Director Integration Platform (Mainz, RP, DE, 55131)

Mainz, Germany   |   full time   |   Job ID: 11128

About the Role: 

The Director Integration Platform is responsible for planning and executing strategies that define how systems, data, and processes are integrated across the organization. The role serves as an organizational authority on integration patterns, technologies, governance, and lifecycle management. You will be partnering closely with Digital Technology Platform sub-departments, Enterprise Architecture, IT GRC (IT Compliance, IT Quality), QA, and key business stakeholders, the Director ensures continuous alignment on security, quality, and regulatory requirements. The goal of this role is to design and operate a modern, scalable Integration Platform (e.g. API Management, iPaaS, ESB, event streaming) that supports complex, enterprise-wide integration needs, while enabling partially to predominantly independent service performance by the teams and maximizing reuse of integration assets.

Your Contribution:

Define and execute integration & API strategy with MuleSoft

Set integration principles, standards, and guidelines

Establish integration governance and change management

Ensure compliance (GxP, data protection, information security)

Define and monitor KPIs (usage, performance, reliability, quality)

Own platform architecture, reference designs and roadmap

Provide architectural guidance for complex, regulated integrations

Ensure secure, stable, compliant platform operations

Manage onboarding of new services (testing, validation, documentation)

Drive reuse of APIs, connectors, mappings, templates

Lead and develop the team, enable partial self-service delivery

Plan resources and priorities in line with IT and business goals

Provide targeted training on integration best practices

A Perfect Match:

Degree in computer science, IT or related field

7+ years in enterprise integration / digital platforms, ideally GxP/pharma

Strong hands-on MuleSoft experience (Anypoint, API-led connectivity)

Solid AWS knowledge for integration workloads

Experience integrating MES, LIMS, ERP, shop-floor, IoT/device data

Strong integration architecture and troubleshooting skills (APIs, events, orchestration)

Experience with integration governance and lifecycle management

Proven ownership of integration roadmaps incl. budget and capacity

Experience leading cross-functional teams and developing talent

Excellent stakeholder and communication skills

Fluent in English; German a plus

Your Benefits:

It's our priority to support you:

Your flexibility: flexible hours | vacation account

Your growth: Digital Learning | Performance & talent development | leadership development | Apprenticeships | LinkedIn Learning

Your value: Your voice at the table | Culture on an equal footing | Opportunities to shape & impact | Support for your full potential

Your health and lifestyle: Company bike

Your mobility: Job ticket | Deutschlandticket

Your life phases: Employer-funded pension | Childcare

Apply now - We look forward to your application!

Apply to our Mainz, Germany   location by sending us your documents via our online form. For any questions, contact our talent acquisition team on: + 49 (0) 6131-9084-1291 (Monday-Friday from 1 PM to 3 PM CET).

Job ID 11128 (please always specify if you have any questions)

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