Principal Web Operations Manager
Semma Therapeutics
Job Description
General Summary:
The Marketing Technology team is playing a crucial role in enabling our commercial expansion as Vertex commercializes into new disease areas and brings more transformative medicines to patients around the world.
As the Principal Web Operations manager for web and our Acquia platform, you are responsible for supporting the execution of our digital and web strategies, through partnering with business and digital marketing teams across our organization.
You will be responsible for matching business requirements with platform capabilities, helping to formulate and execute on web operations processes, and for providing oversight of web project implementation including management of development teams and contractor resources.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Understand business requirements as they relate to product capabilities and general web development best practices
Partner with various stakeholders to support the development and communication of standardized web operations processes and SLAs
Develop and maintain close partnerships with InfoSec to ensure web application security and adherence to security standards
Develop themes, epics and user stories as they related to web and digital projects
Collaborate with QA & Testing teams to define test plans and test cases based on business requirements; participate in testing activities to validate web projects meet all functional requirements
Provide project oversight, including overseeing development teams, assisting in the development of project plans, estimates, timelines and project sizing
Provide oversight into web analytics, tag management and Global web analytics platforms
Support product backlog, release cycles, capability roadmaps, and prioritization
Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in web development in order to proactively propose innovative solutions
Manage NA based web applications consultants
Knowledge and Skills:
In-depth knowledge in the core disciplines of project management, business analysis, solution design, delivery, and testing
Experienced in building productive partnerships with business stakeholders and aligning them around a recommendation/solution
Strong understanding of agile business processes and developer frameworks
Results oriented contributor with a proven track record of on-time project delivery for large, complex projects with global stakeholders
Very strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate requirements, identify gaps, mitigate issues, and reach consensus among both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong understanding of web data collection best practices and global web consent regulations such as GDPR and ePrivacy
Strong understanding of cybersecurity practices such as https protocol, SSL certs, and WAF
Ability to stay abreast of industry and technology trends
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to manage own workload with minimal direction, adapt and change to business priorities
Problem-solving mindset and a proactive approach to challenges
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in technology discipline or equivalent
7+ years of experience in web operations as a Web Architect or Business Analyst, with a track record of delivering large-scale web projects
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with web development technologies and frameworks, including front-end (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.) and back-end technologies (Java, Python, PHP, .Net)
Demonstrated project management abilities, including prioritization, time management, and adherence to deadlines
Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into functional requirements and user stories
Experience managing on and off-shore agile development teams, as well as communicating with various stakeholders with varying degrees of technical aptitude
Experience with web content management platforms (i.e., Acquia, Sitecore, Salesforce, Adobe), web servers, databases, APIs and cloud services
Experience designing and implementing responsive and mobile-friendly web user experiences
Experience working with CDPs, web analytics and web personalization platforms
Acquia Administrator Certification preferred
Life Science or Pharmaceutical Industry experience preferred
Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com.