Associate Director, IT Business Solutions

The role

This person will manage functional business and technical systems activities for Corporate Systems. They will partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into product backlogs and lead technology solutions and business transformation initiatives.

What you will do

• Collaborate with business functions, IT competencies, and vendors to deliver technology solutions.
• Own and maintain business processes, user stories, documentation, and training materials.
• Configure, support, and troubleshoot corporate applications.
• Guide technical and architectural discussions impacting business processes and user experience.
• Contribute to planning and execution of multiple parallel initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships between IT and business functions.
• Apply cybersecurity solutions and AI platforms to support business initiatives.
• Act as a Product Manager by maintaining product backlogs and refining user stories.
• Act as a Technical Project Manager by leading feasibility assessments and implementation planning.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and mobilize cross-functional teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years in a lead Business Analyst role.
• Demonstrated experience in system delivery, process mapping, and process improvement.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
• Exposure to Agile development methodologies.
• Solid understanding of system integration technologies.
• Experience with GxP, ICH, 21CFR Part 11 regulations/systems, Annex 11, GDPR, or CCPA rules.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Technical understanding of application architecture including SaaS solutions, web applications, integrated information repositories, and reporting toolsets.
• SQL/Python experience and strong business analytics skills.
• Experience using AI technologies to support application configuration, reporting, automation, and troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated project management skills across the full lifecycle of product implementations.

Nice to have

• Experience in Commercial Operations, Sales, Marketing, Regulatory, and core Corporate systems.

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Significant equity
• Generous benefits package

Before you apply

• Must be able to work on site Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.
• Cannot be looking for fully remote roles.

About the company

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. They develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action to improve patient outcomes.