PDT Data, Digital & Technology, Delivery Lead

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Job Description
PDT Data, Digital & Technology, Delivery Lead
Bannockburn, IL
Hybrid
About the role:
As a Delivery Lead, you will be a part of PDT DD&T Delivery team and involved is all aspects of delivery and execution projects for products that enable our business growth objectives. This role will collaborate with business, product owners, product managers, architects, delivery team, operations and quality stakeholders to ensure defined processes are adhered to and implemented during each phase of software development lifecycle. An ideal candidate for this role would have multiple years of technology leader experience in delivery of transformational initiatives with the help of onsite and offshore teams.
How you will contribute:

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders in assigned functional area to ensure IT - Business alignment at strategic, delivery, and operational level.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of solution roadmaps
• Provide input into annual IT budget for respective functional areas.

• Leading and supervising a team of engineers (onsite and offshore) focused on delivery responsibilities and resolution of technical blockers.
• Ensure implementation of design principles, technical guidelines and best practices as established for projects.
• Works with vendor partners to organize work and ensure projects are completed according to requirements and commitments.
• Identify opportunities to improve and refine the software development life cycle processes and implement those improvements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and architects to identify how technology can enable business growth objectives.
• Established metrics-based delivery excellence that enables predictable delivery model.
• Collaborate with Quality stakeholders and ensure adherence to established guidelines and processes for handover of deliverables.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to effectively communicate the progress of the various efforts and timelines.
• Collaborate with operations stakeholders to ensure smooth transition of projects into support.
• Establish, implement and improve development best practices and continuous improvement opportunities

Minimum Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in Delivery execution as a technology leader working with globally distributed(onsite/offshore) teams preferably using agile development methodology.
• Experience in using Relational databases and cloud technologies (GCP, preferably AWS)
• Experience in implementing microservice-based architecture.
• Helped implement DevSecOps processes.
• Experience in utilizing any of the messaging and monitoring tools (Kafka, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk, Grafana, etc.)
• Good leadership skills
• Strong analytical and technical expertise

Preferred requirements:

• 10+ years' IT software delivery experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Good understanding of the available Digital technology platforms and their applicability to PDT
• Experience in system testing, validation, problem resolution, and training.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and proven experience in leading projects and management skills
• Ability to lead, coach, motivate and influence others in the organization.
• Experience in healthcare preferred.
• Gather, understand, and document business processes, objectives, specifications, and requirements on medium/large size projects.
• Working knowledge of: SCRUM, Agile Methodologies, Change Management, Project Management
• Possess strong and effective leadership, self-management, time management, team management and project/program management skills
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence others across all levels of the organization to drive transformational change.
• Ability to write and speak in the English language.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, business acumen with analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Access to transportation to attend meetings.
• Ability to fly to meetings regionally and globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or relevant work experience in systems or business.

WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:
• 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs
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For Location:
Bannockburn, IL
U.S. Base Salary Range:
$153,600.00 - $241,340.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
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Locations
Bannockburn, IL
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
Job Exempt
Yes