Principal System Analyst, Commercial (Shanghai, China)

About Corporate Functions

Corporate functions staff are the backbone of the company: talented, conscientious professionals who think outside the box and get things done. We set Boehringer Ingelheim's strategic compass to sustainable, reliable, innovative and customer-oriented. Internally, we ensure we have the employees' company needs covered so they can develop and grow here successfully. We also offer intelligent solutions and systems, overlook processes, investments and budgets, provide guidance to our businesses, and communicate to our internal and external stakeholders. We are proud of being a strategic partner to our business functions.

Job Responsibilities：

At Boehringer Ingelheim, we are building a next-generation IT landscape for Marketing & Sales in China, combining global platforms with strong local innovation capabilities.

We are looking for a Principal System Analyst who will take end-to-end ownership of architecture, integration, and system operations, and play a key role as Integration Lead to drive innovation and scalability.

End-to-End System Ownership (Build & Run) Own the full lifecycle of IT systems: design → build → operate → optimize

Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of systems in a fast-evolving environment

Drive continuous improvement and system reliability

Solution Design & Architecture Leadership Lead end-to-end solution design for complex Marketing & Sales platforms

Define scalable, modular, and future-ready architectures

Ensure alignment with global IT standards while supporting China-specific needs

Integration Leadership (Integration Lead)  Own and define integration strategy across systems and platforms

Drive API-first, event-driven, and service-oriented architectures

Ensure real-time data flows and seamless system interoperability

Resolve complexity in multi-system, fast-growing IT landscapes

Innovation, AI & Data Enablement Build and enable AI-driven and data-centric capabilities

Support advanced analytics, automation, and next-generation digital use cases

Drive adoption of modern technologies (cloud, data platforms, integration layers)

Delivery Excellence in Complex Environments Lead implementation of large-scale, cross-system solutions

Coordinate with global teams, local stakeholders, and vendors

Ensure quality delivery, speed, and scalability in execution

Job Requirements:

Strong experience in system analysis, architecture, and integration

Solid skills of Java or Python and Database technologies

Deep expertise in APIs, system integration, and modern architectures

Experience with cloud, data platforms, and distributed systems

Exposure to AI, analytics, or digital innovation use cases

Ability to take full ownership (build + run) and drive technical decisions

Familiarity with modern data stack, such as Snowflake, Kafka and Snaplogic

Fluent in English; Mandarin is a strong plus

Experience in the highly dynamic China environment, regulated environments preferred

Experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry is preferred, especially candidates with hands-on experience in the Veeva ecosystem (Veeva CRM, Veeva Engage, Vault, Network)

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