Senior Director, IT Business Partner - Corporate Functions

Ardelyx•Waltham, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ardelyx is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on redefining treatment approaches for patients with significant unmet medical needs. By combining scientific innovation with a collaborative, purpose-driven culture, we strive to create meaningful impact for patients. Team Ardelyx is united by a shared mission and guided by our core values: Passionate, Fearless, Dedicated, and Inclusive. We foster an inclusive environment where employees are respected, supported, and empowered to make an impact — both within our company and in the lives of patients we serve. Position Summary: The Senior Director, IT Business Partner, Corporate Functions is responsible for leading technology strategy and delivery across corporate functions including Corporate Operations, Quality, Finance, HR, Legal, and other G&A areas. This role partners with executive stakeholders to ensure IT solutions enable operational excellence, scalability, and data-driven decision making across the enterprise. The Senior Director will lead two major enterprise initiatives; ERP and HRIS and will play a key role in assessing how AI shapes the path forward for the corporate function’s portfolio.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field with 12+ years of progressive IT experience with strong support of corporate functions or equivalent experience
Proven leadership experience in IT business partnering or enterprise systems roles
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale ERP and/or HRIS implementations end-to-end
Deep knowledge of HR, Finance, and corporate systems such as Workday, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms
Demonstrated experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce or similar systems
Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies and SDLC processes
Experience leading enterprise-wide system implementations and transformations
Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Exhibit ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally
Proven ability to align IT strategy with business operations and drive measurable outcomes

Responsibilities

Partner with Corporate Operations, Quality Finance, HR, Legal, and corporate leadership to define and execute IT strategy aligned with business priorities
Translate business needs into scalable enterprise solutions supporting corporate functions
Lead prioritization and execution of IT initiatives across HRIS, financial systems, and corporate platforms
Drive implementation and optimization of enterprise applications such as ERP, HRIS, and related systems
Ensure alignment with compliance, security, and data governance requirements across corporate systems
Manage implementation and enhancement of systems including CRM and patient services platforms
Collaborate with enterprise architecture and infrastructure teams to deliver integrated solutions
Oversee vendor relationships, system implementations, and managed service providers
Provide strategic guidance on digital transformation and process optimization initiatives
Communicate technology roadmaps, risks, and investment priorities to executive stakeholders
Partner with the CIO to define a long-term enterprise technology strategy and roadmap, including modernization priorities, platform direction, and architectural guardrails
Establish a pragmatic, scalable architecture operating model, including architecture review and decision forums, technology standards and reference architectures, solution design patterns and reuse, and data classification and security-by-design principles
Partner with the extended IT Leadership and extended Teams