BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. · 17 hours ago
IT Solutions Delivery Lead, R&D Operations
San Rafael, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $154K/yr
5+ years expBioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is the world leader in delivering therapeutics for rare genetic diseases. The IT Solutions Delivery Lead, R&D Operations role is essential for developing and delivering IT strategies that support the R&D organization, ensuring effective management of R&D business systems and processes.
BiotechnologyDeveloper PlatformPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Technical ownership of SAS 9.4, SAS Viya, R-Studio, Phoenix WinNonLin, PumasAI, etc
Lifecycle Management of applications to deliver business capabilities while ensuring efficient allocation of resources across our technology landscape
Financial responsibility of all system operational expenses
Manage Software Vendors to ensure SLAs are met and system is up to date
Manage Licensing for your systems including budgeting and growth forecasting
Facilitate Application Steering Committees to maximize value delivered by applications and always improve UX
Participate in change control boards and design review committees
Bridge the gap between business needs and technology constraints to develop the right strategy/solution for the company
Support new application and system deployment projects with an emphasis on the software development life cycle (SDLC)
Participate as subject matter expert (and in some cases lead) projects with project managers, technicians, and business analysts
Develop and implement technical strategies for various validated/qualified computer systems with an emphasis on global enterprise systems
Partner with the business team to implement next-gen applications and upgrade existing applications
Develop Solution Options based on user requirements including level of effort and cost estimates
Champion internal IT standards and best practices during the design/implementation phase of a project
Provide analytical support for multiple complex projects; establish work plans and timelines; co-ordinate with internal and external sources
Organize technical requirements gathering and solution design sessions with customers, partners, and other technical resources of all levels
Developing support plan and ensuring smooth turnover of operations
Responsible for managing, administering, configuring, and maintaining business application operations through the System Development Lifecycle
Manage Vendors and Service Providers to ensure system support needs are met
Provide technical guidance to peers, contingent staff, and support vendors
Communicate system outages, changes, and overall status to key business stakeholders
Maintains systems under department control in qualified state by establishing and enforcing platform standards aligning with Quality Assurance and Computer System Validation policy, along with Health Authority regulations
Develop and administer system procedures for installation, monitoring, performance utilization, upgrades, backups, recovery, and overall operations in a validated environment
Develops and maintains reports, scorecards, and tools to enable regular business monitoring of system key indicators
Provide tier 3 developer support for your systems, e.g., root cause analysis, working with IT peer technology SMEs, and working with vendor support to resolve issues
Prioritize and support R&D related incident/service tickets related to owned systems
Continuous improvement of support processes
Track, prioritize, and fulfill all system enhancement requests
Plan, build, deploy, secure, integrate, and support application solutions for R&D
Work schedule may include ‘out of normal’ work hours for IT support & maintenance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science or greater in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Technology, Biology, Chemistry or a related technical field or significant experience in supporting research systems in the pharmaceutical industry
Desire to have a minimum of 5 years' experience in technical or business analyst role with a focus on R&D functional systems and/or Information Technology
Experience in computer database management, programming, or software development familiar with developing Power Apps and Power Automate
Experience with Pharma/BioTech R&D systems such as SAS 9.4, SAS Viya, R-Studio, Phoenix WinNonLin, PumasAI, etc
Data analysis expertise familiar with database technologies such as SQL, Oracle, Excel, Power BI, etc
Delivering mid-to-large size projects with teams of 5 to 15 members on time and within budget
Have a general knowledge of the underlying scientific principles applied to the development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals
Technical ownership of SAS 9.4, SAS Viya, R-Studio, Phoenix WinNonLin, PumasAI, etc
Lifecycle Management of applications to deliver business capabilities while ensuring efficient allocation of resources across our technology landscape
Financial responsibility of all system operational expenses
Manage Software Vendors to ensure SLAs are met and system is up to date
Manage Licensing for your systems including budgeting and growth forecasting
Facilitate Application Steering Committees to maximize value delivered by applications and always improve UX
Participate in change control boards and design review committees
Bridge the gap between business needs and technology constraints to develop the right strategy/solution for the company
Support new application and system deployment projects with an emphasis on the software development life cycle (SDLC)
Participate as subject matter expert (and in some cases lead) projects with project managers, technicians, and business analysts
Develop and implement technical strategies for various validated/qualified computer systems with an emphasis on global enterprise systems
Partner with the business team to implement next-gen applications and upgrade existing applications
Develop Solution Options based on user requirements including level of effort and cost estimates
Champion internal IT standards and best practices during the design/implementation phase of a project
Provide analytical support for multiple complex projects; establish work plans and timelines; co-ordinate with internal and external sources
Organize technical requirements gathering and solution design sessions with customers, partners, and other technical resources of all levels
Developing support plan and ensuring smooth turnover of operations
Responsible for managing, administering, configuring, and maintaining business application operations through the System Development Lifecycle
Manage Vendors and Service Providers to ensure system support needs are met
Provide technical guidance to peers, contingent staff, and support vendors
Communicate system outages, changes, and overall status to key business stakeholders
Maintains systems under department control in qualified state by establishing and enforcing platform standards aligning with Quality Assurance and Computer System Validation policy, along with Health Authority regulations
Develop and administer system procedures for installation, monitoring, performance utilization, upgrades, backups, recovery, and overall operations in a validated environment
Develops and maintains reports, scorecards, and tools to enable regular business monitoring of system key indicators
Provide tier 3 developer support for your systems, e.g., root cause analysis, working with IT peer technology SMEs, and working with vendor support to resolve issues
Prioritize and support R&D related incident/service tickets related to owned systems
Continuous improvement of support processes
Track, prioritize, and fulfill all system enhancement requests
Plan, build, deploy, secure, integrate, and support application solutions for R&D
Work schedule may include ‘out of normal' work hours for IT support & maintenance
Decision Making: The ability to make sound and effective decisions from all available information
Collaboration: Seek the perspective of others and partner with others across and outside the organization to define and reach a shared goal. Persuade by effectively sharing information. Influence is based on credibility and earning the respect of others
Agility and Problem Solving: An adaptable and flexible attitude, allowing you to approach and solve a problem by examining it from different angles. Strongly developed problem-solving skills are crucial in this role
Leadership: Strong Leadership Skills in Project Definition, Mitigation, and overall Delivery. Ability to provide constructive feedback to vendors and service providers. Ability to set technical direction to project teams and upper management for your systems
Organization: This role demands high level organizational skills as you will be managing all aspects of your systems from build and maintain to financial accrual and forecasting
Communication: Written and verbal communication to gather information about a problem and propose solutions. Required to communicate with team members of all levels
Technical: Deep understanding of SAS architecture (SAS Grid, SAS Viya, SAS 9.4, etc.) Proficiency in Linux/Unix and Windows server environments. Shell scripting for automation and troubleshooting. Familiarity with SQL and connecting SAS to databases (Oracle, SQL Server, Teradata, etc.) ETL processes and data warehousing concepts. Managing user roles, permissions, and authentication (LDAP, Active Directory). Understanding of encryption, data masking, and compliance requirements. Load balancing and resource management in grid environments. Implementing disaster recovery plans. Regular backups of metadata and configuration files. Automating tasks using shell scripts, Python, or SAS macros. Scheduling jobs using tools like cron, LSF, or SAS Job Scheduler
Project management: Strongly developed organizational and time management skills to move a project from start to finish
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Founded in 1997, BioMarin is a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$585.8M2020-05-11Post Ipo Debt· $585.8M
1999-07-26IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Mueller
Chief Financial Officer
Cristin Hubbard
Chief Commercial Officer
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