Vice President, IT Applications, Infrastructure & Security

About the role

The Vice President, IT Applications, Infrastructure & Security is responsible for executing the enterprise-wide strategy and continuous improvement of all IT systems, including business applications, infrastructure, and cybersecurity. This role ensures the reliability, scalability, and security of IT operations to enable business transformation across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes a comprehensive IT roadmap covering applications, infrastructure, and cybersecurity
• Aligns IT strategy with business priorities to support growth, scalability, and operational excellence
• Serves as a key advisor to executive leadership on technology investments, risks, and opportunities
• Oversees IT governance, budgeting, vendor management, and resource allocation across all domains
• Buils and maintains a robust and aligned Disaster Recovery Plan to assure business continuity
• Led strategy, development, and optimization of ERP and enterprise applications
• Presents with business leaders to identify opportunities for process automation and system enhancements
• Ensures strong change management practices and risk-based systems validation process for all system implementations and upgrades
• Leads design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, cloud environments, and data centers
• Ensures high availability, performance, and scalability of all IT systems and services
• Establishes and monitors service level agreements (SLAs) and ensure excellent end-user support experience
• Manages network architecture, telecommunications, and enterprise hardware/software lifecycle
• Leads disaster recovery, business continuity, and resilience strategies
• Owns enterprise cybersecurity strategy, including threat prevention, detection, and response
• Ensures implementation and effectiveness of security controls
• Maintains compliance with regulatory standards and internal controls
• Conducts risk assessments and ensure mitigation strategies are implemented across systems and infrastructure
• Leads IT service delivery including help desk, technical support, and end-user services
• Drives continuous improvement in IT operations, service quality, and user satisfaction
• Establishes and maintains strong partnerships with vendors, consultants, and hosting providers
• Builds and leads high-performing teams across applications, infrastructure, and security
• Fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation
• Provides leadership, coaching, and performance management for IT staff

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including oversight of applications, infrastructure, and security
• Significant experience with manufacturing ERP systems (Infor Syteline preferred; SAP/Oracle/JDE an alternative)
• Proven leadership of infrastructure environments including networks, servers, cloud, and enterprise systems
• Experience leading enterprise cybersecurity programs and risk management initiatives
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and complex IT transformation projects
• Strong understanding of networking, cloud environments, Active Directory, disaster recovery, and IT security frameworks
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presence
• 18+ years of age
• Able to successfully complete a drug and background check
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Quva is not able to sponsor applicants for work visas

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environments

Skills

• Strategic Thinking & Vision
• Technical Expertise Across IT Domains
• Business Acumen & Operational Insight
• Leadership & Team Development
• Change Management & Transformation
• Customer/Stakeholder Focus
• Problem Solving & Decision Making Skills

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental and vision
• 401k retirement program with company match
• 25 paid days off plus 8 paid holidays per year
• National, industry-leading high growth company with future career advancement opportunities

About Quva

Quva provides industry-leading health-system pharmacy services and solutions, including 503B sterile injectable outsourcing services and AI-based data software solutions that help power the business of pharmacy. Quva Pharma’s multiple production facilities and industry-first dedicated remote distribution capabilities provide ready-to-administer sterile injectable medicines critical to patient care. Quva BrightStream partners with health systems to aggregate, normalize, and analyze large amounts of complex data across their sites of care, and through proprietary machine learning, transforms data into actionable insights supporting revenue optimization, script capture, inventory management, drug shortage control, and more. Quva’s overall progressive and integrated platform helps health-systems transform pharmacy management to achieve greater value and deliver highest-quality patient care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Quva is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. Quva's Equal Opportunity Policy prohibits harassment or discrimination due to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and any related medical conditions), sexual orientation, and any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable laws. All employment with Quva is “at will.”