Head Process Design

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Objective / Purpose:

• Lead the Process Engineering & Architecture function within the GCC and ensure delivery of high-quality engineering services supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities across all modalities.
• Build and develop organizational capability technical expertise leadership pipelines and resource capacity across Process Engineering Process Architecture Process Piping and Laboratory Engineering.
• Drive engineering excellence innovation standardization and continuous improvement through digital and data-driven engineering practices.
• Ensure process solutions meet GMP quality regulatory safety sustainability and business requirements while enabling Takedas manufacturing network strategy.

Accountabilities:

Functional Leadership:

• Lead and develop Process Engineering & Architecture Design Leads and engineering teams.
• Establish workforce planning capability development succession planning and talent strategies.
• Support recruitment onboarding engagement and retention of engineering talent.
• Foster a culture of collaboration innovation accountability and continuous learning.

Engineering Delivery:

• Accountable for overall Process Engineering & Architecture performance across all projects and programs.
• Ensure adequate resource capacity and effective workload balancing across disciplines.
• Drive consistency scalability and efficiency of engineering delivery.
• Support project execution across Concept FEED Detailed Design Construction Support Commissioning and Qualification.

Quality Compliance & Governance:

• Ensure compliance with GMP requirements Takeda standards EHS requirements and applicable industry regulations.
• Ensure engineering practices align with ISPE guidance process safety principles ASME BPE requirements and engineering best practices.
• Oversee quality assurance technical reviews risk management and lessons learned processes.
• Support audits inspections quality investigations and regulatory readiness activities.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Define and drive the Process Engineering & Architecture innovation and continuous improvement strategy.
• Promote digital engineering process modeling AI-enabled tools and data-driven decision making.
• Drive standardization modularization and reuse of engineering solutions across projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity manufacturing performance sustainability and engineering quality.

Stakeholder Management:

• Serve as the primary GCC point of contact for Process Engineering & Architecture.
• Collaborate with Global Design Engineering Project Teams Manufacturing Sites Discipline Authorities and external partners.
• Support strategic initiatives related to technology transfers facility expansions network optimization and operational excellence.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering Bioprocess Engineering Pharmaceutical Engineering or related discipline.
• Masters Degree preferred.

Experience:

• 15 years of engineering experience within pharmaceutical biotechnology plasma or other regulated industries.
• Significant experience across OSD Biologics DS/DP Plasma DS Fill Finish Process Piping and/or Laboratory Engineering.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering organizations and complex project portfolios.
• Experience across Concept FEED Detailed Design Construction Support Commissioning and Qualification.
• Experience within EPCM engineering consultancy or owner-side project organizations preferred.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strategic leadership and organizational development.
• People leadership and talent management.
• Stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Change leadership and continuous improvement mindset.
• Innovation and digital mindset.
• Strong communication and decision-making capabilities.

Technical Skills

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing process design and architecture.
• OSD Biologics DS/DP Plasma DS and Fill Finish facility design.
• Process Piping hygienic design and ASME BPE principles.
• Laboratory planning and laboratory equipment integration.
• Process safety risk management and technology transfer.
• Knowledge of GMP ISPE Baseline Guides ASME BPE process safety methodologies and applicable industry regulations.
• Commissioning Qualification and lifecycle management principles.
• Digital engineering process simulation engineering data management and innovation methodologies.