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Director, IT GxP Systems

Director, IT GxP Systems

ArsenalBio, a privately held, clinical-stage programmable cell therapy company engineering advanced CAR T therapies for solid tumors, is seeking a talented Director, IT GxP Systems to work onsite based in our Hayward office. 

ArsenalBio’s mission is to develop efficacious and safe cellular therapies for patients with chronic diseases, initially cancer. With our programmable and computationally driven approach, our team is engineering living medicines to attack cancer’s inherent multi-faceted nature and overcome the challenges of addressing solid tumors with cell therapy.

Driven by a collective of diverse experts across immunology, synthetic biology, molecular biology, automation and computational biology, we are united in purpose to deliver radical breakthroughs for people with cancer, and prioritize the team’s outcomes over individual goals to achieve our company mission – together. 

We are currently seeking a qualified, highly motivated, experienced individual for the position of Director of IT GxP Systems. The position reports to the VP, Information Systems. 

The IT Director for Tech Ops GxP Systems will play a key leadership and contributor role in supporting and driving all IT GxP programs and initiatives within ArsenalBio. This role will design, develop and manage all cross-functional deliverables and stakeholder commitments required to support and maintain the IT Manufacturing systems including ERP, MES, Inventory, CT orchestration systems and automated CGT equipment vendors. This will be a critical role responsible for delivering the ArsenalBio’s IT Manufacturing technology roadmap, implement and evolve system SDLC, provide technical support, establish a support model and ensure the delivery of IT manufacturing capabilities. 

What You Will Do:

  • Develop and manage the portfolio of Tech Ops IT projects. Align IT Manufacturing technology roadmap with Manufacturing strategy, information security, GxP compliance requirements and enterprise IT architecture.
  • Comprehensive business understanding of Quality and Regulatory functions within a life sciences organization. Beneficial to have an understanding of other functions such as Clinical Operations, Biometrics, and Drug Safety.
  • Deep understanding of the necessary activities required to drive IT compliance to support regulatory filing, regulatory inspection, and commercial launch.
  • Knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, data integrity, and CSV process and clear vision for establishing a validation service to GxP stakeholders.
  • Significant experience implementing SaaS systems and other software solutions to support regulated life science business processes.
  • Serve as a technical subject matter expert to the organization and customers, and mapping customer requirements to software capabilities of IT systems ensuring optimal technical implementation.
  • Own the System Lifecycle Management of Manufacturing application systems and interfaces.
  • Lead the development of Service Agreements, Maintenance Agreements, Operating level agreements to enable end to end IT support delivery.
  • Lead the requirements collection, definition phase and the design of software solutions and provide necessary business context into technical design discussions while working within defined enterprise architecture in collaboration with internal stakeholders. 
  • Document/diagram functional process flows to ensure optimization and synchronization of systems, including identifying/advising on best applications for specific business processes, including cloud-based systems.
  • Facilitates use case/story boarding for new systems/software or enhancements related to ERP and other manufacturing systems and processes.
  • Develop and establish departmental SOPs, qualification/validation protocols and reports with ongoing awareness to changes in business or regulatory.
  • Provide technical leadership to project managers, business analysts and programmers working on application/data analytics project teams.
  • Work with business owners to formulate and conduct training sessions and teaching materials for propagating enterprise applications knowledge throughout the organization as appropriate.
  • Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements, patches, upgrades, and/or purchases.

    • What You Will Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Business Process Management or related discipline or equivalent number of years of work experience.
  • Minimum 10 years direct IT experience in roles of increasing responsibility in project/program management, business analysis, or other delivery leadership roles within a life sciences IT organization and 5 years of IT leadership experience.
  • Experience with GMP environment, computer system validation, change management, and discrepancy reporting
  • Minimum of 5 years of working experience with SAP including hands on experience implementing SAP.
  • Technical mastery and knowledge of the relevant industry.
  • Strong understanding of concepts of and hands on experience in MES systems architecture, installation and version management.
  • Experience on GxP applications (and good Documentation Practices) and working in SOX audited environments is a plus.
  • Ability to support mission-critical business solutions.
  • Experience designing and implementing Incident, Problem Change, Version, Release, Configuration, Continuity management for mission critical manufacturing systems at a scale.
  • Track record working in a fast paced, highly iterative environment.
  • Should be able to communicate complex solutions and value in business terms. Verbal communication skills are critical and ability to adapt and learn to changing business environment and domains is a must.
  • Experience in Life Sciences is preferred.

    • What We Will Offer You: 
    An opportunity to work with the best talent in the field of cell therapy, and be part of ONE TEAM to advance therapies to patients who need it most.

    ArsenalBio has a generous and comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to medical, dental, and vision as well as mental health resources, virtual and telehealth options, coaching, infertility treatment, parental leave and health savings accounts. We also offer flexible work schedules and flexible time off, which includes two extra “Arsenal Days of Rest” every quarter for employees to recharge. 

    We have a robust mentorship program, and comprehensive development tools to help employees take control of their career paths and grow into their best selves. ArsenalBio believes in investing in the well-being of our employees - both at work and at home, as they are our greatest asset. They bring scientific talents in molecular biology, immunology, pharmacology, protein chemistry, computational biology, automation, genome engineering, software and other fields to make the future happen now.

    We are committed to hiring the best talent from diverse backgrounds. A diverse workforce engenders richness of thought, creativity and discovery. We invite individuals who embrace intellectual achievement to bring their unique personal and professional journeys and together we will build transformative cell therapies for cancer patients.

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

    The estimated base salary offer for the preferred primary location of San Francisco Bay area ranges from $194,300 – $238,000. Salary ranges for other locations may vary from this range.   Base pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, experience, education, and location.  In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer.

    To all recruitment agencies: ArsenalBio does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, or ArsenalBio employees. ArsenalBio is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.


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    Bold ideas. Reliable data. World-Class Science.

    Designing therapies to cure our most important health challenges requires the audacity to advance a bold idea and explore new biologies with world-class science.

    By pushing at the frontiers of science, challenging what we think we know, and holding ourselves to the highest standards of irrefutable proof, we are reshaping the future of curative cellular therapies.

    Benefits

    ArsenalBio is powered by people.

    And we believe that people work best when given freedom and flexibility in a supportive environment that allows us all to show up as our true selves. We respect that your life extends beyond the work we’ll do here together, and we continually strive to provide you with what you need to care for yourself and your family.

    Health & Wellness

    We offer comprehensive plans that cover medical, dental, vision, and wellness needs, paid at 100% for employees and 80% for eligible dependents. We also encourage and enable our team to enjoy an active lifestyle so we offer standing desks, daily catered lunches, unlimited healthy snacks, and an employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account that can be used for fitness and wellness expenses. We also provide access to Spring Health, a platform designed to provide easy access to coaching and therapy services to support your mental well-being.

    Financial Well-Being

    We recognize that financial stability fosters peace of mind for our team and their families. We offer a 401(k) employer match, health savings account employer contributions, flexible spending accounts and company-paid life and AD&D insurance in addition to our generous compensation packages. Our team also enjoys free parking, pre-tax commuter benefits for using mass transit and parking, and monthly cell phone reimbursement.

    Time Off

    We want you to enjoy life. We prioritize work-life integration and offer a flexible time off policy, paid holidays and company shutdowns, flexible office hours, a paid leave program, and the permission to manage your time in a way that allows you to meet both your personal and professional responsibilities.

    Mindful Workspace

    Our new offices were thoughtfully designed with the humans of ArsenalBio in mind. With ergonomically-friendly furniture, an open workspace and state-of-the-art lab with inspiring views, collaborative break-out spaces, wellness rooms, micro-kitchens stocked with healthy snacks, and more, our office reflects our holistic commitment to health and happiness.

    ArsenalBio was formed by its investors and scientific founders to discover, develop and commercialize curative and safe cellular therapies for patients with life threatening diseases, initially cancer.

    We believe the most productive and secure route to achieving this goal is to build scaled platforms of technologies challenged with scientific questions to yield informative data from hypothesis driven, well controlled experiments. These data will inform the design of ambitious, best-in-class, lead compositions. Our leads will be rigorously evaluated and honed until we are convinced our matured leads, called development candidates, can be prepared for testing in needy, and vulnerable patients.

    Our products will be designed to speed the transition of cell therapy from hospital-based to outpatient treatments, increasing access to more patients at lower cost to patients, health systems, and insurers.

    To achieve this mission, we are building diverse teams of talented, curious, and caring individuals who believe in our mission and our vision to be sustainable in our business plan, our work habits, and our personal lives.

    Our values create: a foundation for mutual respect, an engaging harmony from many voices, and unselfish behavior to aid our colleagues.

    This is ArsenalBio.
    This is our Company.