Executive Director, IT

Executive Director/Vice President, IT (Hybrid)

About The Role

We are seeking a creative and forward-thinking individual to manage Tenayas IT strategy focusing on IT infrastructure, platforms and practices that facilitate collaboration and analysis. The ED/VP, IT maintain and further enhance an environment where Tenaya employees are able to collaborate seamlessly across our multiple locations while meeting regulatory and data integrity expectations and requirements. The IT head will lead the evaluation and decision-making on key corporate hardware and software solutions and vendor interactions, and this individual will oversee the teams responsible for system implementation across Tenaya. The ideal candidate will also be a trusted IT advisor and collaborate with departments on function-specific needs and assimilate and align those needs into a company IT roadmap and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and ensure reliability of existing IT operations and infrastructure
• Design and implement new IT strategies in alignment with business needs and aspirations
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define business needs, system requirements, and timelines for system implementation and future enhancements to support organizational growth
• Lead and mentor a team of IT professionals
• Identify and mitigate security and data compliance risk
• Conduct audits and assessments of new and existing IT systems and processes
• Provide oversight, scoping, and planning for data systems integration to enable seamless access to all Tenaya data sources
• Manage SOX controls, compliance and testing procedures
• Ensure IT systems are in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Establish and implement systems validation approaches for GXP data
• Manage interactions with IT vendors including an externally resourced support desk
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality IT support to the organization
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align on strategic priorities
• Plan, budget and manage IT spend and investment
  
  
  

Requirements

• Leader with 12+ years of experience in IT roles, including managing teams
• Advanced degree in Programming, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Prior experience working at a publicly traded clinical stage biotechnology company, preferably with GMP manufacturing capabilities
• Experience with networking and cloud systems (Office 365, Azure, MS technology stack, Linux, AWS, etc.), as well as supporting business applications such as ERP/P2P financial packages
• Experience with risk management and managing data security, data integrity and cybersecurity programs
• Experience with GXP operations and other compliance matters (SOC-2, GDPR, SOX 404, ITGC, CFR Part 11, etc.)
• Experience with budget management and resource allocation
• Demonstrated ability to provide coaching and training to all levels of staff
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work well in a highly cross-functional team environment, meet deadlines, and prioritize effectively
• Experience managing facilities operations a plus
  
  
  

Tenaya takes into account a wide range of factors when determining compensation including not limited to skill sets, experience, interview performance and organizational need. We will make an offer based on geo-located salary bands based on data collected from Aon/Radford. As of 1/1/2023, for individuals assigned and/or hired to work in the San Francisco Bay Area in the state of California, your base salary will fall within the band(s) below. This base salary range is an estimate, and the actual base salary may vary based on Tenayas compensation practice. Please also keep in mind that the benefits, bonus, and the equity portion of your offer is not included in these numbers and represents a significant portion of your total rewards package at Tenaya. Should you reach the verbal offer stage of Tenayas hiring process, we will review the base salary, benefits, bonus target and equity grant value with you at that time. The Executive Director/Vice President, IT range is $213,500 to $396,500.

Benefits

• Tenaya offers a dynamic start-up environment and a collaborative, passionate team that is focused on a compelling vision and mission.
• Tenaya offers competitive salary and stock options. Excellent medical and non-medical benefits. Paid vacation, sick time and holidays.
• State-of-the-art, built-to-suit office and lab space, part of a larger cluster of biotech companies, with amenities that include a bowling alley and onsite gym.
• Shuttle service to/from Caltrain, BART and the South San Francisco Ferry.
• Tenaya is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.