Director, IT Applications - G&A Business Partner

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Job description

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4DMT is a clinical-stage biotherapeutics company harnessing the power of directed evolution for targeted genetic medicines. We seek to unlock the full potential of gene therapy using our platform, Therapeutic Vector Evolution (TVE), which combines the power of directed evolution with our approximately one billion synthetic AAV capsid-derived sequences to invent evolved vectors for use in our products. We believe key features of our targeted and evolved vectors will help us create targeted product candidates with improved therapeutic profiles. These profiles will allow us to treat a broad range of large market diseases, unlike most current genetic medicines that generally focus on rare or small market diseases.

Company Differentiators:

• Fully integrated clinical-phase company with internal manufacturing
• Demonstrated ability to move rapidly from idea to IND
• Five candidate products in the clinic and two declared pre-clinical programs
• Robust technology and IP foundation, including our TVE and manufacturing platforms
• Initial product safety and efficacy data substantiates the value of our platforms
• Opportunities to expand to other indications and modalities within genetic medicine

We are seeking a talented and motivated leader to join our IT team as the IT Applications Director, G&A, supporting the Finance & Accounting, HR, Legal, Business Development, and Facilities functions. In this role, you will partner & collaborate closely with stakeholders, provide strategic leadership and manage implementation, maintenance, and ongoing support for the SaaS technologies used by these business functions to enhance efficiency and drive business outcomes.

This role reports to the Senior Vice President of Information Technology & Facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute the G&A applications strategic roadmap aligned with the overall business & IT strategies.
• Partner closely with functional stakeholders to understand their unique business & compliance requirements, processes, and pain points to ensure the delivery of effective solutions.
• Partner with Business Process Owners to oversee the implementation, configuration, integration, documentation and maintenance of applications, ensuring their fit for purpose, adoption, availability, reliability, compliance and security.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize application performance and enhance user's experience.
• Manage application & data vendor relationships, services, contracts, licensing, SLAs and support related to applications.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, including SOX and lead application-related processes including change, release, access, & SDLC management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate applications with other enterprise systems.
• Provide leadership and guidance to a team including internal staff, contractors and 3 rd party IT consultants responsible for supporting and enhancing G&A applications.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for innovation and improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience:

• 10 + years of experience in IT leadership, including 7 years in IT application implementation & management roles responsible for integrated Finance, HR & Legal SaaS systems within a SOX-regulated environment.
• 4 + years of biopharmaceutical experience in a fast-growing environment.
• 7 + years experience in SOX compliance and adherence to change access, and SDLC management processes
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Skills:

• Strong leadership & team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
• Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects across multiple functional areas with multiple IT application support service providers in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment.
• In-depth knowledge of G&A business process & applications, including ERP financial management systems such as Oracle NetSuite, Coupa, Workday Adaptive & related integrations/middleware; HRIS systems such as ADP, Greenhouse & related on/offboarding workflows; Legal systems such as Ironclad CLM, Records & Document Mgmt. Systems such as M365 & OpenText eDocs; and board management portals such as Nasdaq Boardvantage.
• Strong ability to partner closely with and ensure positive outcomes from application integration and support vendors.
• Excellent operational process development & implementation skills including documenting SOPs and training participants (e.g. Helpdesk, partners, users) to ensure positive & repeatable outcomes.
• Solid understanding of IT governance, risk management, compliance frameworks and related systems such as FloQast.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent management, organizational, communication (verbal and written), customer service and active-listening skills. Effective in positive interaction with executive management.
• Proven adaptability to shifting project schedules, priorities, and assignments; able to make effective decisions under pressure.
• Ability to prioritize staff and partner responsibilities based on criticality or business impact.
• Strong mentoring skills with experience in building and managing a team of strong technical and business professionals and partners.

Base salary compensation range: $195,000 - $250,000

Please note, the base salary compensation range and actual salary offered to the final candidate depends on various factors: the candidate's geographical location, relevant work experience, skills, and years of experience.

4DMT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran, and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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