Associate Director/ Director, IT Applications

Company: Bolt Biotherapeutics
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Associate Director/Director, IT Applications --Summary: Reporting to the head of IT, the successful candidate for this position will be a key member of IT leadership, helping to set the foundations to support Bolt's growth. You will assess business needs; lead the identification, implementation and ongoing oversight of a variety of systems; contribute to overall IT strategy and governance; and enable our end users to embrace efficient, compliant solutions. --Responsibilities: --- Collaborate with stakeholders, management and other members of IT to find creative, cost- effective solutions to technical, resource and process challenges --- Manage needs assessment, scoping, system selection, design, implementation, testing, administration and optimization of a variety of G&A and R&D platforms and systems --- Negotiate with suppliers to assure favorable pricing and terms --- Manage vendors and project teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery --- Work with stakeholders to drive user adoption of new systems --- Work closely with Help Desk staff to maintain and support new systems --- Provide hands-on training and support as needed --- Partner with the head of IT on project governance, policies and road-mapping initiatives --- Contribute to budget planning and ongoing budget management --- Develop procedures, instructions, test scripts and other documentation in support of systems, projects and initiatives --- Research and present findings on applicable topics to stakeholders at all levels of the organization --- General IT assistance as needed --Qualifications: --- Five or more years of experience working in IT applications roles for small/medium-sized life sciences companies, with at least eight years of overall IT experience --- Deep experience in needs assessment, scoping, system selection, design, implementation, administration and optimization --- Solid understanding of IT project management approaches and business process analysis --- Demonstrated success in implementing a variety of G&A and R&D systems, and in driving user adoption --- Strong negotiation and vendor management skills --- Familiarity with GxP, SOX and data privacy regulations --- Experience with risk-based computer systems validation approaches and efficiently maintaining ongoing compliance --- Effective one-on-one, presentation and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complicated technical concepts for a general audience --- General understanding of the drug development life cycle --- Experience implementing and championing data security measures associated with new systems --- Experience with Human Resources systems and processes highly desired --- Experience with financial systems a plus --- Experience with the Veeva Vault platform a plus --Who We Are: Bolt Biotherapeutics, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing Boltbody--- Immune-stimulating Antibody Conjugates (ISACs), a new class of immuno-oncology therapeutics that have eliminated tumors following systemic administration in preclinical studies while also developing immunological memory, which may lead to more durable clinical responses for patients. This is a unique opportunity to join and build, with like-minded colleagues, a company that will transform the lives of individuals with cancers. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

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