Global IT Operating Excellence Leader

Title:

Global IT Operating Excellence Leader

Company:

Ipsen Pharma (SAS)

 

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

 Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

Global IT Operating Excellence Lead

Yes to shaping how IT delivers value at scale.
Yes to turning complexity into clarity.
Yes to making every euro, partner and talent decision count.

 

We are looking for a Global IT Operating Excellence Lead to strengthen how we run, govern and scale IT across a global organisation.

 

Reporting to the CIO within the CDIO Office, you will sit at the heart of IT, connecting finance, vendors and workforce to enable smarter decisions, stronger partnerships and sustainable performance.

 

What you will do

You will bring visibility and discipline to IT investments, driving financial clarity, forecast accuracy and cost optimisation across all activities. You will shape and lead a global vendor strategy, ensuring partnerships deliver performance, value and resilience.

You will also create a clear view of workforce capacity across internal teams and partners, anticipating risks, closing capability gaps and supporting a more scalable and future-ready operating model.

 

Most importantly, you will turn data into insight, enabling leaders to act with confidence and align IT delivery with business priorities. 

 

What makes you successful

You combine strong experience in IT financial management, vendor governance or operations with the ability to influence at senior level.

 

You are analytical, pragmatic and outcome-focused, able to connect strategy, finance, operations and people into clear, actionable plans.

 

You bring credibility, curiosity and the confidence to challenge and improve how things are done. 

 

Why join us

Yes to a role with global impact and leadership visibility.

Yes to shaping how IT delivers value to patients and the business.

Yes to working at the intersection of strategy, performance and people

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