For a leading company in Pharma field, I'm looking for a Head of Global IT Governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Global Demand Management & Business Partnering: Act as the primary IT governance interface for global business units, ensuring IT strategies align with regional and corporate priorities. Define and standardize the global demand management process, ensuring consistent evaluation of IT requests based on business value, feasibility, and alignment with enterprise architecture. Build and maintain strong relationships with business leaders across multiple regions, acting as a strategic IT partner. Establish governance frameworks for demand intake, prioritization, and funding decisions, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Global IT Portfolio & Budget Management: Lead the global IT portfolio & budget, ensuring that projects and programs are aligned with the organization's strategic roadmap. Define and implement portfolio governance frameworks, balancing risks, costs, and benefits across geographies and business functions. Drive global investment decision-making by establishing data-driven governance models and standardized reporting mechanisms. Monitor and report on global portfolio performance, ensuring financial control, risk mitigation, and resource optimization.
• Complex PMO Leadership: Oversee a global Project Management Office (PMO) responsible for managing complex, cross-functional IT projects and programs. Define and enforce project governance frameworks to ensure consistency and efficiency in IT project execution. Establish global best practices in program and project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, SAFe, etc.). Ensure that project risks, dependencies, and inter-regional challenges are proactively managed.
• IT Governance, Compliance & Risk Management: Define and implement global IT governance policies, standards, and frameworks, ensuring compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with cybersecurity, risk, and compliance teams to ensure IT governance aligns with security and regulatory mandates (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, SOX). Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance governance effectiveness and operational efficiency.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Deep expertise in global IT Governance, Demand Management, IT Portfolio Management, and PMO leadership.
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise IT strategy, business-IT alignment, and digital transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of IT governance frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL, PMI, PRINCE2, SAFe).
• Experience in financial planning, IT budgeting, cost optimization, and resource allocation.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Global mindset with strong cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with C-level executives and regional IT leaders.
• Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills in complex, multi-region environments.
• Experience leading distributed, cross-functional teams and driving organizational change.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in IT governance, portfolio management, or a senior IT leadership role in a multinational company.
• Experience in large-scale IT transformation programs and global IT operations.
• English C1.