Kloudhire

Role:Associate Director, Enterprise Applications

Location:San Francisco Bay Area

Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director, IT and Corporate Services, the Senior Manager/Assoc.
Dir Enterprise Applications will partner with business leaders to align IT efforts with business requirements and develop a technology road map to support the strategic business capabilities.
Engage client leadership and IT to ensure that technology architecture, and governance are aligned to strategic business initiatives.
Capture business requirements and processes and translate them into functional specifications and software requirements for various core systems.

Specific Responsibilities:

Provide strong understanding of business core functions needs considering short and long term strategy
Provides guidance and counsel on technology available that drives delivery of solutions consistent with business direction
Manage technology investments to align with IT architecture and roadmap in partnership with the business.
Collaborate with Legal and Compliance departments in development and implementation of compliance initiatives
Lead / manage internal and external resources in support of business-related projects and activities.
Collect and analyze business requirements, design and document work flow of data between systems to enable the application selection/development.
Develop functional specifications to support systems and business process design that align with the IT Strategic plan
Collaborate with business functions and technical team through the development and testing of solutions such as screen, interface and GUI designs; ensure all approved requirements are met.
Facilitate the evaluation and selection of new applications and functions and determine issues in services and software

Qualifications / Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science or Information Systems
Master??s in Business is a plus.
7-10 years of experience in IT building and supporting enterprise applications
Strong business knowledge and ability to operate as the IT applications SME
Knowledge and experience working within an SDLC framework
Public company experience including working in a regulated SOX environment
Prior experience working in the Life Science industry including pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device, strongly preferred.
Ability to analyze and define business requirements and translate into technical solutions.?
Effective project management skills are essential; change management capability and desire to innovate and help lead change.
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and customer service skills; excellent communicator with active-listening skills.
Proven adaptability to shifting project schedules, priorities and assignments; able to make effective decisions under pressure.
Demonstrated problem-solver in a dynamic, fast-growing team environment.
Experience with the following system types/platforms preferred: ERP, Expense reporting, udgeting & forecasting, ADP or an HRIS, CTMS, eTMF, SAS, Data warehouse, BI, Safety, QMS, CRM, BD tools, EDMS and CLM

Special Skills / Knowledge:

Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong presentation and interpersonal skills
Exceptional analytical, conceptual and problem solving abilities
Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Exercise judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to balance several on-going projects simultaneously
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Working knowledge with CFR 21 Part 11, GxP Validated Systems, and Sarbanes-Oxley Regulations