locations

Osaka (Juso), Japan

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Working at Takeda

  • Inclusion

    Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as a vital contributor to our global team.
  • Collaboration

    A strong, borderless team, we strive together towards our priorities and inspiring mission.
  • Innovation

    Bold initiatives, continuous improvement, and creativity are at the heart of how we bring scientific breakthroughs from the lab to patients.
  • Top Workplace

    Recognized for our culture and way of working, we’re one of only 17 companies to receive Top Global Employer® status for 2024.
  • Work-Life

    Our people-first mission extends beyond patients to include their families, communities, and our own Takeda family.
  • Empowerment

    Through trust and respect, you will have genuine support from leaders, managers, and colleagues to do your best work.

We're Steadfast In Our Commitment to Four Key Imperatives

Patient


Responsibly translate science into highly innovative medicines and accelerate access to improve lives worldwide.

People


Create an exceptional people experience.

Planet


Protect our planet.

Data & Digital


Transform Takeda into the most trusted, data-driven, outcomes-based biopharmaceutical company.

What we believe in

Our values of Takeda-ism are Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance, with Integrity as the core. These are brought to life through actions based on Patient, Trust, Reputation and Business, in that order.

Our belief in putting people first extends beyond our patients — it includes their families and communities, as well as our Takeda colleagues and their families.

We are committed to embracing our differences, valuing different perspectives, and fostering a culture of respect, inclusiveness and empowerment.

Our embedded Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) strategy enables us to attract and retain exceptional talent, drives innovation, and helps address systemic inequalities in our communities.

  • Integrity

  • Fairness

  • Honesty

  • Perseverance

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