Takeda
Global Quality Systems (DMS & LMS) Director
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Global Quality Systems (DMS & LMS) Director
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About the role As Director, Global Quality Systems (DMS & LMS), you will serve as the enterprise Business System Owner for Takeda’s Document Management System (DMS) and Learning Management System (LMS). You will drive the design, implementation, and deployment of the DMS & LMS electronic systems. You will be expected to navigate highly complex, cross‑functional challenges—balancing compliance, business needs, and technological innovation—while remaining sufficiently hands‑on to understand system configurations, investigate issues, and support end users when needed. As the business owner of these critical quality systems, you will play an essential part in advancing Takeda’s digital quality landscape. Takeda is fully leaning into the capabilities and promise of AI and digital advancement, and we are looking for a Director who is motivated by exploring innovation within the pharmaceutical environment. Your leadership will help transform our Global Quality organization by encouraging innovative thinking and delivering scalable, future‑ready digital solutions.
How you will contribute
teLead the implementation, enhancement, and lifecycle management of enterprise DMS and LMS solutions, ensuring alignment with global standards, GxP requirements, and Takeda’s quality management framewor
k.Provide senior leadership for highly complex issues, acting as the primary escalation point for systemic problems, inspection/audit observations, and cross‑functional decision making related to DMS and LM
S.Translate business needs into robust technical and process solutions, collaborating closely with IT, Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, and Commercial to design efficient, compliant workflows and integration
s.Maintain a strong hands‑on understanding of the systems, including configuration, data structures, user roles, and interfaces, enabling you to guide troubleshooting, support complex user issues, and validate technical proposal
s.Define and govern business processes and procedures related to document and learning management, ensuring effective system integration, regulatory controls, training curricula, and data integrit
y.Lead change at enterprise scale, leading change management initiatives, major system upgrades, and migrations/retirements, and ensuring that business needs, data requirements, and impact on users are fully addresse
d.Establish and oversee governance forums and user communities, fostering knowledge sharing, user engagement, and continuous improvement through regular meetings, communications, and feedback loop
s.Monitor and continuously improve system performance and inspection readiness, using metrics and analytics to proactively address risks, strengthen compliance, and enhance user experienc
e.Drive digital innovation and automation, partnering with internal and external experts to explore AI, advanced analytics, and other emerging technologies that can modernize quality practices and reduce manual effor
t.Represent Global Quality Systems with senior stakeholders, aligning priorities, managing expectations, and influencing decisions that affect Takeda’s global quality and digital ecosyste
What you bring to Tak
edaA strategic, innovative mindset with the ability to shape and execute a long‑term vision for global quality systems while delivering tangible, short‑term improvemen
ts.Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with deep knowledge of GxP regulations, global quality standards, and inspection expectations related to document and learning manageme
nt.Proven leadership in enterprise‑level DMS and/or LMS ownership, including strategy, implementation, and ongoing governan
ce.Ability to operate at both strategic and hands‑on levels—comfortable engaging with senior leaders on risk and investment decisions, and equally comfortable diving into system details, data issues, and complex user proble
ms.Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, capable of diagnosing process and system gaps, balancing compliance and efficiency, and implementing effective, scalable solutio
ns.Demonstrated success in leading through change in a complex, global environment—able to influence without authority, build consensus, and guide diverse stakeholders through digital and process transformati
on.Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across functions, geographies, and cultures, and translating technical topics into clear business langua
ge.A track record of promoting digitalization, data quality, and innovative thinking, ideally including AI, automation, and data‑driven decision making in quality or GxP contex
ts.Experience in a large, global pharma or biotech company; background from a top‑20 global pharmaceutical organization is a strong pl
us.Commitment to Takeda’s core values, including patient focus, trust, reputation, and business excellence, and a genuine passion for improving how quality is delivered through modern digital syst
Seniority Level Director
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Quality Assurance
Industries Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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Global Quality Systems (DMS & LMS) Director
role at
Takeda
1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants
About the role As Director, Global Quality Systems (DMS & LMS), you will serve as the enterprise Business System Owner for Takeda’s Document Management System (DMS) and Learning Management System (LMS). You will drive the design, implementation, and deployment of the DMS & LMS electronic systems. You will be expected to navigate highly complex, cross‑functional challenges—balancing compliance, business needs, and technological innovation—while remaining sufficiently hands‑on to understand system configurations, investigate issues, and support end users when needed. As the business owner of these critical quality systems, you will play an essential part in advancing Takeda’s digital quality landscape. Takeda is fully leaning into the capabilities and promise of AI and digital advancement, and we are looking for a Director who is motivated by exploring innovation within the pharmaceutical environment. Your leadership will help transform our Global Quality organization by encouraging innovative thinking and delivering scalable, future‑ready digital solutions.
How you will contribute
teLead the implementation, enhancement, and lifecycle management of enterprise DMS and LMS solutions, ensuring alignment with global standards, GxP requirements, and Takeda’s quality management framewor
k.Provide senior leadership for highly complex issues, acting as the primary escalation point for systemic problems, inspection/audit observations, and cross‑functional decision making related to DMS and LM
S.Translate business needs into robust technical and process solutions, collaborating closely with IT, Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, and Commercial to design efficient, compliant workflows and integration
s.Maintain a strong hands‑on understanding of the systems, including configuration, data structures, user roles, and interfaces, enabling you to guide troubleshooting, support complex user issues, and validate technical proposal
s.Define and govern business processes and procedures related to document and learning management, ensuring effective system integration, regulatory controls, training curricula, and data integrit
y.Lead change at enterprise scale, leading change management initiatives, major system upgrades, and migrations/retirements, and ensuring that business needs, data requirements, and impact on users are fully addresse
d.Establish and oversee governance forums and user communities, fostering knowledge sharing, user engagement, and continuous improvement through regular meetings, communications, and feedback loop
s.Monitor and continuously improve system performance and inspection readiness, using metrics and analytics to proactively address risks, strengthen compliance, and enhance user experienc
e.Drive digital innovation and automation, partnering with internal and external experts to explore AI, advanced analytics, and other emerging technologies that can modernize quality practices and reduce manual effor
t.Represent Global Quality Systems with senior stakeholders, aligning priorities, managing expectations, and influencing decisions that affect Takeda’s global quality and digital ecosyste
What you bring to Tak
edaA strategic, innovative mindset with the ability to shape and execute a long‑term vision for global quality systems while delivering tangible, short‑term improvemen
ts.Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with deep knowledge of GxP regulations, global quality standards, and inspection expectations related to document and learning manageme
nt.Proven leadership in enterprise‑level DMS and/or LMS ownership, including strategy, implementation, and ongoing governan
ce.Ability to operate at both strategic and hands‑on levels—comfortable engaging with senior leaders on risk and investment decisions, and equally comfortable diving into system details, data issues, and complex user proble
ms.Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, capable of diagnosing process and system gaps, balancing compliance and efficiency, and implementing effective, scalable solutio
ns.Demonstrated success in leading through change in a complex, global environment—able to influence without authority, build consensus, and guide diverse stakeholders through digital and process transformati
on.Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across functions, geographies, and cultures, and translating technical topics into clear business langua
ge.A track record of promoting digitalization, data quality, and innovative thinking, ideally including AI, automation, and data‑driven decision making in quality or GxP contex
ts.Experience in a large, global pharma or biotech company; background from a top‑20 global pharmaceutical organization is a strong pl
us.Commitment to Takeda’s core values, including patient focus, trust, reputation, and business excellence, and a genuine passion for improving how quality is delivered through modern digital syst
Seniority Level Director
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Quality Assurance
Industries Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Takeda by 2x
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