Director, Cell & Gene Therapy Research Technology (Boston)
Core
Leads enterprise laboratory technology platforms and serves as the primary Research Site Partner for Vertex's Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT) site, managing operations, budget, and cross-functional demand routing.
Role type
Director, Laboratory Technology Operations & Site Partnership
Builds
Enterprise laboratory technology platforms (IT/OT), managed service provider organizations, and compliant operational roadmaps for CGT research sites.
Domain
Biotechnology / Cell & Gene Therapy / Regulated Laboratory Operations
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise technology operations leadership, GxP and SOX compliance management, budget ownership and financial stewardship, vendor ecosystem management, program and portfolio leadership, people management, product ownership and demand shaping, stakeholder partnership at executive levels
Preferred skills
CGT modality fluency, experience with Benchling, analytics/visualization software
Technologies
ITSM, ITIL, DTE systems, IoT-enabled instruments, agentic workflows, intelligent automation
Responsibilities
Build and sustain trust-based relationships with senior business and quality leaders; Lead and develop a Lab Engineering Support organization via managed service providers; Ensure stable, secure, and compliant operations across IT and OT environments; Own and manage the site's operating budget; Oversee portfolio of programs, projects, and platform releases; Lead technology-driven modernization of the laboratory environment; Serve as the single accountable owner for technology adoption and the DTE relationship; Act as the site's product owner to capture and shape requirements; Represent the site's voice in cross-site prioritization forums
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with full people-management accountability
