E&C Cluster & Business Partner, Middle East

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.

ABOUT THE CLUSTER

The Cluster brings together Takeda markets across countries,operating in diverse healthcare environments and serving patients through sustainable growth, responsibleaccessand strong local execution.

Ethics & Compliance (E&C) is a strategic enabler of sustainable business growth and a criticalcomponentof Takeda’s commitment to patients, healthcarestakeholdersand society. The function partners closely with business leaders to support innovation, responsible decision‑making, risk management,accountability and ethical behaviour.

Reporting to the Area Head of E&C, the role is accountable for translating Global and Area E&C strategy into effective Cluster and LOC execution, in alignment with Takeda Values, Takedaism and Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business (“PTRB”) principles.

As a key member of both the Cluster Leadership Team and the Area Ethics and Compliance Leadership Team you will help drive help drive innovation, responsible growth, and patient‑focused decision‑making.

This is a dual-hat leadership role: the role holder leads E&C across the Cluster, providing strategic direction, governance, risk oversight and leadership to Country E&C Business Partners to ensure consistent Cluster execution and clear local E&C programme ownership. In addition to the Cluster E&C remit, the role holder is responsible for maintaining an effective E&C programme in the home LOC, including local business partnership, risk assessment, governance, escalation and remediation follow‑up.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Develop and execute the Cluster E&C strategy in alignment with Global and Area priorities.
• Act as strategic E&C partner to Cluster leadership, embedding ethics, compliance, governance, risk management and organisational culture into key decisions.
• Foster integrity, accountability, speak‑up and ethical decision‑making consistent with Taked Values and PTRB.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, and escalation of ethics and compliance risks across the Cluster and home LOC.
• Lead, coach and develop Country E&C Business Partners to ensure consistent framework application, risk escalation and local execution.

SCOPE

Leadership / People:

• Member of the Cluster Leadership Team, the relevant Local Leadership Team for the home LOC, and the Area E&C Leadership Team, contributing to strategy, governance, risk priorities and major business decisions.
• Leads the Cluster E&C organisation, including leadership, coaching and quality oversight of Country E&C Business Partners and relevant resources.
• Acts as the designated Country E&C Business Partner for the home LOC and performs the full local accountabilities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Cluster E&C Strategy, Governance and Business Partnership

• Translate Global and Area E&C strategy and priorities into a risk‑based Cluster plan and lead its execution across the Cluster and home LOC.
• Advise the Head of Cluster and Cluster Leadership Team on risk‑based, ethical and accountable business decisions, ensuring appropriate…