Associate Director, Quality Technology Delivery
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals · Cambridge, MA · 3 days ago
$172k–$233k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Delivery of Technology Systems Supporting QMS Processes
- Manage implementation, enhancement, and integration of technology platforms that support QMS processes, including: Veeva Quality Suite (QMS, Docs, Training, etc.), LabWare Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for Quality and Quality Control (QC) lab environments, SAP S/4 Quality Management (QM) and related Quality modules
- Ensure solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business requirements
- Drive issue resolution, risk management, and escalation as needed
- Manage Technology Vendor Delivery and System Operations
- Oversee day-to-day execution of vendor-delivered work across Quality systems
- Ensure vendors meet agreed timelines, IT standards, and service levels
- Coordinate across multiple vendors and internal teams to deliver integrated solutions
- Partner with Quality to Enable Effective Solutions
- Work closely with Quality stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into IT system requirements
- Ensure solutions align with Quality-owned business processes and workflows, and enable standardized, scalable ways of working
- Support user readiness and enablement, with adoption led by Quality and other business stakeholders
- Act as a trusted partner to Quality teams for system-related needs and improvements
- Support Data Integration and Reporting (in partnership with IT Data & Artificial Intelligence)
- Collaborate with IT Data & AI to ensure Quality data is captured, structured, and accessible for reporting and analytics
- Enable consistent data flows across lab, manufacturing, and Quality domains
- Help ensure data quality, consistency, and traceability across systems
Required Qualifications
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in a science or engineering discipline
- 10+ years of experience supporting Quality IT systems in life sciences
- Strong understanding of GxP, Quality processes, and regulatory requirements
- Proven experience delivering enterprise systems (e.g., Veeva)
- Experience managing system implementations and working with external vendors
- Strong program and project management skills
- Able to work effectively with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Experience operating in regulated environments with audit/inspection exposure
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Veeva Quality Suite, LabWare LIMS, or SAP QM
- Familiarity with system integration and data flows across enterprise applications
- Experience supporting data and reporting use cases in Quality
- Exposure to enterprise data platforms or analytics environments