Work Your Magic with us Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. As the Senior Director, Head of IT Business Partnering – Procurement & Business Services, you will be at the forefront of leveraging data, digital and IT solutions to transform the way our procurement and business services functions work. In this role, you will directly report to CIO Enabling Functions and will also play a critical role on the Data Digital & IT Enabling Functions Leadership Team, helping drive the future shape and strategy of the DDIT EF organization. The Data Digital & IT Enabling Functions organization is responsible for being the technology partner for digital transformation of the Enabling Functions, including Finance, Procurement, our company's global Business Services (GBS), Human Resources, Group Communications and other core functions. As part of the DDIT EF organization, in your role as the Head of IT Business Partnering – Procurement & Business Services, you will lead all aspects of the data digital and IT strategy and execution for the Procurement and our company's Business Services organization. The Global Procurement organization at our company is led by the Chief Procurement Officer and has strategic imperatives that include ensuring a robust and resilient supply chain that embeds sustainability, creating a fit-for-purpose ecosystem of external partners and adopting automated e2e processes with superior user experience. The company's Business Services (MBS) organization is led by Head of MBS. MBS is our internal service provider that delivers Employee, Finance and Buy & Pay Services. As the lead IT business partner to these two core functions, you will: Lead and manage a global team of 20-25 FTE Create, improve and deliver a Data Digital and IT strategy and roadmap for Global Procurement and Business Services functions Perform Demand Management incl. Prioritization for IT Project Portfolio Management for approx. 45 projects and 10 MEUR per year Manage portfolio budget for Data Digital and IT demands of the Global Procurement and Business Services functions Ensure new industry technology and processes are incorporated into the systems and reporting landscape Lead all technical evaluations of potential changes to any key platforms in these functions Other responsibilities include Capacity planning, Business Capability Mapping, Change Management, Service Reviews, Technology Advisory, Compliance, Audit and Risk management. Essential Skills & Experience Bachelor's Degree, Advanced degree (such as an MBA, MS) Significant experience leading Procurement technology function Knowledge of Buy & Pay processes, Direct and Indirect Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, e-Invoicing, contract management, self-service procurement, Procurement data ontology Experience in digital transformation of Global Business Services organization, processes with exposure to Employee and Finance Services Strong Program design and implementation credibility Demonstrated people management and business partnership skills Technical knowledge of SAP ERP, digital solutions such as OpenText VIM, ARIBA, Service Now, UiPath, DocuSign or the likes Strong communication, cross functional collaboration and influencing skills Ability to leverage a range of influencing techniques Ability to work in highly complex and structured environment Experience in Pharmaceutical industry preferred GXP experience also highly preferred Knowledge of German language is advantageous Travel: Regular travel (20-25%) to headquarters in Germany is required to collaborate with teams and stakeholders What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress Apply now and become a part of our diverse team