Associate Director, IT Site Operations and ERP Delivery

The Associate Director, IT Site Operations & ERP Deliver y is a strategic, execution‑oriented technology leader focused on enterprise process excellence, delivery governance, and ERP program leadership across Operations, Supply Chain, Finance/Accounting, Procurement, HR, and corporate functions. The role serves as the IT Site Leader for the Chicago manufacturing facility, accountable for local technology operations and readiness to support commercialization and Phase 3 activities.

This position owns enterprise systems and delivery processes that enable corporate, manufacturing, and operational readiness and does not intersect with or support R&D‑specific laboratory or scientific informatics systems.

**** This is an onsite position in Bloomingdale, Illinois and will only consider candidates eligible to work in the US without sponsorship ****

• Act as IT Site Operations Leader (Chicago) overseeing local infrastructure, and manufacturing/warehouse floor technology, ensuring uptime, resilience, and support readiness for commercial operations.
• Build and execute site IT plans aligned to commercialization milestones (throughput, distribution, customer service), cyber and physical security, and audit readiness.
• Serve as primary IT partner for Chicago Operations, Supply Chain, Finance/Accounting, Procurement, HR, Facilities, and EHS; align priorities, budgets, and outcomes.

• Establish and mature SDLC/IT delivery governance (stage gates, change control, release management, risk/issue management) across enterprise systems.
• Standardize process documentation, SOPs, templates, and operating metrics; publish delivery KPIs and dashboards for portfolio/program health and operational effectiveness.
• Drive audit‑ready controls across IT delivery (SOX/ITGC, 21 CFR Part 11 where applicable), partnering with Finance, Internal Audit, and Quality.
• Co‑lead the ERP related projects and executive recommendation; align on deployment phasing and the future‑state enterprise architecture.
• Lead ERP integration activities (program plan, resourcing, vendor management, data readiness, testing, cutover, stabilization) to support commercial production and order‑to‑cash.
• Own cross‑functional process mapping and standardization across Finance/Accounting, Procurement, Inventory/WMS, MRP/MES integration points, Order Management, Distribution/3PL, FP&A, and HR/Workforce processes.
• Define integration strategy and data contracts between ERP and adjacent platforms (e.g., QMS, MES, FP&A, CRM, HRIS, labeling, payments/expenses) in partnership with owning functions.

• Lead cross‑functional enterprise technology initiatives using a lightweight PMO model; enforce scope, schedule, budget, quality, and benefits realization.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and escalations; maintain executive communications and steering governance.
• Direct vendor/consultant teams; ensure SOW clarity, deliverable acceptance, and measurable outcomes.

• Oversee day‑to‑day enterprise IT operations in partnership with the MSP and service owners (identity, endpoints, networks, collaboration, service desk) with white‑glove service levels for the Chicago site leadership team.
• Ensure compliance with Perspective IT Policies, SOX, ITGC, data integrity, and applicable GxP obligations for systems in Chicago.
• Lead onboarding execution for Chicago‑based hires; ensure timely access provisioning, device readiness, and training for ERP and enterprise systems.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive IT leadership in life sciences or regulated manufacturing with demonstrated site leadership and program delivery.
• Hands‑on leadership of ERP programs (e.g., Net Suite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics): selection, implementation, integration, data migration, and hyper care.
• Proven experience establishing SDLC/PMO governance, change control, and portfolio metrics; delivery in SOX/ITGC environments.
• Experi…