Associate Director​/Director, Information Technology (IT

Latigo is seeking an experienced and strategic Associate Director/Director, Information Technology to lead the company's IT function and build a scalable, secure, and compliant technology infrastructure that supports our growing clinical-stage biotechnology organization. This individual will be responsible for IT strategy, cybersecurity, infrastructure, business systems, end-user support, SOX compliance, IT General Controls (ITGCs), and vendor management while serving as a trusted partner to all business functions.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with a service-oriented mindset and experience supporting regulated life sciences and public-company environments. This role will play a critical part in ensuring operational excellence, cybersecurity, governance, and compliance as the company scales toward commercialization.

• Fast-acting, agile, and solutions-oriented.
• Strategic thinker who can also execute hands-on when needed.
• Comfortable operating in a high-growth biotech environment.
• Strong communicator with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Passionate about building scalable processes and systems.
• Understands how to balance innovation and speed with the governance, controls, and risk management expectations of a public company.
• Committed to maintaining the highest standards of security, compliance, and operational reliability.

• Develop and execute the company's IT roadmap aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Serve as the primary IT leader and trusted advisor to executive leadership.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve efficiency, security, compliance, and scalability.
• Establish and maintain IT policies, standards, and governance processes.
• Lead strategic technology initiatives that support organizational growth and future commercialization efforts.

• Oversee corporate IT infrastructure, including networks, cloud services, collaboration platforms, endpoint devices, and business applications.
• Ensure reliable operation, performance, and scalability of core business systems and applications.
• Lead user support services and maintain high levels of employee satisfaction.
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, identity management, and device lifecycle processes.
• Oversee Microsoft 365 administration and related cloud-based productivity platforms.

• Lead the company's cybersecurity, IT risk management, and compliance programs, ensuring scalable and secure technology operations.
• Oversee Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) IT compliance activities, including the design, implementation, documentation, and maintenance of IT General Controls (ITGCs).
• Serve as the control owner for SOX-related technology controls and governance processes.
• Manage IT-related audit activities, remediation efforts, and continuous improvement of internal control processes.
• Partner closely with Finance, internal and external audit, and functional leaders to support SOX compliance requirements.
• Establish and maintain policies and procedures related to cybersecurity, data privacy, business continuity, disaster recovery, and IT governance.
• Lead security awareness programs and incident response planning.
• Support ongoing compliance obligations through strong governance and control frameworks.

• Manage and optimize enterprise applications including Microsoft 365, ERP, HRIS, expense management, document management, collaboration tools, and other critical business systems.
• Partner with business leaders to identify opportunities for process automation and operational improvements.
• Lead implementation, integration, and administration of new technology platforms as organizational needs evolve.
• Ensure business systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with company objectives.

• Manage external IT service providers, consultants, managed service providers (MSPs), and software vendors.
• Negotiate vendor contracts and monitor performance against service-level expectations.
• Develop and manage the annual IT budget and technology expenditure.
• Ensure cost-effective delivery of IT services while maintaining security, compliance, and operational excellence.

• Support GxP-adjacent systems and processes appropriate for a clinical-stage biotechnology organization.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Regulatory…