Head of FP&A IT and Analytics IT

About This Role:

As the Director of Corporate Functions Analytics & FP&A IT and Process, you will be a key leader within our IT department, reporting directly to the Vice President of Corporate Functions IT. Your primary responsibility will be to drive the IT and analytics strategy for Corporate Functions and IT strategy for FP&A, ensuring alignment with business goals and delivering measurable results. You will lead large teams to foster engagement and maximize performance through strategic talent planning and development. By integrating IT capabilities with functional demands, you will ensure that current technology solutions are scalable and sustainable. Your role will be pivotal in building strong relationships with senior business stakeholders and translating strategic needs into technology solutions. This position plays a critical role in the broader corporate functions, contributing significantly to the business's overall success.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive engagement with senior business stakeholders to align IT and analytics strategies with business objectives.
• Lead large, diverse teams to maximize contributions and performance through effective talent planning and development.
• Be accountable for IT projects, ensuring they are on schedule, within budget, and deliver high-quality business outcomes.
• Negotiate and manage contracts with third-party vendors to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Align IT roadmaps with business partners to meet functional demands for IT services.
• Facilitate dialogues to identify business challenges and opportunities addressed through technology.
• Manage the IT portfolio to reflect business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Ensure technology solutions are scalable and sustainable forstakeholder success.
• Lead discovery and development of business cases for technology investments.
• Drive the adoption of IT standards and solutions while building analytics capabilities.
• Own and manage the application portfolio used in FP&A to support management reporting and month-end activities.

Who You Are:

You are a strategic thinker with a passion for technology and analytics, possessing a strong ability to influence senior stakeholders. Your leadership skills enable you to manage large teams effectively, fostering an environment of growth and engagement. You excel at building relationships and translating complex business problems and needs into technology solutions. With a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes, you thrive in dynamic environments where your problem-solving skills are paramount. Your commitment to innovation and continuous improvement sets you apart in driving business success.

Required Skills:

• BA or BS in Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in IT, supporting data and analytics solutions for FP&A organizations.
• 5-10 years of experience in implementing and supporting global Data Warehouse, Data Lake, and Visualization solutions.
• Strong track record in applying analytics solution using Snowflake, Databricks, Power BI or similar to FP&A and preferably other Corporate Functions, such as Procurement, HR, Legal, Compliance
• Strong command of data and analytics software.
• Experience in a Life Sciences environment or related industries
• Proven leadership abilities with experience managing large systems integration partners.

Preferred Skills:

• MBA or advanced degree.
• Strong experience with global systems integration partners.
• Experience with Oracle EPM/Hyperion solutions

Job Level: Management