Senior Director, Commercialization Systems

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), which stimulate B cells and plasma cells to produce galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) and associated autoantibodies, which together form immune complexes that are fundamental in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Vera is also considering evaluating the role of atacicept in other immunologic disorders. Additionally, Vera is developing MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK Virus, a polyomavirus that can have devastating consequences in certain settings such as kidney transplant. For more information, please visit: www.veratx.com.

Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. Our values inspire us every day and guide everything we do—from how we hire great people, to advancing our mission together, to achieving our ultimate goal to improve medical treatment for patients suffering from immunological diseases.

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 which includes 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, key milestones, manage expectations and ensure that the systems applications and digital product platform meets the needs of the functions as we head towards our first product launch. This role will monitor the performance of IT services consumed by our business partners and will collaborate closely with the Senior Director Corporate IT, Senior Director Cybersecurity and vendor service delivery teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive IT strategy for Vera’s commercialization operations, ensuring alignment with the company’s OKRs, to support our first and subsequent commercial launches.
• 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.
• Compliance and Security: Ensure all IT systems and processes comply with industry regulations and standards, particularly those related to patient data and privacy.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in identification, evaluation, design, development, and deployment of business systems and data processes to support the cross functional business team.
• Spearheads and implements a range of Business System projects (e.g. HRIS, CRM, Serialization, Call Center, ERP enhancements).
• Gains understanding of business strategies and facilitates progress on IT responsibilities including definition of project objectives, prioritization, and development of implementation roadmaps aligned with business areas.
• Manages multiple vendors including completion of RFPs/RFIs, vendor due diligence, negotiating the business terms of IT contracts, oversight of vendor fulfillment of contractual responsibilities, evaluation of policy and procedure adherence, and monitoring service level agreement performance.
• Drives and executes a formal change control process and release management cycle for business applications.
• Ensures efficient communication, work and cross-functional collaboration within the IT Organization.
• Innovation and Improvement: Continuously assesses new technologies and innovations, particularly in the biotech and healthcare IT space, to enhance business operations effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in the field of computer science or information systems or related field required, or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimum of 12 years of IT experience in positions of increasing responsibility, with a minimum of 8 years’ leadership experience working at the intersection of Biotech, information technology, product launch and enterprise business operations.
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills, specifically in leading a team of highly skilled technical staff.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically while also able to act decisively and tactically.
• Strong project management skills and ability to work to deadlines successfully managing multiple business-driven initiative.
• Subject matter expertise relevant to Commercialization business processes and IT landscape in support of a commercialized pharmaceutical product or medical device.
• Understanding of international requirements as it pertains to regulated product delivery from an IT and compliance perspective.
• Experience working in a regulated Biotech environment covering GxP, SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, PII, PHI and ensuring appropriate controls are implemented for new solutions and improvements to existing systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex problems in a non-technical and simplified manner to stakeholders and end-users and to effectively communicate business needs to technology teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary setting, acting as a creator and facilitator to drive fulfillment of IT OKRs.
• Exposure to multiple platforms such as Veeva application suite (CRM, MedComms, PromoMats, Vault Quality Docs, eQMS, RIM), Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Website development and hosting: (e.g. Wordpress, Drupal, Pantheon, OneTrust), HRIS, Learning Management Systems, GxP Systems, ERP solutions, Cloud architecture and native services).
• Well-organized with strong attention to detail.
• Highly accountable and self-motivated.
• Experience with waterfall and agile software development methodologies.

Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.

Vera Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the anticipated base pay range begins at $270,000. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience.

At Vera, base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity. Vera Therapeutics also offers various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, flexible time off, and a number of paid holidays.

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