Title: Senior Director Commercialization Systems Location: Brisbane, California About Us: Vera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VERA) is a late-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases.
Vera's mission is to advance treatments that target the source of immunologic diseases in order to change the standard of care for patients.
Vera's lead product candidate is atacicept, a fully humanized fusion protein self-administered at home as a subcutaneous injection once weekly that blocks both B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL).
Vera is also developing MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK Virus.
For more information, please visit: www.veratx.com.
Position Summary: The Senior Director, Commercialization Systems will report to the Vice President, Information Technology and will be responsible for the implementation and delivery of business systems and digital products for all business functions including R&D, Clinical, Legal, Portfolio Management, HR, Finance, Commercial, Manufacturing, Medical, Regulatory, and Quality.
This position will interact daily with the business to align on deliverables, manage expectations, and ensure that the systems applications and digital product platform meet the needs of the functions as we head towards our first product launch.
Responsibilities: Develop and execute a comprehensive IT strategy for Vera's commercialization operations, ensuring alignment with the company's OKRs.Responsible for developing and managing the overall Enterprise business application strategy in collaboration with business and IT functions.Develops and documents Vera's Business Systems Architecture.Maintains the Systems Roadmap and Digital Landscape documents.Ensure all IT systems and processes comply with industry regulations and standards.Serves as a subject matter expert in identification, evaluation, design, development, and deployment of business systems.Spearheads and implements a range of Business System projects (e.g., HRIS, CRM, ERP enhancements).Gains understanding of business strategies and facilitates progress on IT responsibilities.Manages multiple vendors including completion of RFPs/RFIs and oversight of vendor fulfillment of contractual responsibilities.Drives and executes a formal change control process and release management cycle for business applications.Ensures efficient communication and cross-functional collaboration within the IT Organization.Continuously assesses new technologies and innovations to enhance business operations effectiveness.Qualifications: Minimum Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field required.Minimum of 12 years of IT experience, with at least 8 years in leadership roles in Biotech.Strong leadership and mentorship skills.Demonstrated ability to think strategically while acting decisively.Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple initiatives.Subject matter expertise relevant to Commercialization business processes.Experience working in a regulated Biotech environment covering GxP, SOX, GDPR, HIPAA.Strong interpersonal and communication skills.Ability to communicate complex problems in a simplified manner.Exposure to multiple platforms such as Veeva, Salesforce, and ERP solutions.Well-organized with strong attention to detail.Experience with waterfall and agile software development methodologies.Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.
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