IT Functional Manager

WE ARE HIRING IT Functional Manager Neuraxpharm is looking for people who want to make a difference and improve patients’ lives within the CNS area. We want individuals who will go the extra mile and make great things happen. Being part of this team does not mean you are just working for a company, but for a cause Neuraxpharm is looking for a Corporate IT Functional Manager based in Barcelona (hybrid role) Your mission: The IT Functional Manager is responsible for leading the functional management of business applications at a global and corporate level, ensuring they effectively support corporate processes and deliver value across all areas and countries. This role requires managing a transversal vision, aligning technology and processes globally, while also overseeing and supporting local execution in each country. The position includes coordinating the internal team, managing third-party vendors, and overseeing the financial aspects of projects and services. The IT Functional Manager is key to aligning technology with strategic business objectives, optimizing resources, and driving continuous improvement in information systems. Your major accountabilities: Oversee the lifecycle of corporate applications globally, with a special focus on SAP as a core business application, ensuring integration and alignment with business processes both at the corporate and local levels. Develop and maintain a transversal vision for IT processes and solutions, ensuring consistency and standardization across the organization, while adapting and supporting local needs and requirements in each country. Lead, motivate, and develop the IT functional team, fostering collaboration, professional growth, and achievement of objectives. Coordinate and supervise relationships with technology vendors and partners, ensuring compliance with service level agreements (SLAs), delivery quality, and alignment with business needs. Prepare and control the assigned budget, optimizing project and service costs, and ensuring the profitability and efficiency of technology investments. Drive innovation and process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to optimize the use of applications and technological resources. Facilitate communication between IT and business areas, ensuring needs are understood and translated into effective technological solutions. Lead continuous improvement initiatives and the adoption of new technologies in the business applications domain, both globally and locally. Oversee the correct application of data protection and compliance policies in all reporting and analytics processes, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and local regulations. Drive the standardization and automation of reporting and business application processes across all business units and countries. Support local IT teams in the implementation and adaptation of corporate solutions, ensuring best practices and consistency. Manage relationships with third-party vendors and partners, ensuring their services meet both global and local requirements. Monitor and report on the financial performance of IT projects and services, providing visibility at both corporate and country levels. We would like you to have: 5+ years of experience in business application management, IT team leadership, and technology vendor management. Proven expertise in SAP management, implementation, and optimization. Experience in financial management of IT projects and services. Experience working in multinational or global environments (desirable). Technical skills in enterprise application architecture, systems integration, project management, ITIL, ISO 20000, and change management. Experience in negotiation and contract management with third parties. Degree in Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or similar. Additional training in project management, business administration, or information technology (desirable). ABOUT US Neuraxpharm is a leading European specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of the central nervous system (CNS), including both psychiatric and neurological disorders. It has a unique understanding of the CNS market built over 40 years. Neuraxpharm is constantly innovating, with new products and solutions to address unmet patient needs and is expanding its portfolio through its pipeline and acquisitions. The company has c. 1,000 employees and develops and commercializes CNS products through a direct presence in more than 20 countries in Europe, two in Latin America, one in the Middle East, one in Australia, and globally via partners in more than 50 countries. Neuraxpharm is backed by funds advised by Permira. Neuraxpharm manufactures many of its pharmaceutical products at Neuraxpharm Pharmaceuticals (formerly Laboratories Lesvi) in Spain. Be part of the team where you can count on us to deliver: Individual Professional development in a leading European pharmaceutical company with an ambitious international growth strategy. Attractive remuneration according to the experience and skills provided. An inspiring leadership team that drives performance. An inclusive culture promoting diversity across the teams that will inspire you every day with a passionate, a dynamic, a result focused and an expert&excellent team Interested in knowing more? Have a look at what Neuraxpharm culture represents and what makes us a great place to work: If you want to join us, this is your opportunity WE COUNT ON YOU , YOU COUNT ON US At Neuraxpharm’s we ensure an inclusive, diverse, safe and respectful work environment for everyone in its organization. As we care for our people as much as we do for our patients, we are committed to guaranteeing a healthy, inclusive and equal opportunity workplace that enables employees to develop their professional potential, while ensuring their individual and collective satisfaction. We are guided by a Diversity & Inclusion policy to ensure a business culture based on the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. Our policy complies with European legal regulations and includes the necessary standards, processes and measures to be taken in the event of discrimination or harassment against any employee of the company. We embrace and promote different cultures, gender identities, seniorities, ages and mindsets within the workplace, to bring different perspectives, styles and experiences to our business.