Location: Boston, MA preferredDigital Technology Lead - Data and AIRole SummaryThe Digital, Data, and Technology (DD&T) organization seeks a Director-level Data and AI Lead to define and scale enterprise data and AI capabilities in a fast-moving biotech environment. This role will establish the AI and data strategy and technical foundation needed to support clinical, regulatory, medical affairs, commercial, and executive decision-making as the company advances toward commercialization.
The Director will serve as both strategic leader and hands-on builder, partnering across functions and vendors to deliver practical data governance, reporting, and AI use cases that improve productivity, visibility, cycle time, and business decisions.
Key Responsibilities- AI strategy and roadmap: Develop and execute a pragmatic AI roadmap focused on productivity, business acceleration, and responsible use; prioritize a small number of high-value use cases based on business value, feasibility, readiness, and risk.
- Enterprise productivity enablement: Lead adoption of AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT Enterprise, or other approved platforms
- Business-outcome use cases: Identify, scope, and deliver focused AI and analytics use cases that improve business outcomes, such as dossier readiness, writing acceleration, clinical operational visibility, proactive monitoring, site engagement, SOP and policy drafting, contract review support, and functional knowledge assistants.
- Regulated data and AI controls: Partner with Quality, Legal, Information Security, and business owners to ensure data and AI solutions are secure, compliant, appropriately governed, and aligned with GxP, privacy, data integrity, and inspection-readiness expectations where applicable.
- Data strategy: Define and own the enterprise data technology strategy aligned to company priorities, clinical development goals, commercialization readiness, and digital operating model.
- Data foundation and architecture: Design and implement a scalable data infrastructure that integrates internal and external data sources across clinical, regulatory, medical affairs, commercial, finance, and operational domains.
- Clinical-to-commercial reporting: Build the data capabilities required to support consistent operational and analytical reporting, including clinical trial performance, regulatory readiness, medical affairs activity, launch readiness, commercial insights, and executive dashboards.
- Cross-functional partnership: Serve as the bridge between business functions, technology teams, vendors, and leadership; translate business needs into data products, analytics solutions, AI capabilities, and implementation roadmaps.
- Operating model and delivery: Establish delivery practices, intake processes, success metrics, portfolio prioritization, and governance forums to ensure data and AI work is focused, transparent, and outcome-driven.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in data, analytics, digital technology, AI, or enterprise platforms, preferably in biotech, pharmaceutical, life sciences, or another regulated industry.
- Experience implementing enterprise AI tools, generative AI platforms, AI assistants, automation, machine learning, or advanced analytics use cases that improve productivity, quality, cycle time, or business decision-making.
- Experience building AI enablement programs, AI champion networks, prompt libraries, governance committees, or responsible AI adoption programs.
- Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, ChatGPT Enterprise, enterprise AI assistants, knowledge management platforms, or AI-enabled workflow tools.
- Experience defining and implementing data strategy, data platforms, reporting capabilities, data governance, and analytics operating models in a growing organization.
- Experience with modern cloud data platforms and analytics tools such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, or comparable technologies.
- Familiarity with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, data integrity expectations, computer system validation, and audit-ready documentation.
The salary range for the Director, Digital Technology Lead is expected to be between $210,000 and $240,000 per year. Individual pay may vary based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant job-related skills, experience, education or training, market factors, and work location.
At Vor, we support our team with robust benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, flexible paid time off, generous parental leave, and a competitive 401(k). From education assistance to wellness resources and financial security, we invest in your well-being so you can thrive at work and beyond.
