Technical Manager, It Apps

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

We believe that diversity adds value to our business, our teams and our culture. We are committed to equal employment opportunities that foster an inclusive environment.

Help us lead one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. We are a world leader in plasma-derived medicines with a presence in more than 100 countries, and a growing global team of over 20.000 people. That’s why we need a Technical Manager IT Apps like you.

Lead the technical team responsible for supporting and developing projects for serialization systems, in‑line printing, plant weighing systems, and MES/E , among other industrial systems. The role ensures the proper definition of requirements, implementation, validation, support, and continuous improvement of industrial systems, guaranteeing regulatory compliance (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11), data integrity, and traceability throughout the production processes.

• Act as the IT point of contact for manufacturing, engineering, and industrial automation teams, ensuring strong alignment between plant operations, global Industrial Services and IT
• Govern and manage the relevant IT related lifecycle of plant manufacturing operations applications, including MES/E , serialization systems, printing systems and other industrial systems used in production lines.
• Help in the assessment, planning, and implementation of digitalization initiatives in the manufacturing area, supporting Industry 4.0 capabilities and industrial data‑driven operations
• Coordinate requirements gathering with process engineers, production supervisors, quality teams, and automation specialists to ensure systems meet operational and regulatory needs
• Ensure reliability, stability and continuous improvement of manufacturing applications, including supporting users, and managing incidents and change requests
• Lead, coordinate and develop the team, assigning priorities, managing workload, and guaranteeing timely delivery of projects and support activities.
• Promote best practices in documentation, configuration management, validation, and lifecycle processes for industrial applications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Industrial Computer Science, Telecommunications), Biotechnology, or similar technical field
• 4+ years of experience with manufacturing IT/OT systems in the life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech or regulated industrial environments
• Solid knowledge of plant‑floor applications such as MES/E , weigh & dispense, serialization, in‑line printing and other related manufacturing applications
• Understanding of industrial processes, production workflows, and the interaction between digital systems and physical operations in manufacturing lines.
• Experience working with industrial communication technologies (e.g., OPC/OPC UA, MQTT, historians, IoT gateways) and with automation/engineering stakeholders
• Proven experience collaborating with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams (operations, engineering, quality, IT infrastructure)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret process data and system logs, identify trends, and propose improvements
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver projects in fast‑paced production environments.
• Experience with validation of computerized systems, regulatory compliance (GxP, Annex 11, 21 CFR Part 11) and data integrity…