Digital Lab Platforms - ELN Lead

Digital Lab Platforms - ELN Lead Responsibilities / How You Will Contribute:

• Lead ELN (electronic laboratory notebook) deployment and support across Takeda sites and regions.
• Manage cross-functional, multi-project teams delivering scalable and compliant solutions.
• Oversee solution delivery across architecture, configuration, integration, testing, validation, implementation, and lifecycle support.
• Govern vendor-delivered solutions to ensure quality, compliance, performance, and alignment with standards.
• Drive program execution by managing priorities, timelines, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and business outcomes.
• Build team capability through resource planning, coaching, knowledge sharing, and delegation.
• Partner with stakeholders and vendors for alignment, adoption, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
• Manage project finances (planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and financial controls).

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science, life sciences, engineering, business, or related; relevant equivalent experience considered.
• 5+ years implementing, supporting, or managing laboratory informatics systems (including ELNs, LIMS, instruments, and integrations).
• Experience deploying/standardizing ELN solutions across multiple sites or regions.
• Strong understanding of laboratory operations, quality control processes, data flows, system integration, data integrity, and regulated environments.
• Experience with architecture, configuration, customization, integration, testing, validation, release management, and lifecycle support.
• Experience leading medium- to large-scale cross-functional, multi-regional projects from requirements through implementation and support.
• Experience managing outsourced support providers/vendor-delivered solutions.
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical/problem-solving, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills; fluent written and spoken English.