IT Lead Platform Architect

Whether it's the unique breadth of our integrated offering that covers Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology products; or our commitment to recognizing and rewarding people for the contribution they make - working here isn't like anywhere else.

At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.

Role: IT Lead Platform Architect

Location: Krakow – 3 days/week onsite

Based in our new IT hub at Unity Tower in Krakow, this is an exciting opportunity to join Galderma’s growing IT presence in Poland as an IT Lead Enterprise Platform Architect. As the company continues to grow globally, we are investing in the technology and platforms that support our business, our partners, and ultimately the healthcare professionals and patients we serve.

In this role, you will define how Galderma’s core business systems and platforms evolve, ensuring they support the company’s continued growth and transformation.

Working closely with senior IT and business leaders, you will shape the architecture for our enterprise applications and platforms, helping ensure systems across the organisation connect effectively, scale with the business, and enable innovation. This is a highly strategic role, responsible for setting the direction for how our application and platform landscape develops as Galderma continues to expand globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise architecture vision and roadmap for Galderma’s global platforms and applications, ensuring alignment with business strategy and long-term objectives.

• Shape the future architecture of our enterprise systems, guiding how applications, data, and platforms integrate and evolve across the organisation.

• Partner with senior IT and business stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into practical technology and architecture plans.

• Identify opportunities to modernise and optimise the application landscape, including the adoption of cloud technologies, improved integrations, and emerging capabilities such as advanced analytics and AI.

• Lead the evolution and governance of the enterprise application portfolio, ensuring systems are scalable, standardised, and aligned with architecture principles.

• Act as a trusted advisor and thought leader, influencing technology decisions, investment priorities, and digital transformation initiatives.

• Build and support a community of architects and technical leaders, promoting best practices, collaboration, and consistent architectural standards across IT.

• Represent enterprise architecture in strategic planning and governance forums, communicating architecture direction, risks, and opportunities to senior leadership.

Skills and Experiences

• 15+ years of experience in IT, including extensive experience in enterprise architecture, application architecture, preferably in the healthcare or manufacturing industry, within a global corporate setting.

• Expertise in integrating enterprise systems, including ERP and CRM.

• Deep understanding of Software Engineering, Architectural Standards and Principles, Enterprise Architecture, and end-to-end (E2E) solution design.

• Working knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Experience working with integration technologies and platforms (Boomi, Solace, Blueway, Go-Anywhere, Informatica, Azure, etc.).

• Participated in large / enterprise technology transformations.

• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices in regulated environments

• Fluent in English

What we offer in return:

• You will be working for an organization that embraces diversity & inclusion and believe we will deliver better outcomes by reflecting the perspectives of our diverse customer base.

• You will receive a competitive compensation package with bonus structure and extended benefit package.

• You will be able to work in a hybrid work culture.

• You will participate in feedback loops, during which a personalized career path will be established.

• You will be joining a growing company that believes in ownership from day one where everyone is empowered to grow and to take on accountability.

Next Steps:

• If your profile is a match, we will invite you for a first virtual conversation with the recruiter.

• The next step is a virtual conversation with the hiring manager and the wider team. 

• The final step is an in-person interview with the local HRBP

Our people make a difference

At Galderma, you’ll work with people who are like you. And people that are different. We value what every member of our team brings. Professionalism, collaboration, and a friendly, supportive ethos is the perfect environment for people to thrive and excel in what they do.