Strategic Operations Lead for Tech & Data Projects

Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits

Generous PTO

Educational assistance

Commuting subsidy

401(k)

Job summary

Vertex's Data, Technology and Engineering (DTE) team is seeking a technology operations leader to join our Project Management and Strategic Operations group. The Associate Director will tackle the toughest challenges of how we work across DTE and cross-functionally to deploy technologies that scale our business.

This role requires close partnership with technology leaders to identify gaps, design and implement improved processes, monitor outcomes and communicate results to our head of Project

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree.
• 8 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• MBA or advanced degree in computer science or a related discipline and 6 years of experience in operations/consulting.

Responsibilities

• Leading strategic initiatives to improve DTE operations by reducing complexity, ensuring discipline, and streamlining activities.
• Generating and refining process improvement ideas for DTE from observations and input from the LT community.
• Communicating operational performance, delivering presentations to DTE leadership including the CIO.
• Developing and managing processes: cross-functional planning, stage gate reviews, change communications, portfolio reviews, and time tracking.
• Managing execution, monitoring, and reporting on technology operations processes with metrics.

Skills

Technology operations leadership

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree in CS or related field

Job description

Vertex's Data, Technology and Engineering (DTE) team is seeking a technology operations leader to join our Project Management and Strategic Operations group. The Associate Director will tackle the toughest challenges of how we work across DTE and cross-functionally to deploy technologies that scale our business.

This role requires close partnership with technology leaders to identify gaps, design and implement improved processes, monitor outcomes and communicate results to our head of Project