Director of Information Technology - San Mateo, CA

Responsibilities

• Serves as a strategic partner to the senior leadership team, providing vision and leadership for business initiatives including development, revision, and implementation of IT objectives, goals, policies, products, procedures, and programs.
• Designs, implements, and oversees a comprehensive cybersecurity and loss mitigation strategy for the Company.
• Keeps current with industry trends in information technology and data security, conducting research, tracking developments, and analyzing IT performance and outcomes.
• Responsible for interfacing with cross-functional departments for training and educating staff on information security policies and procedures.
• Manages the IT Budget, ensuring cost-effective solutions and investments.
• Develops, monitors, updates and communicates a disaster recovery plan for the business.
• Mentors and leads the IT team, who are responsible for strategic and tactical projects (infrastructure, end-user support and collaboration applications), to maximize productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Safeguards adequate records and prepares periodic reports to the Board of Directors as needed.
• Solves problems with networks and other computer systems.
• Oversees relationships and ongoing due diligence with technology vendors and service providers.
• Performs ongoing reviews of new and existing critical or high-risk vendors’ IT security programs.
• Ensures compliance with established information security policies and procedures and reports findings of such audits.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills For Success

• Attention to detail to ensure consistency with all related information and regulatory standards.
• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and projects in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong aptitude for gathering, manipulating, processing, and evaluating data to guide business decisions.
• Skilled at building solid work relationships by acting with integrity and following through on commitments, including treating others respectfully.
• Pioneering track record developing processes, creating, and improving procedures for efficient and effective results.
• Strong people leadership skills to build an environment that inspires and encourages others.
• Maintains the highest level of Integrity and ethics, including discretion with confidential data.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of state and federal laws and regulations, as appropriate to the position.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience in computer science or in related field.

Required Experience

• Medical device or life science industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing and building a global IT function in a public company.
• Experience managing and leading teams.
• Expertise in quality systems, data protection requirements including FDA requirements for data records and electronic signatures.
• Experience in both Cybersecurity and AI.
• Public company experience with a focus on SOX specifically Information Technology General and Access Controls.
• Expert level knowledge of financial systems (ERP, CRM, Planning) and business processes.
• Strong technical skills and experience with a variety of technologies and platforms.
• Experience developing and implementing IT strategies that align with business objectives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience managing IT budgets and allocating resources effectively.
• Experience negotiating enterprise level software contracts (Microsoft, Oracle, etc.).
• Ability to stay current on emerging technologies and make recommendations for adoption as appropriate.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits are effective day one!
• R92M offers generous benefit options, including but not limited to; Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, FSA, HSA, Short- & Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness Insurance, and Accident Insurance.
• Competitive base pay plus corporate bonus eligibility and equity.
• Paid vacation and 16 paid holidays, including a company-wide week off in July.
• 12 weeks paid parental leave (eligible after 90 days of employment).
• Monthly cell phone stipend.