Site IT Lead Aachen & API (m/f/d)

​Professional | Permanent | Full-/ Part-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:

• Own the site IT agenda and act as the primary IT leadership contact for Aachen Packaging Center & API (Aachen & Mitlödi), representing IT in site governance and connecting local business priorities based on Global IT strategy.
• Drive local digitalization, data, automation and AI initiatives with clear business outcomes that enhance operational performance and enable innovation.
• Ensure end-to-end delivery of site-related IT projects and global technology solutions, managing dependencies, risks and escalations while driving adoption and measurable outcomes.
• Ensure reliable, secure, reliable, efficient and scalable IT services
• Translate site priorities into a transparent IT roadmap, align them with global product and technology roadmaps, and collaborate with site leadership, global teams and external partners to prioritize and deliver demand.
• Foster continuous improvement by enhancing user experience, operational efficiency and technology adoption across the site.

What you'll bring to the table

To make the most of this role and truly thrive, you should have:

• A degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business Informatics or a related field.
• Several years of relevant experience in IT leadership, IT business partnering, digital transformation or operational IT environments, with demonstrated accountability for roadmaps and delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions and organizational levels.
• Experience within manufacturing, supply chain, quality or operations environments; exposure to regulated industries is a plus.
• Solid understanding of IT service management, project delivery, vendor management and digital technologies.
• A proactive, analytical and business-focused mindset combined with excellent communication skills.

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