Manager, IT Quality & Compliance

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high‑fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well‑defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance.

• RETHINK CONVENTION:
  We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re‑innovate the way vaccines are delivered.
• AIM HIGH:
  We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind.
• LEAD WITH HEART:
  Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness‑first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives.
• MODEL EXCELLENCE:
  The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making.

Vaxcyte’s IT team is seeking a motivated, forward‑thinking Manager, IT Quality & Compliance to support executing and supporting IT Quality, Compliance, and Validation (CSV/CSA) activities across GxP systems. This role partners closely with the Director of IT Quality & Compliance to operationalize the IT QSC (Quality, Security, Compliance) strategy and ensure systems remain compliant, secure, and audit‑ready. This is a hands‑on role requiring expertise in IT system validation, auditing, vendor management, and compliance operations within a regulated GxP environment.

• Execute Computer Software Assurance (CSA) and Computer System Validation (CSV) activities for GxP systems.
• Support validation lifecycle activities (planning, testing, documentation, release, and change management).
• Provide ITQA oversight for implementation of GxP systems.
• Support data migration validation (reconciliation, traceability, and verification).

• Perform internal IT CSV audits to ensure regulatory and procedural compliance.
• Support and execute GxP vendor audits.
• Prepare audit documentation, evidence packages, and formal audit reports.
• Support regulatory inspections and inspection readiness activities.

• Conduct vendor qualification and periodic vendor audits.
• Support vendor risk assessments and compliance monitoring.
• Ensure vendors meet GxP, data integrity, and security requirements.

• Perform periodic reviews of GxP systems to maintain validated state.
• Identify compliance gaps and drive remediation.
• Support continuous audit and compliance monitoring programs.

• Support IT investigations (deviations, incidents, compliance gaps).
• Author and manage CAPAs, ensuring timely closure and effectiveness.
• Partner cross‑functionally to implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Author and maintain IT and QA SOPs, policies, and work instructions.
• Ensure alignment with GxP and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of documentation and processes.

• Support implementation of data integrity controls (ALCOA+).
• Partner with IT Security to align compliance with cybersecurity controls (access, logging, monitoring).
• Ensure infrastructure supporting GxP systems is maintained in a secure and compliant state (patching, backup, recovery).
• Identify and elevate risks related to data integrity, cybersecurity, and infrastructure.

• Support IT Quality & Compliance training initiatives.
• Collaborate across IT, Security, Quality, and business teams.
• Promote a culture of compliance, quality, and audit readiness.

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Quality, Life Sciences, or related field and minimum 5 years of experience in IT Quality, CSV/CSA, or compliance in a…