Technical Manager, IT Applications (DATA)

Grifols, S.A; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Grifols is seeking a Technical Manager, IT Applications (DATA) to design and maintain high-quality data models that underpin enterprise data products. You will bridge business, engineering, analytics, and governance to ensure scalable, compliant data assets.

You will lead data product strategy, drive roadmaps, and collaborate with SAP, SAP BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Power BI, and data lakes across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.
• Advanced English language skills (spoken and written).
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data modeling and database design across SAP BW, SAP Datasphere, and Microsoft Fabric.
• Experience in data product development and roadmap definition is a plus.
• Strong SQL skills and familiarity with Python or R for data manipulation.
• Proficiency with modeling tools Erwin or ER/Studio.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement data models across conceptual, logical, and physical layers.
• Create ERDs and data flow diagrams to document the data landscape.
• Collaborate with DBAs, software engineers, and data engineers to deploy models.
• Perform performance tuning to optimize data storage and retrieval.
• Ensure models align with governance, security, and enterprise standards.
• Define technical designs and review data models for architectures and integrations.
• Lead data product strategy, lifecycle management, and roadmaps.
• Coordinate data contracts, SLAs, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee metadata, documentation, and data lineage standards.
• Facilitate workshops with business and IT to define requirements and scope.

Skills

Data modeling

SQL

Python/R

SAP BW

SAP Datasphere

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Product Management, or related field

Tools

Erwin

ER/Studio

Job description

Technical Manager, IT Applications (DATA)

Location:

NC-RTP, US

Contract Type: Regular Full-Time

Area: INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

We believe that diversity adds value to our business, our teams, and our culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunities, fostering an inclusive environment where diversity makes us outstanding.

Help us lead one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. We are a world leader in plasma-derived medicines with a presence in more than 100 countries, and a growing global team of over 20.000 people. That’s why we need a TECHNICAL MANAGER IT APPS DATA like you.

Mission

You will be responsible for designing and maintaining high‑quality data models that serve as the foundation for enterprise data products while defining the product strategy, requirements, and roadmap to ensure these data assets deliver measurable business value.

We are looking for a professional that act as a bridge between business, engineering, analytics, and governance teams, to ensure that data products are well‑structured, compliant, high‑performing, and aligned with organizational objectives.

What your responsibilities will be

• Design, develop, and implement conceptual, logical, and physical data models that accurately represent business processes and datasets.
• Create ERDs, data flow diagrams, and other technical artefacts to document the data landscape.
• Collaborate with database administrators, software engineers, and data engineers to deploy and maintain models across databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.
• Ensure data solutions are aligned with enterprise architecture, governance standards, security requirements and platform capabilities.
• Experience working with enterprise platforms such as SAP, SAP BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Power BI, SAP Analytics Cloud, data warehouses, data lakes, and modern data catalog/governance tools.
• Ability to define technical designs, review data models, understand system integrations, and make informed architecture recommendations.
• Data Product Strategy & Lifecycle Management
• Conduct market and competitive research to identify opportunities for product innovation and differentiation.
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) and gather stakeholder feedback to drive iterative product improvements.
• Manage data product catalogs, data contracts (SLAs, sharing agreements), and product governance frameworks.
• Governance, Quality & Compliance
• Ensure data models and data products comply with organizational standards around data governance, security, quality and compliance. Take into account we work in a highly regulated environment.
• Oversee the definition, maintenance, and adoption of standards for metadata, documentation, and data lineage.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand strategic priorities, pain points, and data needs.
• Facilitate workshops / sessions with business and IT teams to define requirements, align scope, resolve dependencies, and drive decision‑making.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders accross functions such as Commercial, Manufacturing, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, or Plasma Operations.
• Act as coordination point between business teams, IT Data team and other IT teams for data related topics such as architecture, cybersecurity, infrastructure, application teams and Business Relationships Managers.

Who you are

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Product Management, or related field.
• Advanced English language skills (spoken and written).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data modeling, database design, across platforms including SAP BW, SAP Datasphere, and Microsoft Fabric.
• A Data Modeler with experience in Data Engineering is a plus.
• Experience in managing or contributing to data product development, including requirements gathering and roadmap definition.
• Deep knowledge of data modeling methodologies (relational, dimensional, analytical).
• Familiarity with analytics tooling, BI concepts, data marketplaces, and introductory ML concepts.
• Proficiency with modeling tools such as Erwin or ER/Studio.
• Strong SQL skills and familiarity with Python or R for data manipulation.
• Experience writing user stories, defining requirements, and managing data product backlogs. Specially in SAP Analytics Cloud and MS Power BI.

Soft Skills

• Strong ability to influence without direct authority accross business and IT teams. Leadership skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent facilitation skills, with the ability to drive alignment accross stakeholders with different priorities.
• Confortable operating in a matrixed, global organization and coordinating with teams accross time zones.
• Strong ownership mindset, accountability, and ability to drive topics from ambiguity to execution.
• Problem-solving and critical‑thinking abilities.

What we offer

It is a brilliant opportunity for you, Grifols is fully aware that its employees are one of its major assets. We are committed to maintaining an atmosphere that encourages all our employees to develop their professional careers in an excellent working environment.

Information about Grifols is available atwww.grifols.com.

We believe in diverse talent and want to remove any barriers that may hinder your participation. If you require any adjustments in our selection process, please do not hesitate to inform us when applying. We are here to help.

Grifols is an equal opportunity employer.

Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.