About This Role
This leadership opportunity is for an experienced and dynamic technology and people leader to lead the Information Technology (IT) organization at the VP level. The role leads global IT strategy and professionals and reports to the Chief Operating Officer.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of the IT strategy and roadmap for the organization
- Ensure the alignment of IT initiatives with the business goals and objectives
- Oversee the IT operations, infrastructure, security, applications, and systems across the enterprise
- Manage the IT budget, resources, vendors, and contracts
- Oversee systems implementations and upgrades of current systems and the migration and integration of newly acquired organizations/systems into existing systems
- Establish and maintain IT policies, standards, and best practices
- Ensure the compliance of IT systems and processes with regulatory and legal requirements
- Provide overall accountability to information security matters, including risk assessment, mitigation, and incident response
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
- At least 15 years of progressive IT leadership experience in generic pharmaceuticals or a related regulated industry, such as transportation, food production, medical devices, cosmetics, or a government regulatory organization, including experience at the Senior Director level or above
- Proven track record of delivering IT solutions that enable business growth and innovation
- Experience managing complex IT projects, vendors, and contracts, with experience working in an SAP environment and overseeing SAP implementations and upgrades
- Strong knowledge of IT trends, technologies, and best practices
- Proven leadership experience in integrating an acquired company and its systems into an organization as part of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
- Demonstrated skills in IT: strategy and planning, governance and compliance, operations and service management, architecture and design, security and risk management, project and portfolio management, vendor and contract management
Nice to have:
- Master's degree or MBA
- Experience at the VP level
- Prior pharmaceutical industry experience
Important Details
- Locations: Grand Rapids MI, Minneapolis MN, or Piedmont SC areas, or fully remote from other locations within the US
About the Company
Padagis focuses on healthcare products that improve people's lives. It is a market-leading generic prescription pharmaceutical company specializing in "extended topical" medications like creams, foams, mousses, gels, liquids, and inhalable products. The company has a high growth trajectory with more than 1,300 employees across six locations in the United States and Israel, and has a successful track record of launching first-to-file and first-to-market generic pharmaceutical products.
