Director, CGT Lab Tech Strategy & Platform Excellence

Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston is seeking a Director for Cell & Gene Therapy Research Technology to lead and evolve enterprise laboratory tech platforms. You will own budgets, lead a high-performing team, and partner with CGT leadership to shape the platform roadmap in regulated environments.

You will drive adoption, manage vendor ecosystems, and ensure cyber security and ITSM standards across IT/OT labs while reporting to site leadership on progress and value realization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technology or equivalent; 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 3+ years in Cell & Gene Therapy; leadership of enterprise-scale technology platforms.
• Experience in GxP- and SOX-regulated environments.
• Experience as a product owner or business relationship manager translating stakeholder input into backlog.

Responsibilities

• Lead Lab Engineering Support and manage the platform backlog with cross-functional teams.
• Own site operating budget, vendor management, and value realization across services.
• Partner with CGT leadership to translate science needs into technology requirements.
• Drive adoption of platform capabilities and report progress to site leadership.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

CGT domain knowledge

Cyber security & ITSM

Financial governance

Strategic partnership

Product ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in technology or equivalent

Tools

Benchling

Analytics/Visualization tools

Job description

Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston is seeking a Director for Cell & Gene Therapy Research Technology to lead and evolve enterprise laboratory tech platforms. You will own budgets, lead a high-performing team, and partner with CGT leadership to shape the platform roadmap in regulated environments.

You will drive adoption, manage vendor ecosystems, and ensure cyber security and ITSM standards across IT/OT labs while reporting to site leadership on progress and value realization.