Director, DEC Digital R&D Domain Lead
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
August 12, 2026
Remote friendly (Philadelphia, PA)
United States
IT
Brief Description
- Director, DEC R&D Digital R&D Domain Lead to support digital product strategy serving R&D; act as a trusted advisor to Research and Nonclinical Development, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Evidence Generation, and Medical Affairs leaders.
- Lead a team of capability leaders, each focused on a specific capability area within R&D.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
Drive Cross-Channel Digital Excellence
- Translate business priorities into plans, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
- Partner with stakeholders to prioritize enhancements, manage tradeoffs, and deliver functional platform improvements.
- Mature the product operating model via governance and prioritization for R&D platforms.
- Oversee day-to-day health and evolution of platforms across research, nonclinical development, clinical, regulatory, safety, evidence generation, and medical affairs.
Risk & Controls (GxP)
- Ensure platforms operate in line with GxP/regulated requirements (validation support, audit readiness, issue remediation).
- Maintain controls for security, data integrity, access, and change management.
- Monitor risks, escalate issues, and improve stability, resilience, and compliance.
Leadership & Operating Model
- Lead and develop capability leaders for R&D digital products.
- Manage vendor/partner relationships for delivery and service quality.
- Align solutions with enterprise standards and functional needs.
- Plan for capacity, lifecycle management, upgrades, and service improvements.
Integration & Data & AI Enablement
- Enable reliable integration and data flow across R&D products using consistent standards.
- Support AI/analytics feature enablement and integration into capability roadmaps.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- 8–10 years leading delivery/management of R&D systems/products; Pharma experience required.
- Ownership of R&D solutions (research, nonclinical, clinical, regulatory, evidence generation, medical affairs) and adjacent reporting/integration platforms.
- GxP-regulated accountability (audit management, validation support, governance).
- Enterprise ownership experience for regulated R&D digital platforms.
- Enterprise mindset balancing functional needs, standardization, and long-term value.
- Track record delivering measurable, value-based outcomes.
- Trusted advisor with strong communication and stakeholder management.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
Required/Preferred Education And Licenses
- Bachelor’s degree in a related science, technology, or Information Systems field.
Application Instructions
- If you are a current Jazz employee, please apply via the Internal Career site.
- Director, DEC R&D Digital R&D Domain Lead to support digital product strategy serving R&D; act as a trusted advisor to Research and Nonclinical Development, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Evidence Generation, and Medical Affairs leaders.
- Lead a team of capability leaders, each focused on a specific capability area within R&D.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
Drive Cross-Channel Digital Excellence
- Translate business priorities into plans, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes.
- Partner with stakeholders to prioritize enhancements, manage tradeoffs, and deliver functional platform improvements.
- Mature the product operating model via governance and prioritization for R&D platforms.
- Oversee day-to-day health and evolution of platforms across research, nonclinical development, clinical, regulatory, safety, evidence generation, and medical affairs.
Risk & Controls (GxP)
- Ensure platforms operate in line with GxP/regulated requirements (validation support, audit readiness, issue remediation).
- Maintain controls for security, data integrity, access, and change management.
- Monitor risks, escalate issues, and improve stability, resilience, and compliance.
Leadership & Operating Model
- Lead and develop capability leaders for R&D digital products.
- Manage vendor/partner relationships for delivery and service quality.
- Align solutions with enterprise standards and functional needs.
- Plan for capacity, lifecycle management, upgrades, and service improvements.
Integration & Data & AI Enablement
- Enable reliable integration and data flow across R&D products using consistent standards.
- Support AI/analytics feature enablement and integration into capability roadmaps.
Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
- 8–10 years leading delivery/management of R&D systems/products; Pharma experience required.
- Ownership of R&D solutions (research, nonclinical, clinical, regulatory, evidence generation, medical affairs) and adjacent reporting/integration platforms.
- GxP-regulated accountability (audit management, validation support, governance).
- Enterprise ownership experience for regulated R&D digital platforms.
- Enterprise mindset balancing functional needs, standardization, and long-term value.
- Track record delivering measurable, value-based outcomes.
- Trusted advisor with strong communication and stakeholder management.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
Required/Preferred Education And Licenses
- Bachelor’s degree in a related science, technology, or Information Systems field.
Application Instructions
- If you are a current Jazz employee, please apply via the Internal Career site.