Senior Director, R&D IT

Role overview

Set the technology direction for a global research and development organization across clinical, regulatory, medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, biostatistics, and R&D data. You’ll turn research priorities into a multi-year roadmap, oversee a portfolio of regulated platforms and programs, and lead a global team responsible for delivery, operations, and business value.

Responsibilities - Develop and govern the global R&D IT strategy, roadmap, application portfolio, architecture, and data direction. - Partner with R&D executives and functional leaders to prioritize demand, investments, and measurable outcomes. - Lead platform and program lifecycles from business case and design through validation, deployment, adoption, operations, and retirement. - Oversee validated statistical computing environments, including secure data access and support for reproducible analyses and regulatory submissions. - Ensure systems meet applicable GxP, electronic records, data integrity, privacy, and cybersecurity requirements. - Manage portfolio budgets, vendors, and delivery capacity; establish measures for service, compliance, adoption, and value. - Build and lead a global organization spanning business partnering, architecture, platform ownership, delivery, and operations.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree; business, engineering, or computer science specialization is preferred. - 15+ years of progressive leadership in pharmaceutical or biotechnology R&D technology or information systems. - 10 years leading global R&D IT portfolios and complex regulated technology programs. - 8 years across clinical and regulatory technology, including clinical or regulatory platforms, computerized system validation, and regulated application lifecycle management. - 5 years supporting biostatistics/statistical programming and validated statistical computing environments. - Broad understanding of the R&D lifecycle, including clinical development, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, and biostatistics. - Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and people leadership skills in a global organization.

Nice to have - Experience with R&D analytics, automation, or responsible AI capabilities.

Benefits and work setup - Hybrid arrangement, with a preference for candidates on the U.S. East Coast. - Salary range: $151,000–$314,000 USD; compensation may vary by skills, experience, and location.