Senior Vice President Global It And Cio

Seagen is a global, multi-product biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing transformative cancer medicines. As the industry leader in antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) technology, we pioneered a new generation in the science of harnessing antibodies to deliver cell-killing agents directly to cancer cells. Seagen’s dedication to improving the lives of cancer patients goes beyond science, and we believe that every employee has a role in contributing to this mission. By working together with a shared dedication and diverse perspectives, we are able to reach our full potential and make a real difference in the world. Seagen is a fast-growing company and has an abundance of opportunities available for you to grow your career. Put your passion to work at Seagen and join us!

Responsibilities:

• Lead the enterprise-wide global IT function including strategic alignment and planning, governance, architecture, information management, solution delivery, service management and day-to-day operations of the global network, storage, and telecommunications infrastructure
• Partner with senior executives to develop and implement an IT strategy including a current and future state IT architecture and system roadmap to scale with the company’s growth plans
• Focus is on strategic alignment and planning, architecture, solution delivery and service management for rapid growth on a global scale for multiple commercial products and strategic partnerships
• Support senior leaders with insight and direction on emerging technologies that support the company’s key business objectives
• Build credibility and influence through thorough understanding of business strategy, the program portfolio, and effective relationship and stakeholder management
• Lead a team responsible for the technical infrastructure across a global organization to ensure optimal performance, including cutting-edge enablement of a geographically dispersed and hybrid workforce
• Ensure data integrity and connectivity of enterprise-wide IT systems, allowing for maximum automation and integration of internal and external data reporting requirements within current enterprise systems
• Help determine capital investment parameters, priorities, and risks for enterprise-wide IT initiatives to maximize the return on investment. Oversee and manage the IT budget, inventory, and ongoing expenditures
• Coach, mentor, and provide development opportunities for the IT team; foster a culture of innovation, candor, and accountability

Ideal Experience:

• Fifteen or more years of progressively responsible technology leadership roles
• Ideally, a sitting CIO or divisional CIO operating biotechnology, pharmaceutical or medical device environment
• Transformation expertise
• Proven track record of implementing a transformation strategy in a multinational company and driving business value through technology transformation
• Functional leadership across multiple technology domains
• Including: applications, infrastructure, data, and analytics and digital
• Demonstrated leadership in building and developing a technology organization
• Experience with organizations in excess of 100 full-time employees
• Robust experience in the “business and operations of information technology”
• Including: business analysis and design, operations, fiscal efficiency, organizational development, change management, people leadership and external vendor management
• An undergraduate degree in a technical discipline or business is required
• An advanced degree is highly desirable.

Critical Leadership Capabilities:

Acting Strategically

• Creates a two to three-year road map or blueprint to implement the enterprise technology strategy
• Identifies and prioritizes the most critical future factors to consider in making decisions
• Makes plans to address changes or trends in the external landscape (i.e., competitors, clients, and market segments) that affect own business or area

Driving Results

• Acts to surpass team goals, seizing opportunities to extend the limits of what is possible
• Sets continually higher goals for the team that are ambitious but achievable
• Identifies and acts on new opportunities that enable performance targets to be exceeded
• Seeks new challenges and is energized by exceeding targets

Collaborating and Influencing

• Identifies all necessary stakeholders and connects with them to gain support or agreement
• Negotiates with a genuine give-and-take approach that takes all parties’ perspectives into account
• Takes advantage of opportunities to build strategic relationships to achieve a specific outcome
• Engages others in open dialogue and adapts own influence approach to different stakeholders in ways that address their interests or concerns
• Anticipates emerging or potential conflicts among all stakeholders and takes steps to pre-empt them

As the leading employer in our industry in the Pacific Northwest, Seagen is proud to offer a competitive total compensation package as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the whole lives of our employees and their families. Benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage, group and supplemental life insurance, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, relocation assistance and much more. To learn more about Seagen, please visit www.seagen.com.

Seagen is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, and as an integral part of its public health and safety measures, Seagen requires that all newly-hired employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before commencing employment, subject to reasonable accommodation and other requirements of applicable federal, state, and local law.

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