We seek an exceptional leader who is excited by the possibility of providing and delivering strategic and operational leadership to meet the technology needs of a disruptive startup company. This leader will understand the dynamics of building, planning for and supporting the growth of the organization from startup to full operational capacity.
S/he will serve as a member of the GMRI leadership team, working closely with the CEO and collaborating with other IT and Operations colleagues, to instantiate and deliver technology initiatives that successfully deliver GMRI objectives.
- Provide strategic and operational direction for the identification, planning, prioritization, design, and implementation of all applications and systems.
- Actively seek to educate GMRI leadership about technology innovations that can advance the mission of the Institute. Maintain relationships with key industry technology providers and innovators. Influence technology providers towards the development of novel technical solutions to problems relevant to the mission of the Institute.
- Provide leadership to recruit, direct, and retain a high performing technology team, including outsourced personnel. Provide mentorship, career progression, and appropriate opportunities for advancement.
- Create an organization that highly values providing excellent customer service, in all regards. Craft and deliver efforts that bring continuous improvement to the quality of customer service.
- Proactively identify opportunities to optimize business processes through the measured and careful application of appropriate technology. Seek, retain and maintain support from colleagues throughout the organization to deliver on efficiency and efficacy boosting efforts.
- Be accountable for the availability, capability and sustainability of all applications as well as all system infrastructure including, identity management, SaaS connectivity, hardware, ISP’s and other.
- Responsible to ensure that IT applications, systems, processes and personnel are developed, implemented and operated in compliance with regulatory standards including FDA and other internal controls associated with being a translational medicine public charity.
- Facilitate IT Steering Committee to prioritize IT related projects at a senior management level and with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation IT leadership.
- Maintain program-level oversight of technology projects delivered by the organization, including oversight of outsourced technology work, internal project management staff and operational reviews.
- Work with senior management and finance to ensure that IT costs and schedules are accurately budgeted and controlled: projects, applications, infrastructure, and staff.
Reports to: Chief Operating Officer
For those stellar candidates that wish to apply for this exciting and challenging opportunity, we kindly ask to you submit your CV and/or expressions of interest via email to: [email protected]
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment with the Bill and Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.