Job Description

Technology Operations Associate Director

General Summary

Vertex’s Data, Technology and Engineering (DTE) team is seeking a Technology Operations Associate Director to join our Strategic Planning and Operations group. Strategic Planning and Operations is charged with streamlining and simplifying the work of our data and technology teams and ensuring the successful deployment of new technologies across our global enterprise. The Technology Operations Associate Director will tackle the toughest challenges of how we work across DTE and cross-functionally to deploy technologies that scale our business to achieve our goal of five launches in the next five years. This role requires close partnership with technology leaders to identify gaps, design and implement improved processes, monitor outcomes and communicate results to our head of Strategic Planning and Operations and our Chief Information Officer as well as other leaders. Our aim is to design processes that ensure disciplined execution without creating unnecessary bureaucracy so that our teams can continue to innovate and deliver with agility, speed, and quality. This role requires a strong technical and operations background, excellent communication skills, and a disciplined mindset.

Responsibilities include:

• Technology operations management to ensure coordination across DTE functions in delivering technology for Vertex

• Development and /or management of processes including: technology deployment stage gate reviews, communications for technology change management, solution architecture governance, cross-functional integrated planning, and resource time tracking

• Managing execution, monitoring, and communication of technology operations processes – including capturing and reporting on metrics of operational performance

• Maintaining repository of technology roadmaps, deployments and their impact

• Communicating operational performance to DTE leadership team including Chief Information Officer

• Leading strategic initiatives to improve DTE operations by reducing complexity, ensuring discipline, and streamlining activities

Qualifications:

• MBA or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline

• BS and 8+ years of experience in operations management, infrastructure management, or a similar domain, preferably in the biotechnology industry

• Strong knowledge of technology management including enterprise system deployment

• Exceptional structured thinking, quantitative and communication skills including the development of executive-ready presentations and communications

• Exceptional collaboration skills with a proven track record of working cross-functionally with technologists and business leaders to ensure alignment

• Proactive and adaptive mindset with the willingness to take on new challenges and intrinsic curiosity to learn and develop expertise in new areas

• Clear and succinct written and verbal communication is strongly preferred

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