Our client, a leading pharma company, is seeking a Director IT Business Partner Commercial, SFA and Market Access Technology to partner with Commercial business leaders to understand their business priorities and translate them into technology solutions.
Location: Princeton, NJ/ Hybrid
Position Type: Full-Time
The Business Partner Core Responsibilities Include:
Business Relationship Management
Business Process
Technology Strategy
Vendor Management
Develop people
Responsibilities:
Business Relationship Management:
Collaborate with the business to enable and support strategic programs/projects.
Manage business expectations and align to business requirements.
Accountable for all aspects of IT planning & delivery.
Provide continuous ng feedback to improve the IT operating model.
Business Process & Technology Strategist:
Define technology strategy and roadmap for business areas to align with strategic business goals & objectives.
Understand their market, the leading technology providers and how to apply the appropriate technology.
Recognize technology opportunities to address process pain points, enable practices & technology enabled improvement opportunities.
Build business case for IT initiatives.
Create and own appropriate business-aligned implementation plans, roadmaps timelines, ownership roles, milestones, etc.
Understand and engage internal IT products/services to achieve business value.
Know IT strategic platforms & drive business partners towards standard platform solutions.
Create SLAs within IT in support of the business (where appropriate).
Provide business updates on new IT products/services.
Vendor Management:
Lead vendor and partner evaluation, selection, and management for assigned areas, working with IT Vendor Management team for assigned services and projects.
Career Developer:
Provide mentoring, coaching, and professional direction to both direct reports and others
Qualifications:
10 yrs Life Sciences experience with 5 years in supporting specific Commercial function area(s) in IT customer facing role.
Has insight into leading technology trends and best practices that improve the processes and strategic decisioning...
Knowledge of key processes and regulations governing the pharmaceutical industry.
Experience working with globally distributed business and IT teams, especially in Japan, India and EU.
Understands Organizational change management and has business-technology innovation & transformation experience.
Up to 10 to 20% travel, based upon business needs
Bachelors degree a must; preferably in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant fields. Advanced degree in life sciences, business administration, or pharmaceuticals is solid plus.