Director of IT, Life Sciences — Secure & Scalable

Trimaren Human Capital Partners; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Biotech, located in Watertown, MA, seeks an experienced IT leader to build and run a durable technology backbone for a fast-growing life sciences company. The role combines strategic planning with hands-on execution to support research, development, and corporate operations.

You will partner across scientific, clinical, and business functions to implement secure, scalable infrastructure, govern IT policies, and manage vendors while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive IT experience in infrastructure, business systems, cybersecurity, and end-user service delivery.
• Experience supporting biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, or similarly regulated scientific organization preferred.

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 environmental 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.

Skills

IT Leadership

Cybersecurity

Cloud Platforms

End-user Support

Vendor Management

Regulatory Compliance

Communication

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Confidential Biotech, located in Watertown, MA, seeks an experienced IT leader to build and run a durable technology backbone for a fast-growing life sciences company. The role combines strategic planning with hands-on execution to support research, development, and corporate operations.

You will partner across scientific, clinical, and business functions to implement secure, scalable infrastructure, govern IT policies, and manage vendors while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.