Are you driven by the potential of technology to transform business and improve people's lives? Do you have a talent for delivering strategic value through innovative solutions? 

We are seeking a Director, Market IT Leader for the Human Health division within our commercial business in Brazil. In this pivotal role, the individual will report to the Human Health LATAM Regional IT Lead and act as a key member of the Brazil Human Health Leadership team. The IT leader will collaborate closely with senior leadership to align technological initiatives with growth strategies and operational priorities. 

Key responsibilities will include translating business insights into effective technology, analytics, and digital initiatives, as well as building and executing a comprehensive IT plan to enhance organizational performance through integrated business strategies. The IT leader will also play a vital role in promoting employee productivity by partnering with various teams. 

Strong leadership and communication skills are essential for this role, as the IT leader will facilitate collaboration between IT and business units, influence stakeholders at all levels and drive prioritization and negotiation, while representing the One IT organization at the market level. 

Furthermore, the IT leader will lead a high-performing IT team focused on implementing tailored solutions that meet local market needs while adhering to regulatory and enterprise standards, ensuring strong alignment with local Digital and Data teams. 

We encourage candidates who embody these qualities to apply. Success in this position will be measured by tangible business outcomes and its overall impact on our organization. 

Main responsibilities 

• Lead the strategic planning of digital capabilities, focusing primarily on enhancing commercial functions to support sales, marketing, and market access in Brazil. Anticipate business demands and proactively seek technology solutions for complex business opportunities and challenges. 

• Develop strategic partnerships with senior local leaders to become a trusted partner and advisor, demonstrating a deep understanding of the commercial business combined with technology. 

• Demonstrate matrix leadership of One IT resources across various functions, ensuring successful service delivery to internal customers aligned with business goals. This includes user experience, IT infrastructure services, training and tools platforms, software engineering, strategic software updates, platform architecture, information and data management, collaboration services, and application support and maintenance. 

• Build, promote, and develop a strong, highly engaged IT team with flexible skills aligned with the fast-evolving business strategy, capable of driving growth in an ambiguous environment. Proactively improve team performance, cohesiveness, and effectiveness while fostering an optimal agile culture in alignment with our HR guidelines. 

• Ensure effective communication within the team and the business leadership team, including roadmaps and strategic program updates. Seek constant input from key partners while influencing prioritization and promoting the scaling up of initiatives to the region (when applicable).  

• Maintain an in-depth understanding of local market business and technology skill sets in Brazil, partnering with local businesses to map and analyze the external healthcare ecosystem. Drive strategic partnerships from a technology and data perspective within this ecosystem to enable the implementation of integrated solutions. 

• Provide guidance on implementing enterprise practices, tailoring them to the specific needs of Brazil and its divisions (e.g. cybersecurity). 

• Manage the overall performance of the Brazil Market IT team, overseeing day-to-day operations and driving complex technical, operational, and strategic priorities. 

Qualifications, Skills & Experience