VP, IT Business Partner

Emergent BioSolutions; Gaithersburg (MD); Remote; USD 267,000 - 324,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as the Vice President of IT Business Partnership, where you will lead strategic initiatives that enhance life-saving products. This role requires a visionary leader who can navigate complex environments and drive innovation in IT solutions. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders to shape business strategies and ensure operational excellence. If you are passionate about making a difference in public health and thrive in dynamic settings, this is the perfect opportunity to leverage your expertise and lead impactful change.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in IT management and business analysis.
• Experience in customer-facing roles supporting sales and marketing.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT strategy and business partnership for product development.
• Oversee enterprise information management and data strategy.
• Collaborate with leaders to drive business outcomes and KPIs.

Skills

IT Management

Business Analysis

Process Engineering

Solutions Management

Sales and Marketing

Data Management

Change Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Salesforce

Data Analytics Tools

Job description

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We go where others won’t, taking on some of the biggest public health challenges to protect and enhance millions of lives, and create a better, more secure world.Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance their scientific, technical and professional skills to develop products designed-to protect and enhance life.

I. JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Vice President of IT Business Partnership will serve as the primary IT liaison for our Products Business and Research & Development function. This role is also responsible for overseeing the strategy, development, and support services for Enterprise Information Management. Additionally, the VP will lead the Business Partner Center of Excellence (COE).

The Vice President, IT Business Partner will collaborate with Emergent’s business and functional leaders to shape and drive business strategy, outcomes, and key performance indicators (KPIs). This role will be responsible for developing strategy-driven roadmaps that encompass people, roles, processes, information, and technology components. Additionally, the VP will ensure that business solutions deliver measurable value (ROI/ROA), with results effectively assessed, communicated, and adopted. This position will also oversee the engineering and execution of business-aligned solutions, ensuring seamless integration and operational excellence.

The ideal candidate for this role will be a strategic thought leader, an inspiring people leader, and an exceptional communicator, adept at navigating a complex, matrixed environment. They will bring deep expertise in sales, marketing, and research & development business processes and enablement. Above all, this individual must be a highly effective collaborator, engaging seamlessly with diverse business stakeholders, vendor partners, and team members. A strong emphasis will be placed on identifying and driving innovation opportunities to ensure continued success in an increasingly competitive and rapidly evolving industry landscape.

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• (Strategic Planning) Partner with business leaders to translate functional and business strategies and supporting outcomes to enabling business capabilities. Facilitate the development of actionable, multi-year, strategy driven business and IT roadmaps. Lead the development and execution of a cross company (enterprise) roadmap to ensure alignment and integration of business strategy and solutions enabling Emergent 2024 Strategy and beyond.
• (Solutions/Capability Delivery) Lead a team of business partners, business architects and solutions delivery leads to deliver on the business/functional portfolios aligned to the Emergent Strategic Plan. Provide oversight and optimize the requirements, design, configuration, testing and deployment of business aligned solutions. (e.g. salesforce, laboratory, data, analytics). Architect, engineer and deliver business aligned solutions ensuring successful, high quality, reliable, integrated, cost-effective solutions.
• (Demand Shaping) Canvas the marketplace and proactively bring business & technology “art of possible” ideas to further the realization of business strategy. Collaborate to identify and develop true business value opportunities, and influence the decision on priorities, roadmap, and timing of initiatives/deliverables. Partner with business and IT leaders to evaluate proposals, build business cases and plan new joint initiatives. Owns building business case for all assigned. Oversees creation and maintenance of business architecture and roadmap. Gather high level business requirements regarding new solutions and enhancements to existing solutions.
• (Enterprise Information Management) Responsible for developing and executing the organization’s data and information strategy, ensuring seamless integration, governance, and utilization of data assets to drive business value. This role provides strategic leadership in data management, analytics, governance, and emerging technologies, aligning enterprise information initiatives with overall business objectives.
• (Change Management) Partner with business teams (change management) to ensure effective business transformation for all initiatives (roles, processes, organization) to drive the realization of identified business outcomes. Ensures IT is aware of key business changes and issues.
• (Portfolio) Obtain alignment on priorities (based on business value) working with targeted business areas. Provide input to governance committee for alignment on the global portfolio of initiatives such that IT initiatives support investment decisions with the greatest impact for the business, our colleagues, and our clients.
• (IT Partnering) With the business, support and participate in formal status reporting. Manage stakeholder satisfaction with IT services. With technology teams (applications, infrastructure, security, project managers), work collaboratively to share knowledge ensuring One IT execution.
• (SME) Leverage business experience (e.g., Commercial, Corporate, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain) and best practices for targeted business areas and solutions to provide specialized knowledge across the network and add value to overall business objectives.

Dimensions
• Strong and broad-based leadership skills from strategically minded to resourcefulness in working through others.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.

III. MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, biomedical studies, science, or related major with a Master’s degree preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 10 years’ experience in IT management, business analysis, consulting, process engineering or solutions management in the Commercial, Business Units, HR, and Finance business areas.
• At least 5 years of experience in a customer-facing role supporting sales and marketing and/or R&D.
• Entrepreneurial attitude to drive change and influence innovation.
• A great communicator in both written and oral communication
• Solutions development/execution experience in at least two areas (Corporate, R&D, Manufacturing, Commercial)
• Pharmaceutical/Biotech experience required
• A clear financial focus that is visible through value-based management
• An ability to sit comfortably on multiple management teams
• A well-respected team player with proven ability to contribute in a number of areas
• A passion for quality, compliance and value in all that is delivered
• A no-nonsense approach to getting things done
  

IV. PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT CHARACTERISTICS

The physical/mental demands are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual would encounter while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mental Demands:

• Ability to organize/coordinate
• Comprehend and follow instructions
• Direct, control and plan
• Independently make quick decisions to solvecomplex issues
• Analyze/Interpret data and information
• Perform with frequent interruptions
• Make decisions using sound judgment
• Supervise/Manage others

Physical Demands:

• Good eye/hand coordination
• Regular and predictable attendance

Travel:

Minimal travel maybe required as needed.

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U.S. Base Pay Ranges and Benefits Information

The estimated annual base salary as a new hire for this position ranges from [$267,500 to $323,600]. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location. Certain roles are eligible for additional incentive compensation, including merit increases, annual bonus, [and/or long-term incentives in the form of stock options.]

(*Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies).

If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a Human Resources Partner about our compensation philosophy and available benefits.

There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions.

Emergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce. Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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Emergent BioSolutions does not accept non-solicited resumes or candidate submittals from search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list. Unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to Emergent BioSolutions by search/recruiting agencies not already on Emergent BioSolutions’ approved agency list shall become the property of Emergent BioSolutions and if the candidate is subsequently hired by Emergent BioSolutions, Emergent BioSolutions shall not owe any fee to the submitting agency.

ABOUT EMERGENT

Protecting and Enhancing 1 billion lives by 2030 focuses our energy to improve the quality of life for individuals around the world, giving them the opportunity to experience the fullness of life.

Our drive towards this vision informs all of our actions—whether it is our approach to product development, manufacturing, encouraging employee health and wellness or giving back to the community—we strive every day to achieve this shared goal.

WE BELIEVE IN OUR VALUES

• Lead with Integrity
  • We gain trust and confidence through ethics, quality, and compliance excellence
• Stand shoulder to shoulder no matter what
  • We combine our best thinking and communicate openly to support each other.
• Own it always
  • Every person at Emergent is engaged and accountable for delivering on our commitments.
• Break through thinking
  • We take smart risks, pursue innovation and challenge ourselves to constantly improve.
• Compete where it counts
  • We set the right goals and respect each other as we conquer them together.