International Commercial Engagement & Technology Associate Director

International Commercial Engagement & Technology Associate Director

Apply locations Paddington, United Kingdom time type Full time posted on Posted 13 Days Ago job requisition id REQ-23810

Job Description

General Summary:

The International Business Engagement Lead - CF is a key technology business partner in ensuring that the Vertex International business can achieve their ambitious goals in Cystic Fibrosis and beyond. This role will implement and maintain strong relationships across Commercial teams, understand the business domain, and is accountable for articulating the technology roadmap to achieve business outcomes. Excellence in relationship management, demand management, strategic planning, matrix collaboration, and clear communications are key skills required to delivering consolidated roadmaps, identifying business needs, and implementing innovative solutions for a growing Vertex International business.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Become a trusted partner of the business leaders within their remit, understanding their needs and vision.
2. Engage as a key participant in the strategic business planning process.
3. Design, implement and manage effective technology governance processes for the business areas within their remit, including demand management, prioritisation, and dependency mapping.
4. Act as the DTE escalation point for projects and operations.
5. Articulate and maintain a technology roadmap to support and advance the business' objective, factoring in an understanding of future directions of the business, as well as changes in the technology landscape.
6. Ensure DTE work is prioritized, conduct dependency mapping across activities, and drive risk & issue mitigation.
7. Advocate for the needs of the International business whilst maintaining alignment with global DTE processes.
8. Provide advice, suggestions on how processes can be improved, and lead change management, where required.
9. Work closely with DTE Compliance, Internal Audit, and Quality Assurance groups as needed to ensure compliance with all appropriate regulations, as well as our DTE system lifecycle and change management requirements.

Knowledge and Skills:

1. In-depth and specialized knowledge in the core disciplines of project management, business analysis, and demand management.
2. Significant experience in building productive partnerships with business stakeholders, negotiating & influencing, and relationship management.
3. In-depth and specialized understanding of the business, processes, and any appropriate regulatory environments.
4. Results oriented manager with a proven track record of on-time project delivery for large, complex projects with global stakeholders.
5. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and ability to present in a clear and concise manner to all audiences.
6. Exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and prioritization skills, including the development of business cases/ value propositions.
7. Substantial program/ project management, demand management, resource management and system life cycle expertise.
8. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities including development of business case / value propositions.
9. Proven capabilities in people management and building high-performing teams.
10. Prior experience with running IT managed services or outsourced/ offshore teams.
11. Superior MS Office skills, including MS Project & Visio, Excel and PowerPoint Experience.
12. Strong experience in Agile methodology.

Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in technology discipline or equivalent.
2. Typically requires 8 years relevant business systems in the Life Sciences industry, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex's Policy on Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at

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Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. The company has approved medicines that treat the underlying causes of multiple chronic, life-shortening genetic diseases - cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia - and continues to advance clinical and research programs in these diseases. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including APOL1-mediated kidney disease, acute and neuropathic pain, type 1 diabetes, myotonic dystrophy type 1 and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Mass., Vertex's global headquarters is now located in Boston's Innovation District and its international headquarters is in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 14 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex's history of innovation, visit or follow us on Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.

The diversity and authenticity of our people is part of what makes Vertex unique, and we recognize that each employee brings diverse perspectives and strengths. By embracing those strengths and celebrating differences, we are fostering an inclusive culture where each of us can bring our authentic selves to work, inspire innovation together, and change people's lives.

Our vision is clear: to be the place where an authentic, diverse mix of talent want to come, to stay, and do their best work.