Senior Director, IT

Terrestrial is transforming the delivery of next-generation therapies, starting with GLP-1. Terrestrial's proprietary Tacterra™ microarray patch (MAP) and applicator platform consists of a patch resembling an adhesive bandage, applied with a preloaded applicator and removed after a few minutes. Once applied, each patch delivers bioactive tips into the skin, which dissolve quickly into the body, rapidly releasing their therapeutic payload. Designed for self-administration, the temperature-stable Tacterra™ platform enables precise, controlled delivery of a wide range of therapeutics without medical sharps or refrigeration.

About the role

At Terrestrial Bio, IT is a strategic capability critical to scaling a highly regulated, fast-moving manufacturing operation without losing control, compliance, or speed. As the first internal IT executive, the Senior Director of IT will design, build, and lead the technology infrastructure for a company scaling from 60 to 120+ people across three sites, consolidating into a new headquarters within 18 months—and growing well beyond that. This is a build role with an executive mandate, not a maintenance role.

Responsibilities

• Set IT strategy and architecture in a greenfield, regulated manufacturing environment
• Build and lead the internal IT team—hiring, developing, and retaining talent as the company scales
• Own the full technology stack: infrastructure, cloud, ERP, SaaS, networking, and security
• Execute a complex site transition—one location to three, then consolidating into a new HQ
• Establish GxP-compliant IT governance, data integrity frameworks, and audit-readiness
• Serve as the executive IT partner to Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Operations
• Manage IT budget, vendors, and contracts with rigor appropriate for a regulated environment

Why this role is compelling

This role offers a rare opportunity to make every foundational IT decision before scale locks those choices in. You will define the architecture, choose the systems, build the team, and set the operating model. Reporting to the SVP of Operations with a clear path to the CFO, this is a VP-track role reflecting IT’s role as a core business function, not a support cost.

Qualifications

• Has built and led an IT function, not just managed one
• Brings both startup scrappiness and enterprise discipline—and knows when to apply each
• Understands GxP, data integrity, and the compliance expectations of regulated manufacturing
• Can move fluently between infrastructure detail and board-level operational thinking
• Has hired and developed IT teams in high-growth environments
• Is trusted by engineers, operators, quality leaders, and executives alike

Experience and Background

Core requirements

• 10+ years in IT, with at least 5 in a senior leadership role
• Demonstrated experience building or standing up an IT function, ideally as first-in-seat
• Deep expertise in infrastructure, cloud architecture, ERP, and enterprise security
• GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, or equivalent regulated-industry IT compliance experience
• Experience managing multi-site environments and major infrastructure transitions

Preferred

• Biotech, pharma, or medical device background strongly preferred
• Experience supporting combination-product or device manufacturing a plus
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field

What success looks like

Within 12–18 months:

• IT infrastructure deployed, stable, and trusted across all sites
• HQ transition executed without operational disruption
• IT team in place and performing
• GxP-compliant governance and audit-readiness established
• IT operating as a strategic partner—not a reactive support function
• Architecture and systems capable of supporting the next stage of company scale

Pay

$197,000 - $243,000