Job Description
Takeda is a global biopharmaceutical leader committed to improving the lives of patients worldwide through innovation and digital transformation. Bengaluru has been selected as the home of Takeda’s Innovation Capability Center (ICC), which supports global transformation initiatives and builds future-ready capabilities. Takeda fosters an inclusive and collaborative workplace where individuals from diverse backgrounds are welcomed, respected, and valued.
The Manager, Incentive Compensation role is part of Takeda’s GCC Commercial Analytics & Insights (CA&I) organization supporting International Business Units (IBU). This first people leadership role combines hands-on incentive compensation expertise with team management, stakeholder partnership, and operational accountability across IC workstreams and brand analytics.
IC Delivery and Quality Ownership
Oversee end-to-end delivery of assigned IC cycles across IBU markets, including eligibility management, goal setting, quota allocation, payout calculations, adjustments, leaderboards, IC statement generation, and field performance reporting. Define approaches for complex plan design and field effectiveness questions by translating stakeholder requests into actionable workplans. Review IC plan designs, calculations, dashboards, and presentation materials to ensure analytical rigor, consistency, audit readiness, and stakeholder alignment. Lead plan design support through simulations, payout curve analyses, pay-mix diagnostics, and historical scenario modeling. Conduct IC effectiveness analyses including payout distributions, performance reviews, and recommendations to improve plan design.
Brand Analytics Oversight
Oversee brand analytics deliverables including field performance reporting, targeting and segmentation refresh, call planning analytics, and brand performance diagnostics across IBU markets and brands. Ensure outputs align with field force decisions and local commercial dynamics across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Stakeholder Management and Ways of Working
Serve as the primary GCC point of contact for assigned affiliates and global stakeholders on IC and brand analytics matters. Represent the GCC IC pod in governance, plan rollout, and cross-functional forums involving commercial analytics, finance, marketing, sales operations, and market access teams. Establish efficient ways of working including intake routines, cycle calendars, approval workflows, and quality review expectations across multiple geographies and time zones.
People Leadership and Team Development
Directly manage 2–4 Analysts and Senior Analysts across IC and brand analytics sub-capabilities. Set goals, provide performance feedback, conduct one-on-one discussions, and build development plans. Foster an environment focused on ownership, intellectual curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Support talent acquisition and onboarding activities for the GCC analytics team.
Process Improvement and Operational Excellence
Lead automation and efficiency initiatives across recurring IC and analytics workflows using AI, GenAI, and modern data engineering practices. Review reporting portfolios regularly and identify opportunities for standardization, automation, and enhancement.
Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field. A Master's degree or MBA in Analytics, Economics, Data Science, Business, or related fields is strongly preferred. Relevant certifications in analytics, sales operations, cloud platforms, or project management are advantageous.
The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical incentive compensation, commercial analytics, sales operations, or related quantitative functions. A minimum of 4 years of hands-on incentive compensation experience covering plan design, goal setting, quota allocation, payout calculations, adjustments, and field performance reporting is required. Experience supporting EU or US markets is mandatory, while exposure to Asian and Latin American markets is a plus.
Technical expertise in SQL, Python, or R, advanced Excel, Tableau, and Power BI is required. Strong stakeholder management, cross-cultural communication, project management, data storytelling, and people leadership capabilities are essential.
Takeda offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including annual performance bonuses, hybrid work arrangements, healthcare insurance for employees and families, life and accident insurance, Employee Assistance Program, learning platforms, DEI initiatives, internet and mobile reimbursements, employee referral programs, and parental leave benefits.
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