Roivant is a biopharmaceutical company that aims to improve the lives of patients by accelerating the development and commercialization of medicines that matter. Roivant advances its pipeline by creating nimble subsidiaries or “Vants” to develop and commercialize medicines and technologies. Since its inception in 2014, Roivant has achieved the following critical milestones in support of its vision: built over 20 Vants; 12 consecutive positive Phase 3 trials; 8 FDA approvals; 5 successful IPOs; >$6B in capital raised; >$10B in global pharma partnerships and proceeds; and continued pipeline expansion across various modalities and therapeutic areas through in-licensing and acquisition of novel product candidates and technology platforms. In addition to a robust clinical stage pipeline, Roivant also incubates discovery-stage companies and health technology startups complementary to its biopharmaceutical business.
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Position Location: New York, NY - Hybrid
Manager Title: Chief Information Officer
Position Summary:
We are seeking a strategic and hands-on IT Business Partnership to lead the roadmap, selection, implementation, and operational support of Roivant’s General & Administrative (G&A) portfolio of applications. This role is critical to ensuring Roivant’s financial, legal, procurement, and HR systems are aligned with business needs, efficient, compliant with industry regulations, and scalable for growth.
This role is responsible for architecting and executing a forward-looking roadmap that integrates AI, automation, and analytics to enhance employee experience, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making across the G&A functions.
The IT Business Partner for G&A will collaborate with senior leaders and other key stakeholders across several areas of the business to identify, prioritize and deliver technology solutions in support of their goals and objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with business stakeholders across G&A in order to manage and prioritize the technology portfolio and continually build the future roadmap
- Build strong partnerships with key stakeholders, serving as a trusted advisor and influencing strategic outcomes that advance Roivant’s business objectives.
- Regularly engage with senior cross-functional leaders to present strategies, share insights, and align on technology initiatives that drive business value.
- Oversee a diverse portfolio of projects, programs, and system enhancements, ensuring timely, high-quality, and cost-effective delivery.
- Identify and propose innovative technologies, solutions, and process improvements that enhance efficiency and meet the evolving needs of Roivant’s G&A teams.
- Enhance and improve internal processes and procedures related to demand management, resource management, project delivery, platform releases and ongoing operational support
- Manage and strengthen relationships with Roivant’s strategic software vendors and external service partners.
- Ensure all G&A platforms and systems comply with data privacy, security, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Lead initiatives to adopt AI and automation technologies that optimize operations and enhance the employee experience across Roivant.
- Guide the implementation and continuous improvement of core G&A systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with Roivant’s strategic priorities.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate G&A systems with enterprise platforms, enabling seamless digital workflows and data connectivity.
- Drive effective change management to promote adoption of new technologies and digital capabilities across the G&A organization.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor offerings to ensure Roivant remains at the forefront of digital innovation.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to Roivant’s G&A and business leadership on digital trends, emerging capabilities, and transformation opportunities.
- Lead and develop a small team of IT professionals and contractors, fostering growth, collaboration, and accountability.
- Maintain SOX compliance and support audit activities related to IT controls and governance.
Skills, Qualifications, and Requirements:
- Extensive professional experience (10+ years) in various G&A IT roles
- Strong knowledge of Financial applications such as for accounting, procurement, and financial reporting
- Strong knowledge of HR applications (recruiting, HRIS, training, etc)
- Strong knowledge of Legal systems (Contract Lifecycle Management, etc)
- Experience with enterprise application and SaaS implementations, upgrades, enhancements and operational support procedures
- Strong understanding of data governance, analytics, and visualization tools
- Proven ability to lead complex system integrations and enterprise-wide technology initiatives.
- Exceptional strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and change leadership skills.
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable digital solutions.
- Strong communication and storytelling skills to influence across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to foster innovation and drive continuous improvement.
- Very strong communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills
- Program/ project management, demand management, resource management and system life cycle expertise
- Experience in SOX-compliant environments and audit support.
- Ability to work hands-on in operational support and troubleshooting.
- Experience managing application roadmaps and budgets.
- Prior people management or team leadership experience.
- Preferred experience working in a model where subsidiary companies either leverage parent company software applications and / or where subsidiary financials roll up into parent company reporting
Base salary for this role will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market conditions. The expected base salary for the role will generally be between $200,000 - $235,000 per year at the commencement of employment, but the final salary offered may be outside this range based on individual circumstances and business and market conditions.
Base salary if hired is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include other components such as discretionary bonuses, equity, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
This position is at-will and Roivant reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance and business and market conditions.
Roivant Sciences provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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