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Tris Pharma · 9 hours ago

Head, Information Technology

Tris Pharma, Inc. is a leading privately-owned U.S. biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative medicines. They are seeking a Head of Information Technology responsible for developing and implementing the IT strategy aligned with company goals, overseeing IT operations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Responsibilities

Leads IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives and coordinating evaluation, deployment and management of current and future IT systems across organization; Develops and maintains appropriate IT organization structure to support business needs; Develops recommendations for systems/functions (ranging from Business Applications, Data Security and Privacy, Data Analytics and overall infrastructure)
Collaborates closely and partners with Senior Leadership, department heads related to business IT applications, solutions, opportunities and strategy
Responsible for coherent and consistent IT application landscape based on solid IT strategy and IT solution architecture for various business functional domains (i.e., Production, Marketing & Sales, Clinical, R&D Finance, Quality, etc.)
Assures IT Technology Strategy and IT business application strategy are aligned and assures IT solutions are driving appropriate business outcome; Partners and leads together with business successful implementation and operations of all IT applications
Oversees data integrity, security and protection of information assets including Business Resumption planning
Assures IT services (Application and Infrastructure) operational availability at industry standard level
Develops, manages and tracks IT budget, IT procurement and major capital equipment and department expenditures
Pro-actively Communicates to senior leadership on IT portfolio, priorities, projects and progress, issues and roadblocks
Ensures compliance with all current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations, as well as all applicable company compliance guidelines, standards and objectives; Ensures all systems and services are in compliance with GxP, FDA, Data Privacy regulation, guidelines and standards
Leads by example, manage and continuously develop IT business application and IT operation team including, but not limited to: employee training and development plans, and create and maintain continuous improvement culture

Qualification

IT strategy developmentIT operations managementData Privacy complianceInformation SecurityPharmaceutical industry experienceChange managementBudget managementInfluencing skillsTeam leadershipCommunication skills

Required

Bachelors degree in IT, Computer Science or related technical field
Minimum 15 years IT experience in positions of increasing strategic and technical responsibility in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other highly regulated industry under GxP and other pharma compliance regulations (minimum 6 of those years managing direct and/or indirect reports)
Deep understanding of various business functions (i.e., Finance, Manufacturing, Quality, Commercial, Regulatory, Medical, etc.) including related business applications business data and technologies
Experience leading IT operational and strategic initiatives in a highly regulated environment
Knowledge and experience with 21 CFR Part 11 and FDA guidance documents in managing application/system changes in accordance with computer system validation
Experience implementing and leading IT change management and governance process, owning deviations and change control in a regulated environment
Department and people management leadership experience
Ability to influence without direct authority

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation and benefits package

Company

Tris Pharma

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Tris Pharma is a pharmaceuticals company providing specialty generic products.

H1B Sponsorship

Tris Pharma has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (18)
2024 (21)
2023 (20)
2022 (17)
2021 (16)
2020 (33)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$141.6M
Key Investors
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)Deerfield
2023-08-28Grant· $16.6M
2018-10-05Debt Financing· $125M

Leadership Team

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Franchesca M. Fowler
General Counsel, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
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James Hackworth
President, Brand Division
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