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ITS Unit Lead, Global Platforms - Mechelen, BE or Leiden, NL

Leiden, Netherlands

Job description

Pleased to meet you, we are Galapagos, a dynamic growing Biotech company with offices across Europe and in US, headquartered in Mechelen, Belgium.

We are in the business of changing lives. Focusing on high unmet medical needs, we synergize compelling science, technology, and collaborative approaches to create a deep pipeline of best-in-class small molecules, CAR-T therapies and biologics in oncology and immunology. With capabilities from lab to patient, including Decentralized Manufacturing Unit(s) of CAR-T, we are committed to challenging the status quo and delivering results for our patients, employees and shareholders.

We pioneer for patients. We need thought leaders and rapid thinkers, entrepreneurs in spirit and status quo-fighters. Collaborative innovators and perseverant idealists. We need the best-in-class. In other words, we need you : The ‘make-it-happener’.

We are expanding our US footprint to set-up our decentralized CAR-T network and further build our research capabilities in the US.



We are currently looking for a ITS Unit Lead, Global Platforms - Mechelen, BE or Leiden, NL



Scope of the job

As a senior ITS leader in Galapagos, you are responsible for the strategy, business partnering, delivery, quality and oversight of Galapagos’ global platforms and Shared Services application portfolio.


Your role

As a member of the ITS Leadership team, you oversee the identification, prioritization, and delivery of work activities for Galapagos’ global platforms and Shared Services application portfolio.
You coach and develop your team, you provide thought leadership to business partners, and you shape and execute the technology vision and strategy to maximize business value.

Members in your team are the interface between ITS and the Galapagos Shared Services functions, they develop technology strategies and roadmaps for the Galapagos’ global platforms, act as a solution guardian, and ensure technology solution delivery in line with business expectations and industry regulations.

You oversee a team who holds system and platform management responsibility, which includes overall strategy, architecture, capability delivery, operational and life cycle management.

You strategically define and steer the operating model for your area of responsibility, coordinate effective collaboration between the various ITS teams and platforms, drive improvements in ways-of-working and are actively involved in sourcing strategies and partnerships.

You hold budgetary responsibility for your unit.

You take an active role in leading the digitalization agenda for Galapagos by bringing benchmark technology & services.

Job requirements


Who are you ?

  • A Master degree in Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • At least 10 years of experience leading teams in life science/pharma, with relevant experience in the domain shared services, manufacturing and supply chain.
  • You can demonstrate a strong track record in developing diverse, engaged and performing teams.
  • You are able to formulate and implement a strategic vision for global technologies.
  • You bring delivery experience with industry-benchmark technologies in a pharmaceutical environment, including ERP, Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality management systems and data platforms
  • You bring knowledge of relevant regulatory frameworks (GxP, SOx)
  • You are delivery focused, committed to completion, and have experience in managing large and complex projects.
  • You have a strong affinity with solution architecture and making factual trade-offs between various technology options.
  • You are able to build strong partnerships and facilitate resolutions of cross-team integrated topics.
  • You have a strong expertise in project delivery methods, tools and templates.
  • You have the ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems, keeping a positive mind set and always looking at the bigger picture.


What’s in it for you ?

You will be part of a fast growing and amazing company. As ‘make-it-happener’ you will get all the support you need to make your job successful. At Galapagos we aim to recruit the best people, who stand out among their peers, with integrity and excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Our employees are the strength behind Galapagos, a highly motivated team, eager to maintain Galapagos’ leading position and achieve breakthroughs in pharmaceutical research. Galapagos offers a competitive remuneration package and a dynamic work environment.

We are Galapagos : together we can make it happen…!



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