Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional IT experience. The person must have demonstrated an ability to think strategically and translate plans into operational excellence.
• Deep expertise & business knowledge in the Pharma/Biotech/Dia/information industry and associated processes, preferred with experiences in Cell & Gene Therapy.
• Domain knowledge in Technical Operations (Manufacturing, Quality and Logistics)
• System Integration skills around ERP, LIMS, MES to support an End 2 End Supply Chain
• Expertise in multiple technologies domains (e.g. networks, systems, databases, security, etc.)
• Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies
• Remains "evergreen" and keeps up-to-date with technology trends and emerging technologies
• Demonstrated ability to develop and articulate a vision for one or more technology domains
• Proven experience of creating architecture designs using a formal architecture framework methodology - TOGAF, Zachman.
• Demonstrated ability to frame complex issues and persuade a wide and diverse audience

Responsibilities:

• Assesses current state of solutions, defines future state needs, identifies gaps and recommends new technology solutions and strategic business execution improvements
• Business process engineering/re-engineering
• Facilitate stakeholder sessions with personnel across all disciplines in the company to identify and define requirements, assess business processes and evaluate technology solutions
• Conduct solution architecture research, PoCs, PoVs, feasibility assessment and facilitate solution application selections
• Formulate business and logical data and solution architectures comprised of software, network, hardware and integration designs
• Conducts impact assessments and mitigation plans
• Works closely with Enterprise Architects on defining long term architecture vision, integration patterns and review of technical portfolio.
• Creates and owns the Solution Architecture documentation
• Develops IT Strategy & Roadmap consistent with the overall strategic needs of the business division.