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Reporting to the Executive Director, Business Development and Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) IT, the Director, Technical Lead, SS&P IT, is accountable for leading the technical delivery and architecture team members in support of all SS&P digital systems impacting the SS&P organization and relevant adjacencies. The Director will work closely with leaders across the B&IT organization and SS&P to ensure that technical solutions align with business goals, meet regulatory requirements, and support operational excellence. Additionally, the Director will be accountable for the effective management and execution of the “run” and managed services budgets and related operations of the teams under their supervision. This position will also hire (as needed), train, and manage a team of technical professionals, providing mentorship and support to ensure their continued growth and development while also developing and maintaining relationships with vendors, industry experts, and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with technical strategy and business goals. Strategic planning, executive relationship management, and value delivery of IT capabilities and services supporting the SS&P organization are critical expectations of this role.

• Ensure effective delivery of SS&P digital solutions, managing change effectively, crisply removing barriers to project success, and providing transparency of initiatives’ health to relevant stakeholders.  Accountable for overall delivery of projects on time and on budget, adhering to high-quality SDLC principles. 
• Manage execution elements including planning, budgeting, resourcing, and time estimation, to deliver right-first-time, timely outcomes.  Actively contributes to the strategic direction of the function.
• Manage the ongoing run and lifecycle of technology assets supporting SS&P (e.g. iCertis, Ariba, etc.)  Provide strategic feedback to vendors on service delivery; influence vendor delivery at a strategic level.
• Deliver near term critical priorities including executing SS&P’s GenAI enabled technology roadmap, supporting multiple SaaS system implementations.
• Create strong connections with other relevant teams within BI&T that may be needed to deliver joint solutions, such as Finance IT, ERP and the Integrations team.
• Ensure that programs are being executed with a digital first mindset – beginning with the end in mind (e.g. usability, analytics, and reporting).  Anticipate how multiple processes interrelate and can evolve. Enacts plans to evolve multiple, complex processes. Able to envision divisional strategy with anticipation of forces / dynamics that will likely unfold.
• Maintain awareness of other IT initiatives that could impact SS&P systems and priorities.
• Absorb new ideas and drive continuous improvement for operations of the team as well as SS&P’s technical landscape.   
• Work independently on all deliverables.
• Use and advance Agile methodologies to deliver with urgency and visibility.
• Line management of 4-6 IT professionals, plus consultant teams, and associated operational budget.  Matrix leadership of a broad range of IT functions and external partners, as required to ensure successful portfolio delivery and platform support.  Oversees deliverable product, sets vision and standards for work products, challenges teams.

• Bachelor's degree in a technology related discipline and 10+ years of experience in technical engineering, technical operations, and technical architecture including cloud solutions in a pharmaceutical or life sciences environment, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• The candidate must project a strong strategic perspective.  Strong understanding of Procurement and Finance business processes, systems, and data requirements are a plus.
• Demonstrated success managing and delivering complex application systems following a structured SDLC process, services-based application integrations, reporting and analytics, and supporting infrastructure with regulatory, reliability, performance and security requirements.
• The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of successfully leading and managing projects in a complex IT environment.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills: The candidate should possess exceptional leadership qualities and be able to effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and senior management. They should have the ability to influence and drive change, foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, and effectively manage resources and budgets.
• Analytical problem solver who seeks to evaluate optimal solutions and recommend comprehensive enhancements to prevent future issues. 

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