Vani Manja

Vani Manja joined Boehringer Ingelheim UK & Ireland (BI) as Country Managing Director and Head of Human Pharma.

This followed successful roles in BI India, Germany and the USA. Vani brings to the role a broad range of experience and insights into healthcare management and patient access & benefit models across several markets around the world.

Prior to coming to the UK & Ireland, Vani was Country Managing Director in India and formerly the Global Head of BI’s Go-To-Market and Business Steering organization, based in the Company’s headquarters in Germany. She joined BI in the US in 2011, working across Strategy & Operations, Marketing and Sales leadership roles before moving to Ingelheim in 2016 as Regional Business Manager for Japan.

Her global experience spans nearly two decades across McKinsey & Company, Becton Dickinson, and BI, and is characterized by strong global mobility, and cross-functional leadership roles across Healthcare and Management Consulting. Her functional experience covers strategy, marketing, sales, business development, general management, and business and cultural transformation.

Prior to embarking on her international career, she served as a commissioned officer in the Indian Army Ordnance Corps.

Vani holds an MBA and MA in International Studies from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and a Bachelor’s degree with Honors in Chemistry from Delhi University.