Job Description
Please note this job requires business level Japanese in speaking, writing, and reading.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
・As a member of the Business Excellence (BE) team, lead the Operational Excellence (OE) team of OE Champions.
・Responsible for the development of the site AGILE* roadmap with the Business Excellence Lead in close collaboration with QS&I.
・Develop capabilities of OE Champions as the future leaders
・Lead AGILE Waves at the site.
・Collaborate across the Takeda network to adopt and share best practices
・Be a champion of change at site/function
・Involved in key initiatives as Site Leadership Team (SLT) member

*AGILE in GMSGQ (Global Manufacturing and Supply / Global Quality) is a continuous improvement approach used across global quality operations. It makes processes faster, reduces waste, and encourages teamwork. The goal is to adapt quickly and make small, steady improvements instead of big changes all at once

ACCOUNTABILITIES

A. Lead site AGILE program:
・Lead implementation of AGILE waves at the site.
・Build AGILE capabilities within the team and monitor the progress of OE Champions towards certification.
・Provide technical coaching and support for the OE team.
・Select new OE Champions to fill new vacancies within the team.
・Support BE Lead in building the strong engagement of SLT and all site colleagues with the AGILE program through site boot camps/workshops/coaching initiatives.
・Actively participate in the global AGILE program coordinated by the AGILE PMO
・Collaborate with the Technical Training and PMO teams to provide aligned AGILE support to the site
・Deliver the AGILE site roadmap through a series of waves, developing local capabilities at the site through each deployment.
・Develop own capabilities in AGILE to provide appropriate guidance to the local team.

B. Collaboration:
・Lead site AGILE team to be active contributors and adopters within the best practice network.

C. Site AGILE roadmap:
・Maintain a balanced site roadmap detailing AGILE activities which will be executed in the fiscal year.
・Ensure all AGILE workstreams are considered when creating roadmap and cross-workstream synergies are highlighted.
・Ensure the roadmap is aligned with GMSGQ Japan strategy.
・Ensure all OE Champions receive challenging assignments linked to their development within the AGILE wave deployments.

D. Coaching
・Create appropriate AGILE capabilities at the site to deliver the AGILE roadmap utilizing the support from AGILE workstream as necessary.
・Coach AGILE concepts and mindsets and behaviors across the organization, including Senior Leadership
・Coach the OE championes to develop technical and soft skill competencies within the team