Director, IT Strategy

Cyllene Therapeutics; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyllene Therapeutics seeks an experienced Director, IT Strategy to define and drive IT strategy in a fast-growing biotech environment spanning France and the US. You will partner with leadership to build a scalable, secure technology backbone covering software, hardware, infrastructure, and AI.

The role requires translating business needs into technology solutions, coordinating with internal teams and external partners, and shaping governance, budgets, and projects to enable rapid growth while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• 8–15 years of relevant IT management, technology operations or digital transformation experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing IT strategies in a growing organization.
• Exposure to AI adoption, automation or technology transformation initiatives is desirable.
• Experience in biotechnology, life sciences or other regulated industries is a plus.
• Soft skills: Excellent communication, adaptable, collaborative and outcome-driven.
• Languages: English (spoken and written).
• IT skills: Mac environment, Office 365 and professional software.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive an IT roadmap aligned with business priorities and company growth.
• Assess existing systems, identify improvement opportunities and recommend technology investments.
• Establish IT governance, policies and processes to support scalability, security and efficiency.
• Coordinate IT projects, budgets and external technology partners.
• Develop a pragmatic AI adoption strategy aligned with business needs.
• Identify and prioritize AI and automation use cases across the organization.
• Evaluate and facilitate AI-enabled tools and solutions.
• Promote responsible AI adoption, including data security, governance and employee enablement.
• Oversee evolution and optimization of the software ecosystem, including business applications and SaaS platforms.
• Support selection, implementation and integration of technology solutions across functions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and improve interoperability.
• Coordinate IT infrastructure, including devices, networks, cloud services and workplace technology.
• Contribute to cybersecurity, data protection and business continuity best practices.
• Ensure reliable IT services across France and the US, with external providers as needed.
• Anticipate infrastructure requirements to support organizational growth.

Skills

IT Strategy

Stakeholder Leadership

AI Adoption

Cybersecurity

Cloud & Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in IT/CS/Engineering

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and hands‑on Director, IT Strategy to define and drive our IT strategy, supporting the growth of the company across France and the United States.

Working closely with leadership and business teams, this role will focus on developing a scalable, secure and efficient technology environment across three key pillars: Software, Hardware & Infrastructure, and Artificial Intelligence.

The ideal candidate combines strategic vision with a pragmatic, execution-oriented mindset, bringing the ability to translate business needs into technology solutions while coordinating internal stakeholders and external partners.

Main responsibilities

Main responsibilities include:

IT Strategy

• Define and implement an IT roadmap aligned with business priorities and company growth.
• Assess existing systems, identify improvement opportunities and recommend technology investments.
• Establish, in line with leadership appropriate IT governance, policies and processes to support scalability, security and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate IT projects, budgets and external technology partners.

Artificial Intelligence & Automation

• Develop a pragmatic AI adoption strategy aligned with business needs.
• Identify and prioritize relevant AI and automation use cases across the organization.
• Evaluate and facilitate the implementation of AI-enabled tools and solutions.
• Promote responsible AI adoption, including data security, governance and employee enablement.

Software & Business Applications

• Oversee the evolution and optimization of the company’s software ecosystem, including business applications, SaaS platforms and collaboration tools.
• Support the selection, implementation and integration of technology solutions across business functions.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve system interoperability and enhance operational efficiency.

Hardware, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

• Coordinate the management and development of IT infrastructure, including devices, networks, cloud services and workplace technology.
• Contribute to the implementation of cybersecurity, data protection and business continuity best practices.
• Ensure reliable and consistent IT services across France and the US, working with external providers where appropriate.
• Anticipate infrastructure requirements to support organizational growth.

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field. Professional experience: 8–15 years of relevant experience in IT management, technology operations or digital transformation. Demonstrated experience developing and implementing IT strategies in a growing organization. Exposure to AI adoption, automation or technology transformation initiatives is desirable. Experience in biotechnology, life sciences or other regulated industries is a plus. Soft skills: Excellent communication skills Adaptable and comfortable to work in a fast-paced and in a growing environment Collaborative, pragmatic, and outcome-driven Languages: English (spoken and written) IT skills: Mac environment, Office 365 and professional software