At Takeda, we are guided by our purpose of creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world.
Every corporate function plays a role in making sure we — as a Takeda team — can discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet.
People join Takeda because they share in our purpose.
And they stay because we're committed to an inclusive, safe and empowering work environment that offers exceptional experiences and opportunities for everyone to pursue their own ambitions.
**Job ID** R*******
**Date posted** 06/12/2025
**Location** Delegación Cuajimalpa de Morelos, Mexico City
**Cloud Lead**
**The Future Begins Here**
At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation.
By building innovative solutions and future-driven capabilities, we are improving the lives of millions of patients around the world.
Mexico City has been selected to be home to Takeda's recently launched Innovation Capability Center thanks to its international recognition in qualified and experienced talent in the data, digital and technology fields.
We invite you to join our digital transformation journey.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.
**At Takeda's ICC we Unite in Diversity**
**The Opportunity**
As a **Local Lead within Takeda's Innovation Capability Solution (ICS)** center, your role is to provide essential leadership to our local team.
You will be reporting to the Subchapter Lead or the Global Chapter Lead and will work closely with other Local Leads and Global Chapter Leads to ensure the smooth operation of the chapter, focusing on collaboration, skill development, and effective delivery of projects.




- Aligns with the Global Subchapter lead/Global Chapter Lead and other Local Leads on the running project for the team members and manage the workload of those team members.
- Provides leadership and expertise to his team members
- Monitor the implementation of initiatives and the participation of the team members and managing the workload and building appropriate skills and capabilities of the team members fitting to the organizational demand.
- Manage the translation of developments and new program into global or local development plans and match and monitor the progression of team members.
- Lead the team to solve complex digital and IT issues, solutions and implementations across regions and organizations within Takeda.
Manage the workload, the development of team members and focus on the constant visibility and development of the team members in alignment with the global or sub chapter lead.
This could involve developments or partnering with parts of organization to promote the chapter activities.
**ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
**Team Leadership**
Provide leadership and support to a team of chapter members, ensuring local teams meet demands in an agile and efficient manner.
Act as a bridge between the local team and the global network, ensuring clear and effective communication between different teams.
**Team Collaboration**
Maintain open lines of communication within the local team.




Facilitate regular team meetings and discussions to promote transparency, address challenges, and celebrate achievements.
**Talent Development**
Work with team members to identify skill development needs and opportunities.
Facilitate cross-training and knowledge sharing among local team members.
**Resource Allocation and Staffing**
Collaborate with the Global and Sub-Chapter Lead to coordinate resource allocation for (Location)-based teams.
Support HR in recruiting top talent and onboarding new local team members.
**Supporting Initiatives**
Assist in developing and implementing local initiatives that align with our general goals, encouraging team members' active participation.
**EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS**:
**Essential**
- A Bachelor degree or equivalent
- Primary expectation to be located onsite within the center in Mexico City
- A track record of success in developing employees and leading teams
- Excellent written and verbal English skills with ability to clearly present ideas
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with IaC, scripting and essential Cloud services (Compute, Networking, Storage, Microservices, etc.), focusing on Azure and AWS.
**Desirable**:
- Experience in a fast-paced Agile environment is a plus.
- Passionate about change and continuous improvement; willing to challenge status quo and dissent when needed, and not afraid to point out areas of development.
- A higher university degree.
- Ability to communicate in local language
**ADDITIONALLY**:
- Flexibility in working hours due to general nature (different time-zones) and demands of the organization
**What Takeda's ICC Can Offer You**
At Takeda, you take the lead on building and shaping your own career.
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