Senior Manager Strategic Planning

The Position

We are seeking a dedicated and visionary Senior Manager Strategic Planning to play a key role in shaping our future.

You will independently take on the conception, planning, and execution of complex strategic projects. Through in-depth quantitative and qualitative analyses, you will generate strategic insights and derive concrete recommendations for decisions at the highest leadership level.

You will actively contribute to the optimization of our operational processes to enhance the efficiency of Human Pharma Germany (HPG). In doing so, you will always ensure compliance with Boehringer Ingelheim's global strategy and the highest compliance standards.

If you are ready to take on a strategically important role in our company and make a real difference, we look forward to your application!

This position has a hybrid setup with approximately 2-3 days per week on site.

Tasks & responsibilities

  • In your role as Senior Manager Strategic Planning, you will be responsible for planning, leading, and implementing strategic, cross-functional HPG projects to advance development in this unit through strategies and measures.
  • You will plan and coordinate strategic, overarching projects and milestones to best represent HPG to internal and external stakeholders.
  • With your expertise, you will also develop further topics that directly contribute to the company's success. This includes, for example, the development and later implementation of a strategy for HPG.
  • Moreover, you will take on the professional leadership and content development of junior project managers within the framework of strategic projects, as well as the onboarding and subsequent support of new employees and external project providers.
  • As a Change Agent, you will coordinate HPG milestones to make our processes more efficient and transparent for the organization.
  • In addition, you will identify, evaluate, and develop measures and concepts for business development in cross-functional teams for the strategy-compliant, future-oriented, and result-oriented further development of the business, and accompany the development and implementation of these. This includes the assessment and preparation of potential alliances and their support.

Requirements

  • Completed master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Health Economics, Natural Sciences, or a comparable degree
  • Several years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and profound expertise in the development and implementation of GTM models, Business Steering & Transformation, Change Management, and Business Analysis is an advantage
  • Excellent knowledge of pharmaceutical processes, including Research and Development (R&D), market authorization/regulatory requirements (FSA, AMG, etc.), marketing, and sales. Relevant professional experience in TopTier management consulting is preferred
  • Pronounced strategic and solution-oriented thinking as well as experience in cross-functional work in a large organizational unit with the ability to lead complex projects, develop long-term visions, and drive transformations
  • Outstanding analytical and strategic skills, affinity for digital topics, and customer orientation
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills, even with senior management, flexibility in handling complex topics, and fluent German and English language skills

Ready to contact us? 

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Recruitment process:

Step 1: Online application – The job posting is presumably online until December 2nd, 2025.

Step 2: Virtual meeting during the period starting from November.

Step 3: On-site interviews from the end of November until December.