Associate Director, IT Business Partnership, G&A

Role Summary

Associate Director, IT Business Partnership to lead the selection, implementation, and operational support of Beam’s General & Administrative (G&A) portfolio of applications. Ensures financial, legal, procurement, operational/facilities and HR systems are aligned with business needs, compliant with industry regulations, and scalable for growth. Hybrid role based in Cambridge, MA with on-site requirement of 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the roadmap, budget, and lifecycle management of G&A applications including financial, legal, HR, and procurement systems.
• Lead selection and implementation efforts for new solutions in G&A portfolio in collaboration with business stakeholders and vendors.
• Provide hands-on operational support and troubleshooting for application portfolio and related integrations.
• Ensure SOX compliance and support audit activities related to IT controls.
• Partner with business stakeholders to maintain and enhance application portfolio.
• Manage vendor relationships and service delivery for third-party applications.
• Supervise and mentor a small team of IT professionals and/or contractors.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align IT strategy with business goals.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in IT application management within a life sciences organization.
• Strong knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance modules (AP, AR, TRM, Financial Reporting, etc)
• Led successful rollouts of SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Experience orchestrating middleware and API-based integrations with external systems (e.g., Coupa, ADP, JP Morgan, SuccessFactors)
• At least one full implementation of SAP Financials, including cutover from legacy systems.
• Experience in SOX-compliant environments and audit support.
• Strong experience gathering requirements and translating them into solutions that meet business objectives.
• Proven experience managing third party vendor relationships and service delivery.
• Proven project management experience, including planning, execution, and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to work hands-on in operational support and troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Agiloft (CLM), Coupa (Procurement), NetSuite (ERP), Workday (HR/Finance), SAP(Finance).
• Experience managing application roadmaps and budgets.
• Prior people management or team leadership experience.
• Familiarity with GxP, HIPAA and other regulatory frameworks in life sciences.