Director, Information Technology

Marrow Therapeutics; Watertown (MA); Presencial; USD 190.000 - 250.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Marrow Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Information Technology to lead both strategic and hands-on IT initiatives, delivering a resilient infrastructure that enables scientific innovation and operational excellence. You will partner with scientific, clinical, and business teams to align technology with growth and regulated workflows.

The role requires a strong governance mindset, experience in regulated environments, and the ability to balance day-to-day execution with long-term planning

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (required)
• 10+ years of progressive IT experience across infrastructure, business systems, cybersecurity, and end-user services
• Experience in biotech/pharma/regulated environments preferred
• Experience with systems administration, networks, cloud platforms, IAM, and enterprise applications
• Strong cybersecurity, data protection, business continuity, and vendor risk management knowledge
• Proven cross-functional collaboration and clear communication with diverse stakeholders
• Familiarity with validated systems and compliance-sensitive environments is highly desirable
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple initiatives while maintaining service quality
• Hands-on leadership style balancing strategic thinking with day-to-day execution

Responsabilidades

• Lead planning, implementation, and improvement of core IT services supporting a growing life sciences organization.
• Design and maintain secure, scalable IT environment across endpoints, IAM, collaboration, cloud, and core apps.
• Partner with science and business leaders to translate requirements into practical technology solutions.
• Oversee vendor relationships and managed technology partners for performance and cost discipline.
• Establish IT policies, governance, and regulatory compliance for data integrity and business continuity.
• Support system selection, validation, and change management for regulated workflows.
• Monitor health of the environment, troubleshoot issues, and drive root-cause analysis.
• Anticipate technology needs tied to growth and evolving scientific priorities.

Conocimientos

Strategic IT leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Cybersecurity governance

Vendor management

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Cloud & infrastructure design

Educación

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

The Director of Information Technologyis a critical enterprise-building opportunity for a leader who can operate both tactically and strategically. You will support the organization's day-to-day IT needs while designing and delivering a resilient, scalable technology environment that enables scientific innovation, operational excellence, and disciplined growth as Marrow expands its pipeline and footprint.

Working in close partnership with scientific, clinical, and business stakeholders, you will establish the systems, governance, and service model required for a high-performing life sciences organization. This is an opportunity to build the digital backbone that supports secure collaboration, regulated workflows, and sustained execution in a mission-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of core IT services that support a growing life sciences organization, balancing immediate user support needs with long-range infrastructure strategy.
• Design and maintain a secure, scalable technology environment across endpoints, identity and access management, collaboration platforms, cloud services, and core business applications.
• Partner with scientific and functional leaders to assess business requirements, translate them into practical technology solutions, and ensure systems support research, development, and corporate operations.
• Oversee vendor relationships, service providers, and managed technology partners to ensure performance, reliability, budget discipline, and timely issue resolution.
• Establish and maintain IT policies, procedures, and governance standards aligned with data integrity, cybersecurity, business continuity, and regulatory expectations in a life sciences setting.
• Support system selection, implementation, validation, and change management for platforms used across the organization, including applications that touch regulated or high-impact workflows.
• Monitor environment health, troubleshoot technical issues, and drive root cause resolution for incidents affecting productivity, security, or operational continuity.
• Contribute to organizational planning by anticipating technology needs tied to growth, workforce expansion, and evolving scientific and business priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive IT experience, with demonstrated scope in infrastructure, business systems, cybersecurity, and end-user service delivery.
• Experience supporting a biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, or similarly regulated scientific organization strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of systems administration, network and endpoint management, cloud platforms, identity/access management, and enterprise applications.
• Strong grounding in cybersecurity principles, data protection, business continuity, and vendor risk management.
• Ability to apply critical thinking, complex problem-solving, and judgment and decision-making to evaluate technology options and operational trade-offs.
• Demonstrated skill in cross-functional collaboration and clear communication with scientific, clinical, and business stakeholders.
• Familiarity with validated systems, documentation practices, and compliance-sensitive environments is highly desirable.
• Strength in planning, prioritization, and information ordering, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives while maintaining service quality.
• Comfort working in a hands-on leadership role that requires both strategic thinking and day-to-day execution.