Senior Director, IT Strategy for Commercial & Medical Launch

Inventiva; France; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Inventiva seeks an experienced Senior Director, IT Business Partner for Commercial & Medical Affairs in France. You will partner with executive leaders to translate strategy into technology initiatives supporting NDA submission, regulatory approval, and commercial launch.

You will lead cross-functional teams across Commercial, Medical Affairs, and other functions, aligning data, analytics, and digital capabilities with business milestones and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field.
• 12+ years of progressive IT leadership experience.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/regulated environments is strongly preferred.
• Meaningful experience supporting product launches or NDA submissions is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Translate business strategy and product lifecycle priorities into a clear technology vision and multi-year roadmap.
• Establish trusted relationships with senior leaders and serve as the primary IT partner for business priorities.
• Identify opportunities where data, analytics, automation, and digital capabilities can improve launch readiness and decision-making.
• Establish governance, dependencies, risk management, and escalation for regulatory or launch timelines.
• Ensure IT readiness for NDA submission, regulatory review, and commercial launch milestones.
• Oversee vendor selection, contracting, renewals, and performance management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (IT/CS/Engineering)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic contract management systems

Job description

Inventiva seeks an experienced Senior Director, IT Business Partner for Commercial & Medical Affairs in France. You will partner with executive leaders to translate strategy into technology initiatives supporting NDA submission, regulatory approval, and commercial launch.

You will lead cross-functional teams across Commercial, Medical Affairs, and other functions, aligning data, analytics, and digital capabilities with business milestones and regulatory requirements.