IT Business Partner Global Operations (m/f/d)

Gr?nenthal GmbH; Marseille; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An established industry player is seeking an IT Business Partner for Global Operations. This role is pivotal in shaping the digital transformation within the organization, focusing on strategic IT initiatives that align with business goals. You will lead a product-oriented IT team, manage large-scale projects, and foster innovation through collaboration with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in IT management within complex environments, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector. Join a company committed to improving lives through innovative treatments and technologies, while enjoying a dynamic and supportive work culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT management, preferably in pharma/life sciences.
• Strong background in production IT processes and supply chain.

Responsabilités

• Co-create digitalization roadmap and oversee IT project execution.
• Lead IT team and ensure regulatory compliance in IT solutions.

Connaissances

IT Management

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Change Management

Collaboration

Communication

Formation

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Outils

Data & Analytics Tools

IT Solutions

Description du poste

IT Business Partner Global Operations (m/f/d)

Country: Europe

City: Europe

Department: Corporate Functions

Job ID: 44519

Posting Date: 28/02/2025

Management | Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

Our Corporate Functions teams make sure everything at Grünenthal runs smoothly by bringing together people with a wide range of skills – from experts in finance, IT, HR, law and compliance through to business strategists and creative media minds. If you’re a great collaborator and a strong communicator, you’ll feel right at home here. Join our team and join forces with colleagues across our business to maximise our company’s positive impact on patients and their families.

What the job looks like
Each day you'll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

1. Co-creating the digitalization roadmap with Global Operations and translating it into a technology & innovation vision
2. Building and maintaining a stage gate process to orchestrate the process from ideation to new IT solutions, helping Global Operations to identify and promote the most beneficial ideas
3. Partnering with internal and external stakeholders to provide technology guidance and drive innovation
4. Owning the demand and project pipeline, creating transparency for the leadership teams, and ensuring excellence in project set-up and execution
5. Leading a product-oriented IT team that owns all IT solutions supporting GO, fostering value-based business cases for new IT products and services
6. Implementing cybersecurity measures to protect both IT and OT systems and ensuring ET systems support regulatory compliance and quality assurance requirements

What you'll bring to the table
To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

1. Executive IT management professional with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in complex and international IT enterprise organizations, preferably in the pharmaceutical/life science Industry
2. Master’s degree in (business) computer science, engineering, or comparable
3. Strong background in processes and IT of a production Environment, detailed knowledge of domains such as Supply Chain Planning, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control, as well as Procurement are preferable
4. Proven experience of more than 5 years focusing on strategic planning skills to align IT initiatives with business goals paired with the ability to develop long-term IT Roadmaps
5. Strong knowledge of IT/OT/ET, and Data & Analytics
6. Proven skills in managing large-scale IT projects and teams, including Change Management methodologies & tools

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"The vision of IT is building the digital backbone and becoming the partner of choice for our business units. The business partner -Global Operations- plays a crucial role in the transformation of IT, realizing its vision."

Andreas Garstecki , CIO

“Digitalization is at the core of what we are driving and focusing on in Global Operations across our entire supply chain – supporting us on our mission to ensure safe, efficient and reliable product supply to patients”

Philipp Schaffrath, Head Global Strategy & Development Operations

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, fully-integrated pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focusing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 27 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in approx. 100 countries. In 2023, Grünenthal employed around 4,400 people and achieved revenues of € 1.8bn.