Senior Director, R&D IT

Viatris•Torrington, WY

1d•$151,000 - $314,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Viatris is a global healthcare company that combines generics and branded medicines to address healthcare needs worldwide. The Senior Director, R&D IT will develop and own global R&D IT strategy and a 3–5-year roadmap spanning Clinical, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Safety/Pharmacovigilance, Biostatistics/Statistical Programming, and R&D data and analytics. The role partners with R&D leaders to translate business strategy, pipeline priorities, and process needs into technology capabilities, investment priorities, and measurable outcomes. The position provides strategic ownership and governance for the R&D application portfolio, including Veeva Clinical, Veeva RIM/Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and Oracle Pharmacovigilance/Product Safety platforms. It also owns the strategy and lifecycle of validated Statistical Computing Environments supporting Biostatistics and Statistical Programming, including SAS and R/Python ecosystems, secure clinical data access, reproducible analysis, and regulatory submission support. The role drives integrated R&D architecture and data strategy, ensures compliance with applicable GxP requirements and regulations, leads technology programs and application lifecycle management, and owns the R&D IT portfolio and budget. It manages strategic technology partners and builds and leads a high-performing global R&D IT organization. The role provides executive communication and governance and partners with R&D leadership, the Office of CIO, governance bodies, and R&D functional leaders on strategy, prioritization, funding, demand management, value realization, and service performance. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with a preference for candidates on the US East Coast. The salary range is $151,000–$314,000 USD; exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
15+ years of progressive leadership experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology R&D technology or information systems.
10 years of experience leading global R&D IT portfolios and complex regulated technology programs.
8 years of experience across Clinical and Regulatory technology, including Veeva Clinical and/or Veeva RIM, and experience with GxP computerized systems, validation, and regulated application lifecycle management.
5 years of experience supporting Biostatistics/Statistical Programming and validated Statistical Computing Environments.
5 years of experience with Medical Affairs, Safety/PV, R&D data, analytics, automation, and/or AI capabilities.
Broad understanding of the pharmaceutical R&D lifecycle, including Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance/Product Safety, and Biostatistics/Statistical Programming.
Strong experience with Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Event reporting systems and processes.
Strong experience with R&D platforms, particularly Veeva Clinical and Veeva RIM/Regulatory, and their integration with adjacent R&D systems and data platforms.
Strong knowledge of validated Statistical Computing Environments and technologies supporting Biostatistics and Statistical Programming.
Demonstrated experience leading global R&D IT portfolios, large transformation programs, platform lifecycle management, and strategic vendors in a regulated environment.
Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and people leadership skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a global matrixed organization.
Experience and comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree specialization in Business Administration, Engineering, or Computer Science.
Experience with R&D data, analytics, automation, and responsible AI capabilities.

Responsibilities

Develop and own the global R&D IT strategy and 3–5-year roadmap across Clinical, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Safety/PV, Biostatistics/Statistical Programming, and R&D data and analytics.
Partner with R&D leaders to translate business strategy, pipeline priorities, and process needs into technology capabilities, investment priorities, and measurable outcomes.
Provide strategic ownership and governance for the R&D application portfolio, including Veeva Clinical, Veeva RIM/Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and Oracle Pharmacovigilance/Product Safety platforms.
Own the strategy and lifecycle of validated Statistical Computing Environments supporting Biostatistics and Statistical Programming, including SAS and R/Python ecosystems, secure clinical data access, reproducible analysis, and regulatory submission support.
Drive an integrated R&D architecture and data strategy that improves interoperability, reduces technical debt, and enables trusted analytics, automation, and responsible AI across R&D.
Ensure R&D systems comply with applicable GxP requirements, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, data integrity, privacy, and cybersecurity requirements.
Lead global R&D technology programs and application lifecycle management from business case and design through validation, deployment, adoption, operations, and retirement.
Own the R&D IT portfolio and budget, optimizing investment, total cost of ownership, licensing, vendor spend, and delivery capacity.
Manage strategic technology partners, including Veeva, Oracle, and other key R&D platform and service providers, and establish KPIs for service performance, compliance, adoption, and business value.
Build and lead a high-performing global R&D IT organization across business partnering, product/platform ownership, architecture, delivery, and application operations.
Provide executive communication and governance for R&D technology strategy, priorities, investments, risks, architecture decisions, and business outcomes.
Partner with R&D leadership, the Office of CIO, and governance bodies on strategy alignment, portfolio prioritization, project approvals, and funding.
Partner with R&D functional leaders on demand management, roadmap governance, value realization, and service performance.