Business Engagement Lead (CF and Kidney)

Job Description

General Summary:

Vertex is seeking an experienced technology leader to lead the strategy, planning and delivery to support launch of new treatment options across the kidney disease and Cystic Fibrosis disease areas.

The Business Engagement Lead will partner with NA commercial organizations to create launch plan, support GTM strategy and deliver technical solutions that meet the business needs. This role will work directly with the business partners, operations lead and DTE stakeholders to deliver digital capabilities, identifying solutions with digital first approach and find synergies across rare diseases - Kidney and CF BU

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with key business stakeholders to understand business strategy and prioritize to set vision and goals for technology roadmap aligned to CF/Kidney area objectives
• Build and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders - become a trusted partner and have an ongoing, significant impact towards meeting strategic business goals with technology,
• Experience in leading implementation of complex patient services solutions for rare diseases
• Define and lead portfolio of projects, programs, releases, and system enhancements, ensuring quality and timeliness of delivery while remaining within allocated budget limits,
• Proactively identify gaps and forward-looking opportunities in current technologies and potential business process improvements in pursuit of driving efficiencies and meet strategic business goals,
• Work closely with DTE Compliance, Internal Audit and Quality Assurance groups as needed to ensure compliance with GxP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and other key regulations, as well as our DTE system lifecycle and change management requirements,
• Develop budget for a program or department.
• Technology Governance - Ensure accountability of the technology, program and guiding the team, tracking progress and calculate ROI for programs
• Risk Management - proactively identifying risk and create a mitigation plan
• Resource Management - assignment of team members to specific tasks, allocation management
• Budget management - plan and manage financial resources for DTE expenses
• Technology Innovation: Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in Pharma product launches preparation, field enablement with proven ability to stay informed on industry trends across various technology
• Technology Strategy: Create multi-year plans that guide technology investment to longer term achieve business goals
• Manage relationships with strategic software vendors and service providers,
• As a people manager within the organization, has financial accountabilities and human resource responsibilities for assigned staff,

Knowledge and Skills:

• 8-10 years' experience working in delivering technology programs with at least 6-8 years of industry experience,
• Experience in commercial launch readiness, supporting launch planning across multiple systems including CRM, Digital Customer Engagement, Reporting & Analytics, and Digital Marketing, etc.
• Experience in leading implementation of complex patient services solutions for rare diseases
• Able to translate broad business strategies and functional priorities into effective operational goals and objectives; able to actively participate in strategic planning for the function,
• Results oriented leader with a proven track record of on-time project delivery for large, cross-functional, and complex projects with global stakeholders,
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and ability to present in a clear and concise manner to all audiences,
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and prioritization skills, including the development of business cases/ value propositions,
• Substantial program/ project management, demand management, resource management and system life cycle expertise,

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required (preferably in technology discipline) Advanced degree preferred.

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex's Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com