27 Sep
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Pharmanovia
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Mumbai
27 Sep
Pharmanovia
Mumbai
Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast-growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 160 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally through the revitalisation of niche, tried-and-trusted medicines. We act decisively but we never compromise on quality.
- We value our heritage and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.
- We reinvest in our future – in our products, our brands and our people.
- We give back to our communities. Since its inception in 2013, Pharmanovia has grown consistently year on year, focusing on delivering high-quality branded prescription medicines to patients, prescribers, and healthcare providers across the world. Our growth has enabled the company to reinvest in its products, brands, people, and to give back to its communities. A people business with a strong, supportive culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, our team comprises over 300 employees and 29 nationalities, operating from offices in the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Germany, U.A.We are an agile, committed, and innovative global specialty pharma business and a preferred partner for innovator pharma companies, instigating a paradigm shift in the life cycle management of iconic medicines. We seek to extensively engage with clinical communities to communicate product improvements and prioritise environmental, social, and governance considerations across the business and workforce. The Head of Technology & Digital is accountable for a reliable, secure and fit-for-purpose technology estate that creates measurable business value. Reporting to the Chief Value Creation Officer, the role leads enterprise applications, architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity and digital enablement, with accountability for the Technology & Digital budget. As a senior leader within the Value Creation & Digital Office, the role will partner closely with functional leaders and colleagues across Value Creation and Data, Analytics & AI. The immediate agenda includes SAP and process optimisation, application and licence rationalisation,
vendor and sourcing optimisation, workflow automation and technology enablement of the India GCC. Technology strategy and value creation • Define a pragmatic technology strategy and investment roadmap aligned to Pharmanovia's business and value-creation priorities.
- Act as the principal technology adviser to the ELT, providing transparent recommendations on investment, risk, cost and strategic trade-offs.
- Own the Technology & Digital budget and drive rigorous management of technology spend, vendor economics and total cost of ownership.
- Build strong commercial relationships with technology partners and challenge delivery models to improve value, service and resilience. Business systems, SAP and process • Partner with functional process owners to redesign P2P, O2C and S2S, ensuring process simplification precedes technology configuration and migration.
- Define and prioritise the SAP improvement backlog based on business value, control requirements and GCC migration needs.
- Optimise internal and external support models, including insourcing and outsourcing decisions, to improve service quality and cost efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual work and strengthen controls through workflow, automation and AI, in partnership with the Data, Analytics & AI team. Infrastructure, cybersecurity and compliance • Ensure resilient, scalable and cost-effective infrastructure, end-user technology and IT service delivery.
- Maintain a robust cybersecurity and business-continuity posture, with clear visibility of material risks and remediation priorities.
- Ensure technology change, validation and controls support GxP and regulatory requirements, including inspection and audit readiness.
Lead a high-performing Technology & Digital team with clear accountability, strong commercial discipline and a bias toward value delivery.
- Work through functional leaders and other Value Creation Office teams to create the transparency, pace and challenge required to deliver measurable value.
- Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration, and lead change to maximise adoption and sustain benefits. A simpler, lower-cost technology estate with clear ROI and reduced application, licence and vendor complexity.
- Core processes and SAP better configured to support control, productivity and the India GCC operating model.
- A secure, stable and compliant technology environment with robust operational resilience.
- A Technology & Digital function recognised as a pragmatic business partner and contributor to enterprise value creation. 13+ years of senior technology leadership experience in a complex, regulated environment; pharmaceutical or life sciences experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrable track record of using technology to deliver measurable business improvement, cost reduction, productivity or operating-model change.
- Strong experience across enterprise applications and ERP, infrastructure, cybersecurity, technology sourcing and vendor management.
- Practical understanding of SAP and enterprise system integration, with experience improving poorly configured or overly complex technology environments.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including technology budget ownership, business cases, investment prioritisation and total-cost-of-ownership decisions.
- Working knowledge of GxP, computer system validation and technology compliance requirements in a regulated environment.
- Credible and confident with senior leaders, able to translate technology issues into clear commercial choices and influence stakeholders across functions and geographies.
- Track record of building, leading and developing high-performing teams and creating clear accountability for outcomes. •
📌 Head of Digital Technology and Innovation (Mumbai)
🏢 Pharmanovia
📍 Mumbai