Senior Manager/Associate Director, Business Systems (Coupa, Netsuite, etc)

About the role

Kura Oncology is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing innovative precision medicines to help patients with cancer. We focus on understanding the underlying causes of treatment resistance and designing smart combination regimens to improve long-term clinical benefit.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead to Kura's business platforms including Finance, Procurement and Contracting applications, with primary ownership of the system operations, workflows, financial controls and related integrations, and future enterprise applications.
• Lead the business strategy and roadmap for Finance and Procurement applications by evaluating new capabilities, prioritizing enhancements, defining business requirements, measuring business outcomes, and driving continuous improvement in partnership with Information Technology and business stakeholders.
• Own and continuously improve end-to-end business processes supporting contracting, outsourcing, procurement, vendor onboarding, statement of work management, purchase orders, invoicing, and related operational activities, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Design, document, and govern business workflows, approval matrices, intake processes, routing rules, standard operating procedures, and governance practices that promote operational efficiency, compliance, consistency, and audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Information Technology and third-party vendors throughout the system lifecycle, including release planning, feature evaluations, issue resolution, product roadmap reviews, user acceptance testing, validation, deployment, and adoption of new capabilities.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure Finance and Procurement platforms continue to meet evolving business needs and support long-term organizational growth.

Requirements

• A./B.S. degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
• A minimum of 6-10 years’ experience supporting enterprise Finance, Procurement, Contracting Business Systems in a life sciences setting.
• Experience administering or supporting Coupa or a comparable Procure-to-Pay platform.
• Coupa Certification (e.g. Procurement, Administrator or related Coupa certifications) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing SaaS application releases, upgrades, patches, and vendor relationships.
• Excellent project management, planning, organization, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated ability to lead multiple cross-functional system initiatives simultaneously while balancing operational support and strategic priorities.
• Strong project management experience leading cross-functional enterprise software implementations and enhancements.
• The ability to communicate complex material to all levels of the organization while tailoring to experience and knowledge of the recipients.

Qualifications

• Must have the ability to communicate complex material to all levels of the organization while tailoring to experience and knowledge of the recipients.

Skills

• Project Management
• System Administration
• Procurement
• Finance
• Business Process Optimization
• Vendor Management
• Communication

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Bonus
• 401K + Employer contributions
• Generous stock options
• Participation in an annual target bonus
• 20 days of PTO to start
• 18 Holidays (Including Summer & Winter Break)
• Generous Benefits Package with a variety of plans available with a substantial employer match
• Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave
• In-Office Catered lunches
• Home Office Setup
• Lifestyle Spending Stipend
• Commuter Stipend (Boston Office)
• Regular employee social activities, including happy hours, monthly birthday celebrations, Kura Koffee Talks, and much more!

Pay

• Base range for this role for a Senior Manager is $160,000- $186,000 and an Associate Director is $176,000 - 206,000.

Schedule

• Full-time