GVP, Information Technology & Chief Information Officer

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the enterprise IT, Digital Enablement and Data roadmap, aligning technology investments with business strategy, growth priorities, and functional transformation goals.
• Partner with business leaders to evaluate and responsibly implement technology solutions, including AI and automation, to enhance decision-making, productivity, scalability, and business performance.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on technology trends, business implications, investment priorities, and the organizational impact of technology transformation.
• Build and mature capabilities in portfolio management, program delivery, and value realization to ensure technology investments are prioritized effectively and deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Ensure secure, compliant, and reliable operations for global infrastructure, cloud systems, collaboration tools, enterprise platforms, and cybersecurity.
• Oversee and enhance IT policies, procedures, and controls, including those related to GxP, SOX, data privacy, data integrity, cybersecurity, system lifecycle management and IT risk management.
• Develop high-performing teams and foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning across IT and digital capabilities.
• Manage strategic vendors and partners to optimize service delivery, innovation, cost effectiveness, and long-term technology value.

Qualifications

• Requires 20+ years as an information technology leader with previous experience in regulated life sciences, biotechnology, or commercial pharmaceutical environment
• Demonstrated ability to translate business priorities into scalable digital, data, and technology solutions that improve enterprise performance and enable growth
• Experience assessing, prioritizing, and implementing emerging technologies, including AI, automation, and advanced analytics, in a secure, compliant, and business-relevant manner.
• Demonstrated success overseeing cybersecurity, privacy, and risk management considerations associated with modern cloud, data, and enterprise ecosystems
• Experience establishing governance frameworks for technology and data, with the ability to balance innovation, compliance, and operational control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional transformation initiatives and influence executive stakeholders across technical and non-technical functions.
• Strong commercial, operational, and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets, investment planning, and technology portfolio prioritization.
• Experience building, leading, and developing high-performing teams through periods of change, scale, and digital transformation