Executive leader accountable for global technology strategy and operations across infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, data platforms, lab systems, and regulated IT. Drives digital transformation, GxP compliance, validation readiness, vendor management, AI initiatives, budget oversight, and builds high-performing distributed teams to support clinical research and global expansion.
Celerion is committed to swift, exceptional clinical research through translational medicine. Every day, we use our experience, agility, and innovative research strategies to help get drugs to market faster.
The Vice President of Global Technology is responsible for defining and executing the enterprise technology strategy for Celerion. This executive leader will oversee infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, digital transformation, data platforms, laboratory systems, and regulated technology operations supporting Celerion’s global operations.
The role partners closely with executive leadership, operations, quality, regulatory, and business development teams to ensure technology capabilities enable operational excellence, regulatory compliance, scalability, innovation, and exceptional client experiences across all global sites.
The VP of Global Technology serves as both a strategic business partner and an operational technology leader, ensuring technology investments align with organizational growth, GxP compliance requirements, and evolving clinical research industry demands.
Essential Functions:
- Develop and execute a multi-year global technology roadmap aligned with corporate objectives and growth strategy.
- Lead enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives supporting clinical, laboratory, and business operations.
- Advise executive leadership on emerging technologies, cybersecurity risks, AI opportunities, automation, and data modernization.
- Build strong relationships with operational leaders to ensure technology solutions improve efficiency, quality, and customer experience.
- Establish technology governance, architectural standards, and investment prioritization processes.
- Oversee global IT infrastructure including cloud platforms, data centers, networks, endpoint management, collaboration tools, and telecommunications.
- Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, business continuity, and operational resilience across global locations.
- Lead modernization of legacy systems while minimizing operational disruption.
- Direct global service desk and support operations with measurable SLAs and customer satisfaction metrics.
- Responsible for cybersecurity strategy, risk management, incident response, and security operations.
- Ensure compliance with GxP, FDA, GDPR, SOC, ISO, and other applicable regulatory frameworks.
- Partner with Quality and Regulatory teams to support computerized system validation and maintain audit readiness.
- Oversee security awareness, vulnerability management, identity management, and third-party risk programs.
- Drive enterprise data strategy including governance, analytics, reporting, and AI-enabled insights.
- Ability to manage infrastructure and optimize operational efficiency while balancing innovation, risk, and cost management
- Lead evaluation and implementation of scalable technology platforms supporting global expansion.
- Manage global technology budgets, forecasting, contracts, and software licensing.
- Negotiate strategic vendor relationships and technology partnerships.
- Establish KPIs and reporting mechanisms to measure technology performance and value realization.
- Build and lead a high-performing global technology organization.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Lead geographically distributed teams across multiple time zones and business functions.
- Drive the identification, incubation, and commercialization of AI capabilities that strengthen competitive positioning, accelerate growth opportunities, and enhance enterprise value
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 15+ years of progressive technology leadership experience, including senior executive leadership roles.
- Experience leading technology organizations within highly regulated industries such as CRO, pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or life sciences.
- Strong knowledge of GxP environments, computer system validation, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated success leading enterprise transformation and modernization initiatives.
- Experience managing global infrastructure
- Strong financial, vendor management, and strategic planning capabilities.
- Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred:
- Master’s degree or MBA.
- Experience in clinical research or Phase 1 clinical trial environments.
- Knowledge of laboratory systems, clinical platforms, and regulated data environments.
- Experience with cloud transformation, AI/automation initiatives, and enterprise architecture modernization.
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Celerion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, qualified protected veteran status, or disability.
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