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Job Description
The Future Begins Here
At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the needs of patients, our people, and the planet.
Bangalore, the city, which is India's epicenter of Innovation, has been selected to be home to Takeda's recently launched Innovation Capability Center. 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
Takeda is committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative workplace, where individuals are recognized for their backgrounds and abilities they bring to our company. We are continuously improving our collaborators journey in Takeda, and we welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.
The Opportunity
As a UI/UX Senior Designer, you'll assume a leadership role in steering the course of user experience design throughout its entire lifecycle. Your responsibilities encompass every facet of the design process, including ideation, concept development, detailed design, prototyping, and user testing.
Responsibilities
- Apply the fundamental principles of design thinking to thoughtfully conceptualize and create engaging, valuable, and intuitive user experiences across a wide spectrum of digital channels. Act as a leader in shaping the direction of user experience design.
- Represent the end-user as the foremost advocate, continually promoting human-centered methodologies across the product team. Ensure that new designs not only meet but exceed people's needs, catering to both first-time users and seasoned experts.
- Lead user research and testing initiatives to deeply understand user behaviors and preferences. Develop comprehensive wireframes and task flows grounded in user insights. Collaborate seamlessly with Designers and Developers, providing leadership to ensure the creation of intuitive and user-friendly software products.
- Ideate and articulate visionary concepts for new customer journeys or enhancements to existing ones. Collaborate closely with product leads, product and business owners to provide strategic direction, emphasizing your role in shaping the future of the product landscape.
- Take a leadership role in producing, reviewing, and refining wireframes and storyboards for digital products. Ensure that these design assets adhere to the highest standards of user experience and align with the strategic goals of the organization.
- Develop and manage experience ecosystems, service maps, and other design artifacts. This will play a pivotal role in ensuring a consistent, desirable, and efficient user experience across all digital channels.
- Assume a leadership role in researching, identifying, and articulating customer needs. Conduct in-depth interviews and facilitate focus groups to gain profound insights into user preferences and requirements.
- Lead by example in a cross-functional agile product team, contributing your expertise to design, deliver, and test intuitive customer experiences. Serve as a bridge between various teams and functions, ensuring a cohesive and user-centric approach throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Implement and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that measure the success and impact of the user experience design initiatives. Continually analyze and leverage these metrics to drive continuous improvement in the quality and effectiveness of digital products.
Skills and Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field, or other relevant work experience.
- 5+ years' experience in leading software design and development with knowledge of the agile way of working.
- Experience with leading design of quality products or experiences, as well as enabling business objectives through technology.
- Graphical and visual design skills, including use of a diverse set of software such as Figma.
- Well-rounded user-centered design portfolio spanning, e.g., Web, mobile, tablet and potentially consumer products or media.
- Excellent track record in prior work of user research, experience design, rapid prototyping, usability testing.
- Has analytical skills to conduct diagnosis of UX.
- Experience with conducting user research, usability testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping.
- Entrepreneurial self-starter who is self-motivated.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, business acumen, and enterprise knowledge.
- Proficiency in English in both verbal and written communication is a must
What Takeda Can Offer You
- Takeda is certified as a Top Employer, not only in India, but also globally. No investment we make pays greater dividends than taking good care of our people.
- At Takeda, you take the lead on building and shaping your own career.
- Joining the ICC in Bangalore will give you access to high-end technology, continuous training and a diverse and inclusive network of colleagues who will support your career growth.
Benefits
It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:
Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
- Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
- Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children
- Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
- Health & Wellness programs including annual health screening, weekly health sessions for employees.
- Employee Assistance Program
- 5 days of leave every year for Voluntary Service in additional to Humanitarian Leaves
- Broad Variety of learning platforms
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
- No Meeting Days
- Reimbursements - Home Internet & Mobile Phone
- Employee Referral Program
- Leaves - Paternity Leave (4 Weeks) , Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 days)
About ICC in Takeda
- Takeda is leading a digital revolution. We're not just transforming our company; we're improving the lives of millions of patients who rely on our medicines every day.
- As an organization, we are committed to our cloud-driven business transformation and believe the ICCs are the catalysts of change for our global organization.
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Locations
IND - Bengaluru
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
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What We Do
For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation, and as a future-focused organization, we’re continuing to drive forward with endurance in our steadfast pursuit to achieve the best outcomes for our patients in a rapidly changing world.
We have been preparing for this period of value creation by investing in data, digital and technology, and we’re proud of our employees and their commitment to turning groundbreaking ideas into life-changing impacts.
Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity, and we will emerge ready for our future as one of the most trusted and science-driven digital biopharmaceutical companies. Join a team where your innovation impacts lives.
Together, we’ll realize improved outcomes by improving data quality, enhancing launch execution and improving the patient journey. You’ll play a critical role in accelerating data collection and increasing accuracy across all parts of the business. Patients across the globe will benefit from access to treatments afforded by greater opportunities and efficiency in our research and development.
Why Work With Us
We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.
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