Director, Digital R&D Platforms & Strategy

JobRx, Inc.; Penn (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 188,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan

Discretionary equity grants

Flexible paid vacation

Job summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director, DEC R&D Digital to guide digital product strategy across R&D, advising Research and Nonclinical Development, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs. The role leads capability leaders and oversees platforms across research, regulatory, evidence generation, and medical affairs.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of senior leadership in Pharma R&D systems, with a proven track record in GxP environments and enterprise platform

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of progressive leadership in delivering or managing R&D related systems and products, Pharma experience required.
• Experience with R&D solutions supporting research, nonclinical development, clinical development, regulatory, evidence generation, medical affairs, or related domains, along with adjacent reporting and integration platforms.
• Proven accountability and ownership in GxP-regulated environments, including audit management, validation support, and governance of regulated operations.
• Experience with enterprise ownership of digital platforms supporting R&D and regulated operations.
• Strong enterprise mindset with the ability to balance functional needs with product delivery standardization and long-term value.
• Product-oriented leader with a track record of delivering measurable, value-based outcomes rather than project outputs.
• Trusted advisor to business leaders, with strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience in leading and developing high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into clear plans, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
• Prioritize enhancements with stakeholders and deliver platform improvements.
• Mature the product operating model with governance and prioritization for R&D platforms.
• Oversee day-to-day health and evolution of platforms across R&D domains.
• Ensure platforms operate in line with GxP and regulatory requirements, including validation and audit readiness.
• Maintain controls related to security, data integrity, access, and change management.
• Monitor risks and escalate issues while improving platform stability and compliance.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of capability leaders and manage vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with architecture, delivery, and business teams to align solutions with enterprise standards.
• Support planning for capacity, lifecycle management, upgrades, and service improvements.
• Support integration planning across R&D products to enable reliable data flow and processes.
• Work with Data & AI leaders to enable AI and analytics features within products.

Skills

Leadership

R&D systems

GxP compliance

Stakeholder management

Product ownership

Data & AI enablement

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director, DEC R&D Digital to guide digital product strategy across R&D, advising Research and Nonclinical Development, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs. The role leads capability leaders and oversees platforms across research, regulatory, evidence generation, and medical affairs.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of senior leadership in Pharma R&D systems, with a proven track record in GxP environments and enterprise platform