Head Global CSR Program and Partnership

2022-08-23 | po-021139

Company description

One of the top 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world by revenue.

Responsibilities

Strategy & vision: Establish and carry out on an annual basis the strategic vision for the Global CSR Program’s theme, operations, process improvement, employee engagement, RFP process, and overall evolution in line with Global CSR Principles and Takeda Values
Oversee day-to-day portfolio management of existing partners through mentorship of and guidance to Global CSR Program Manager, maintaining strong relationships with partners, accountability for effective and efficient partner progress reporting and budget management, ensuring SOPs, templates, and other internal and external resources are consistent and kept up-to-date, incorporating and communicating improvements as appropriate
Lead day-to-day management of the Digital CSR Donation Management System with a constant eye toward improving functionality and leveraging system capabilities in support of Global CSR’s strategic evolution
Lead the program’s annual public RFP process, including evolving the program’s application and theme as appropriate, promoting the RFP to attract compelling proposals, and leading the CSR Application Review Committee (CARC) recruitment and management and proposal review processes. This also includes driving proposal clarification and shortlisting, donation agreement execution following the employee vote, and successful new partner onboarding
Business development: Raise global awareness of, and cultivate appropriate new partners and applicants for, the Global CSR Program RFP, expanding the program’s reach and relationships beyond existing global health areas, communities, and geographies
Internal stakeholder management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, Finance, Access the Medicines and others across the company, including corporate communications and sustainability.
Employee engagement: Provide leadership, strategy, and vision on Employee Participation Program Learning Trips and their execution, as well as the annual Employee Vote, including driving and overseeing internal promotion in collaboration with external stakeholders
Represent the Global CSR Program to key internal and external stakeholders
Manage other global CSR partnerships outside of Global CSR Program, including with The Global Fund to Fight Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and TB; The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM); and World Food Programme (WFP). This includes monitoring project progress and reviewing progress reports and amendment requests.
Develop reports and presentation decks for sensitizing internal and external stakeholders about the Global CSR projects/ programs
Support the Head of Global CSR & Partnership Strategy to pursue opportunities for collaboration with other internal teams, helping to build a cross-cutting approach to Takeda’s global health work
Support the Head of Global CSR & Partnership Strategy with additional tasks as needed
We are seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented individual with strong leadership, problem solving, team management, and analytical skills to drive and oversee the Global CSR Program’s operations and evolution. A successful candidate will have a strong background in global health and philanthropy, and demonstrated experience as a program leader and visionary. We strive for an inclusive, supportive team environment, working in tandem with internal stakeholders within the enterprise, from finance and legal to corporate communications teams to execute our Global CSR Program & Partnerships activities.
The Head, Global CSR Program & Partnerships should be able to see goals and challenges from a “bird’s eye view” and develop paths to achievement, bringing the team along in the process. He/she holds him/herself accountable for following through on commitments and taking ownership of successes and failures; understands that creativity facilitates effective problem solving; is transparent and open with colleagues; and can effectively prioritize and delegate in a way that taps into the skills and strengths of others.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher (Master degree preferred)
At least 7+ years of experience, preferably with demonstrated experience leading projects with expanding scopes of responsibility.
Strong, relevant work experience in roles for developing, implementing, and leading global health projects/programs.
Strong experience in grant management.
Passion for global health issues and philanthropy.
Broad understanding of global health/development issues and stakeholders, and the unique global health challenges and perspectives across sectors as well as geographies
Competencies and Skill
Leadership skills to take the team and program into the future
Communication skills to create good relationships with global NGOs and CSR related organizations to maintain Global CSR Partnerships in alignment with Takeda's corporate strategy.
Excellent software skills with Microsoft Office applications, including a demonstrated ability to convey complex information using supporting tables, graphs and other visual representations.
Flexibility and a willingness to take on a variety of assignments
Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, integrity, credibility, and dedication to Takeda’s values and purpose
Openness to provide and receive feedback for improvements
Japanese language skill is a plus but not required