Direct Hire / Perm / Fulltime Role
Location - 3 days hybrid in Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States
Comp - 200000-250000 base salary+bonus and benefits
POSITION SUMMARY Director of IT (Commercial Applications, BI & AI)
The Director of IT will lead the vision, strategy, and delivery of Commercial Applications, Business Intelligence (BI), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive digital transformation and data-driven decision-making across Sales, Marketing, Market Access, and Patient Services . This role is accountable for defining the technology roadmap, enabling commercial effectiveness, and ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant solutions across the commercial ecosystem.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define and execute the IT strategy for Commercial Applications, BI, and AI aligned with business objectives.
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant technology solutions.
- Oversee implementation, integration, and lifecycle management of Veeva CRM and other commercial platforms .
- Enable commercial analytics through enterprise data architecture, dashboards, KPIs, and self-service BI .
- Ensure strong data governance, quality, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR) .
- Advance the adoption of AI / ML models for forecasting, targeting, segmentation, and personalization.
- Collaborate with Data Science and Commercial leadership to operationalize predictive insights.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelors degree required; Masters or MBA preferred.10+ years of progressive IT leadership , including 5+ years in pharma / life sciences .Proven experience with commercial applications, BI platforms, and AI initiatives .Expertise in commercial pharma data ecosystems , cloud platforms (AWS / Azure), and modern data architectures.COMPETENCIES
Familiarity with Veeva CRM, IQVIA data, and AI / ML frameworks .Effective change leadership and agile delivery experience.Exceptional communication and influencing skills across business and technical stakeholders.#TECH