Data Acquisition Manager

Boehringer Ingelheim

Data Acquisition Manager responsible for external data vendor management in Human Pharma Data & Analytics division. Ensuring high-quality data acquisition and compliance with business requirements.

Posted 4/20/2026full-time🇦🇹 AustriaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage our relationship with external data vendors, ensuring alignment with business needs, compliance requirements, and BI’s data strategy.
Drive vendor sourcing, onboarding, and contract management, partnering with procurement, legal, compliance, and business teams.
Oversee data acquisition, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality data deliveries that support analytics, reporting, and regulatory use cases.
Establish and optimize vendor related processes, standardizing workflows, reducing complexity, and ensuring documentation and audit readiness.
Serve as the central contact for internal stakeholders, advising on data availability, vendor capabilities, and data quality topics.
Monitor data quality and vendor performance, resolve delivery issues, and coordinate improvements together with markets, data operations and analytics teams.
Manage vendor budgets and financials, oversee cross-charging processes, and support investment decisions and financial planning.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field.
3–5 years of experience in vendor or contract management, procurement, or project management in Third Party Data Acquisition.
Strong business acumen, knowledge of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR) and risk management.
Proven skills in managing vendor relationships, contracts, and budget processes in complex environments.
Data-driven mindset with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a structured approach to problem solving.
Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills in English and German.
Familiarity with data governance concepts and data lifecycle management; exposure to frameworks such as FAIR is beneficial.
Financial acumen and experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and cross-charging processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health insurance
paid time off
professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

vendor managementcontract managementdata acquisitiondata quality monitoringbudget managementfinancial planningdata governancedata lifecycle managementanalytical skillsproblem solving

Soft Skills

business acumenstakeholder managementnegotiationcommunicationattention to detailstructured approach

Certifications

Master’s degree in Business Administration