Director of IT, Clinical Development Systems (Hybrid) - Career Growth Potential

A biotechnology company in Massachusetts is currently seeking an experienced IT professional to join their team in Boston as their new Director of IT, Clinical Development Systems. Partnering with the Clinical Development and Operations leaders, the Director of IT, Clinical Development Systems will be responsible for developing and executing against a functional technology roadmap, support existing enterprise applications, and ensure effective and secure data exchange with external vendors.

***This is a Hybrid opportunity requiring the qualified professional to work onsite at least 3 days a week.***

Responsibilities:

The Director of IT, Clinical Development Systems (Hybrid) will:

• Own all systems supporting clinical development, research, biostatistics, and pharmacovigilance, and collaborate with system owners and colleagues in IT to evolve the support model based on the needs of the users and the overall IT strategy
• Partner with key stakeholders in the clinical development functions to execute against a functional technology roadmap encompassing current and future systems to address existing pain points, maximize the usage and value of existing systems, and develop new capabilities as needed
• Actively collaborate with other IT business partners to manage common or cross-functional requirements and project dependencies, and to ensure an effective enterprise approach to system planning and design
• Serve as the primary point of contact between the development functions other groups within IT to resolve issues, align on processes and standards, and ensure awareness and alignment on key initiatives
• Collaborate with the head of Data Architecture and Engineering to ensure effective and secure data exchange with external service providers, and to facilitate the design and adoption of effective data governance and lifecycle management processes and tools to control data lineage
• Design, develop, and document effective data flows and integrations among systems to enable efficient processes and workflows (including automation) and effective reporting and analytics
• Manage vendor relationships in the context of both project delivery and ongoing operations to maximize value to the company

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of progressive Information Technology / Informatics experience in a life sciences organization.
• Associate's and/or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Informatics, or related discipline
• Strong level of knowledge of the work performed within the Clinical Development functions, including the ability to effectively collaborate with functional stakeholders on their terms
• Broad knowledge base of Cloud Technology offerings as they relate to Life Sciences development
• Experience working in a Regulated environment, including working knowledge of System Validation requirements and frameworks
• Should possess a strong level of knowledge and experience with PV systems such at Argus P