Head of IT EDP Data & Integration Operations

Boehringer Ingelheim; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a seasoned Head of Data & Integration Operations to lead global IT support and data platform initiatives from Manila. You will shape onboarding, training, and support strategies across Americas, Europe, and APAC, while building high-performing teams and ensuring secure, scalable services.

The role requires a Master’s degree in IT or related field with 8–10 years of experience, plus strong leadership and regulatory compliance knowledge.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in IT or related field with 8–10 years of experience.
• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience in IT, preferably with globally distributed teams.
• Proven background in support, training, or delivery of software solutions / products.
• Experience in Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry is a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of GxP, Computer Systems Validation, regulatory requirements, and pharma compliance is desirable.
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Global Support Oversight: Manage 2nd level support for core platform components across Americas, EU, and APAC.
• Training & Development: Design and deliver training programs to enhance user skills and platform adoption.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build relationships with platform product teams and partners to improve services.
• Team Leadership: Inspire, coach, and develop a decentralized global team.
• Strategic Direction: Define and execute Platform Onboarding and Support strategy.
• Cross-Functional Engagement: Interface with senior leaders to drive growth of services.

Skills

Customer Orientation

Active Listening

Leadership

Strategic Vision

Analytical thinking

Planning and organization

Complex problem solving

Adaptability

Accountability

Goal Orientation

Influence and impact

Conflict management

Continuous improvement

Proactivity and initiative

Rigorous stakeholder management

Mobilizing and inspiring

Motivate and develop the team

Delegate and promote autonomy

Assertiveness

Active listening

Education

Master’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

CI/CD Jenkins

GitHub

Atlassian

Snowflake

Databricks

Collibra

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

The Position

Join our Global IT organization as the Head of Data & Integration Operations and play a pivotal leadership role within IT EDP Data & Integration. As a global leader, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence, delivering high-quality support services, and shaping the strategic direction of platform onboarding and support capabilities across a complex international landscape.

In this role, you will lead global support operations, foster strong stakeholder partnerships, and build high-performing teams that enable business success. You will drive continuous improvement, scalability, and service innovation while ensuring a reliable, secure, and customer-focused experience for users across the Americas, Europe, and APAC regions

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Global Support Oversight: Manage 2nd level support for core platform components such us but not limited to: CI/CD Jenkins, GitHub, Atlassian, Datahub, Snowflake, Databricks, Collibra, Power BI, Tableau, Software Development and AI platformsâ¦, ensuring timely and effective issue resolution across the Americas, EU, and APAC regions.

• Training & Development: Collaborate with platform product teams to design and deliver impactful training programs that enhance user skills and platform adoption.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong relationships and feedback loops with platform product teams and implementation partners to continuously improve our services.

• Team Leadership: Inspire, coach, and develop a diverse team, guiding individuals in their career progression and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.

• Strategic Direction: Define and execute the strategy for Platform Onboarding and Support services, adapting to evolving business needs and technology trends.

• Cross-Functional Engagement: Interface with senior leaders to gather insights and drive the continuous growth and improvement of our services.

• Operational Excellence

• Continuously optimize your delivery

• Strengthen system stability, cybersecurity, and service quality to reduce incidents and downtime

• Provide and deliver systems and processes that consistently work, providing a trustworthy base

• Build scalable, automated solutions that enable innovation while maintaining robust operations

• Business focus

• Deliver business value at speed

• Maximize business collaboration and partnership aligning talent and scope to the highest-impact activities

• Prioritize initiatives that maximize value and stop or defer low-impact work

• Drive and deliver value by balancing speed, high quality and innovation

• Collaboration

• Collaborate to deliver value as One Team

• Embed collaboration and learning in all our activities

• Be a learning organization and continuously develop relevant technology and skillsets

• Invest into people and leadership with a focus on collaboration

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Masterâs degree (MBA, MSc, or equivalent) in IT or related field, with 8-10 years of relevant experience.

• Minimum 5 years of people leadership experience in IT, preferably with globally distributed teams.

• Proven background in support, training, or delivery of software solutions / products.

• Experience in the Biotech or Pharmaceutical industry is a strong plus.

• Solid understanding of GxP, Computer Systems Validation, regulatory requirements, and pharma compliance is highly desirable.

• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Strong collaboration skills, working effectively across departments and with external partners.

• Passion for coaching, developing talent, and fostering professional growth.

• Continuous improvement mindset and a drive for operational excellence.

Required Skills

• Customer Orientation

• Identify and solve internal customers' needs

• Operational excellence towards customers

• Establish alliances and long-term relationships

• Seek synergies with different areas

• Create added-value strategies and proposals

• Flexibility to different profiles

• Navigating Change

• Adaptability and flexibility

• Uncertainty management

• Challenge the status quo

• Curiosity and learning agility

• Risk analysis and management

• Continuous improvement

• Strategic Vision

• Proactivity and initiative

• Push to achieve better results

• Resilience and management of frustration

• Accountability

• Leadership

• Lead and provide guidance to a decentralized global team

• Mobilizing and inspiring

• Motivate and develop the team

• Delegate and promote autonomy

• Conflict management

• Goal Orientation

• Analytical thinking

• Autonomy

• Complex problem solving

• Planning and organization

• Impact and Influence

• Assertiveness

• Active listening

• Promote credibility, trust, and self-confidence

• Influence and impact

JOB ID

37399

Job function

Information technology

Career level

Experienced professionals

Organization

BI Business Services PH

Working time

Full-Time

Job flexibility

Hybrid

Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment, which benefits our employees, patients, and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law