Kimberly Holliday

About Kimberly Holliday

Enterprise transformation leader with extensive experience driving organizational, digital, and workforce transformation within global life sciences organizations.Throughout my career, I have partnered with senior executives to translate strategy into enterprise execution—aligning leadership teams, operating models, and workforce capabilities to enable large-scale change and deliver business impact.Most recently, I have led transformation initiatives supporting a global Digital & Technology organization, overseeing a multidisciplinary team responsible for organizational change, executive communications, leadership capability development, culture and engagement, and technology portfolio governance. My work has focused on enabling organizations to adopt new digital capabilities, strengthen leadership alignment, and accelerate enterprise priorities across global teams.Earlier in my career, I built and led high-performing commercial and cross-functional teams, working closely with marketing, field leadership, and governance bodies to drive strategic initiatives and optimize operational performance across complex organizations.I am particularly passionate about helping organizations navigate transformation by combining strategic clarity, strong leadership alignment, and workforce capability building.Areas of expertise include:• Enterprise Transformation• Digital & Technology Transformation• Strategy Execution & Organizational Alignment• Workforce & Operating Model Transformation• Change Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness• Executive Communications & Leadership Enablement

Experience

1. VP, Head of Strategic Planning & Transformation

   Takeda

   Apr 2025 — Present · Cambridge, MA, US

   Led enterprise transformation initiatives for a global Digital & Technology organization, aligning executive leadership and enabling adoption of strategic priorities across employees worldwide.• Directed cross-functional initiatives to streamline operating models, improve decision velocity, and enhance organizational effectiveness across global teams.• Built and led a global transformation team (~75 FTEs) spanning Change Management, Strategic Communications, Learning & Capability Development, Culture & Engagement, and Technology Portfolio Governance.• Spearheaded a workforce transformation program to modernize talent strategy, strengthen leadership capabilities, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.