Associate Director, Global Development and Business Operations Systems Lead
About The Position
Kyowa Kirin is a fast-growing global specialty pharmaceutical company that applies state-of-the-art biotechnologies to discover and deliver novel medicines in four disease areas: bone and mineral; intractable hematologic; hematology oncology; and rare disease. A Japan-based company, our goal is to translate science into smiles by delivering therapies where no adequate treatments currently exist, working from drug discovery to product development and commercialization. In North America, we are headquartered in Princeton, NJ, with offices in California, North Carolina, and Mississauga, Ontario. Summary: The System leader is accountable for the strategy, governance, and value realization of all GDO systems, including Planisware and the Development Data Platform / Data Warehouse as outlined by the GDO SBO Functional Head with GDO LT. The role defines the enterprise system operating model and roadmap, ensures consistent governance and prioritization, provides strategic direction to system product and delivery leaders, and serves as the senior escalation point for cross-system risks, dependencies, and delivery issues, while overseeing execution through the GDO System significantly the Planisware SD&S & DWH Leadership (Enterprise Ecosystem: SD&S Lead for Planisware & System Oversight of the Development Data Platform).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information systems, Engineering, or closely related field. Advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in enterprise systems delivery or technical leadership.
- Strong background in SDLC, validation, and testing in regulated environments.
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex systems in global organizations.
- System configuration and integration delivery
- Test strategy, UAT, and validation
- Release and delivery management
- Proficient in MS Office Suite.
Responsibilities
- SBO Systems Lead (GDO Enterprise Accountability): Provide senior leadership and enterprise accountability for all GDO systems supporting Global Development.
- Alongside the SBO Global Head-Defines and own enterprise system strategy, operating model, and roadmap direction across Planisware, DDP/DWH, and other GDO systems.
- Provide system leadership and strategic direction to the DDP/DWH Product Manager and Delivery Lead, ensuring alignment with GDO priorities and the integrated Planisware ecosystem.
- Ensure consistency of governance, prioritization principles, and decision-making across all GDO systems.
- Serve as the senior escalation point for system-level risks, cross-system dependencies, delivery conflicts, and governance impasses.
- Represent GDO systems strategy, risks, and progress in executive, portfolio, and governance forums.
- Ensure compliance with the Planisware Operating Procedure and all related governance documentation.
- Planisware SD&S Lead: Provides oversight and direction to the Planisware SD&S team and is accountable for execution within the approved CMT systems development and standards framework.
- Leads System Development & Standards (SD&S) governance for Planisware in alignment with standard SDLC Process and enterprise strategy.
- Performs the role of Product Manager for Planisware, translating business priorities into structured backlog, release plans, and delivery sequencing.
- Owns Planisware LT and CMT cross-functional coordination and alignment, ensuring effective operation of FCAC, SA&S, PDM, and PPM.
- Leads standards definition and enforcement to ensure scalable, harmonized, and compliant system processes.
- Manages backlog prioritization and release planning in partnership with Business Process Owners, within enterprise prioritization principles.
- Provides leadership oversight of Functional Governance & Process (FGP) and FCAC operations, DWH Lead, .
- Ensures change management, training strategy, and adoption readiness are executed in coordination with Delivery Leads.
- Oversees vendor governance (IFTP/Others) execution in alignment with enterprise objectives.
- Coordinates and Collaborates with ICT Lead.
Benefits
- 401K with company match
- Annual Bonus Program (Sales Bonus for Sales Jobs)
- Generous PTO and Holiday Schedule which includes Summer and Winter Shut-Downs, Sick Days and, Volunteer Days
- Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Prescription Drugs and Vision)
- HSA & FSA Programs
- Well-Being and Work/Life Programs
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Concierge Services
- Long Term Incentive Program (subject to job level and performance)
- Pet Insurance
- Tuition Assistance
- Employee Referral Awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
