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By combining deep clinical trial expertise with cutting-edge AI, we connect sponsors' scientific ambitions with high-performing research teams that expedite and expand access to novel therapeutics for patients in need. Today, Iterative Health is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City with 250+ employees world-wide.\nThe Director, IT will lead Iterative Health’s technology infrastructure, systems, security, and IT operations as the company continues to scale across its corporate and clinical research network. This role will be responsible for building a secure, reliable, and scalable technology environment that enables employees to do their best work while supporting the operational needs of a growing healthcare technology and services organization.\nThe ideal candidate is a strategic and hands-on IT leader who can balance long-term technology planning with day-to-day execution. You will partner closely with leaders across teams to ensure technology solutions are aligned with business priorities, scalable, secure, and user-friendly.\nWhere You’ll Drive Impact\nIT Strategy & Leadership\nDevelop and execute a scalable IT strategy aligned with Iterative Health’s business and growth objectives.\nEstablish IT roadmaps, priorities, standards, and operating processes across the organization.\nServe as a strategic technology advisor to executive and functional leaders.\nEvaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and employee experience.\nDevelop and manage the IT budget, vendors, contracts, and technology investments.\nBuild and mature the IT function from an initial lean team into a scalable organization capable of supporting a rapidly growing, multi-site healthcare technology and services business.\nLead, coach, and develop the Corporate IT team.\nEstablish clear roles, responsibilities, service expectations, and performance metrics.\nInfrastructure & IT Operations\nOversee corporate IT infrastructure, networks, endpoints, applications, identity management, and collaboration tools.\nEnsure reliable, streamlined, secure, and scalable technology across corporate offices, remote employees, and clinical research sites while keeping costs efficient.\nEstablish standards for device provisioning, lifecycle management, access management, and technical support.\nBuild effective IT service management processes, including help desk, incident management, asset management, and service-level expectations.\nEstablish the IT operating model, organizational structure, processes, policies, and service standards required to support the company’s evolving technology needs.\nCybersecurity, Privacy & Compliance\nOversee the company’s cybersecurity program, and work with the internal team to set security strategy, policies, controls, risk management, monitoring, incident response, and employee security awareness.\nOversee vulnerability management, endpoint protection, identity and access controls, and security awareness programs (IT and networking infrastructure initially, but may extend to cloud systems eventually). \nCoordinate incident response and business continuity planning for technology-related risks and lead information and security for the company. \nSystems & Applications\nPartner with business leaders to assess, select, implement, and optimize enterprise applications and technology platforms.\nEstablish governance around application ownership, integrations, data flows, and technology standards.\nIdentify opportunities to consolidate systems, automate workflows, and improve data connectivity.\nSupport technology integrations related to acquisitions, partnerships, and organizational growth.\nEstablish governance for enterprise applications, including application ownership, administrative access, lifecycle management, integrations, licensing, renewals, security requirements, and data ownership.\nEstablish standards for SSO, automated provisioning/deprovisioning, role-based access, and application access reviews.\nIdentify and implement opportunities to automate employee lifecycle, access management, IT operations, and cross-functional administrative workflows.\nCross-Functional Partnership\nPartner with People and Finance on systems supporting employees, payroll, financial operations, and business administration.\nPartner with Clinical Operations and site leadership to support technology needs across the clinical research network.\nEstablish a formal co-governance structure with Product & Engineering to ensure appropriate technology, security, and compliance controls are in place, with clear ownership, accountability, and separation of duties.\nProvide clear communication to employees and leadership regarding technology changes, risks, and priorities.\nPerforms related duties as requested\nPartner with Security, Legal, Compliance, and Procurement to establish technology and security requirements for third-party vendors and participate in vendor risk assessments. \nTechnology Integration & Expansion\nLead IT due diligence and technology integration for acquisitions, partnerships, new offices, and clinical research sites.\nDevelop repeatable standards for onboarding acquired organizations, users, devices, applications, networks, and data.\nIdentify technology risks, integration costs, system redundancies, and remediation requirements during due diligence.\nDevelop transition plans for identity, endpoints, collaboration platforms, networking, SaaS applications, and security controls.\nWhat You Bring\n10+ years of progressive IT experience, including significant experience leading enterprise IT operations.\nBachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field preferred.\nExperience leading IT within a high-growth, healthcare, technology, life sciences, or similarly complex organization.\nProven experience developing and executing an enterprise IT strategy and roadmap.\nStrong understanding of infrastructure, SaaS applications, networking, endpoint management, identity and access management, and cybersecurity.\nExperience managing IT budgets, vendors, technology implementations, and third-party service providers.\nExperience building and leading high-performing IT teams.\nDemonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and translate business needs into practical technology solutions.\nStrong understanding of IT governance, security, privacy, compliance, and risk management.\nExperience supporting distributed or multi-site organizations preferred.\nExperience with M&A technology integration or organizational scaling strongly preferred.\nExcellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.\nA pragmatic, service-oriented leadership style with the ability to operate strategically while remaining close to execution.\nHow We Work \nCollaborative and low-ego team environment\nHigh ownership and accountability culture\nFast-paced and highly iterative growth environment\nOpen communication and continuous learning mindset\nMission-driven organization focused on improving patient outcomes\nComfortable navigating evolving business priorities and opportunities\nBenefits That Support You\nWe believe great teams do their best work when they feel supported - professionally and personally.\nHybrid work environment with in-office collaboration two days per week in either our NYC, Boston and Southlake office\nComprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with up to 80% of premiums covered by Iterative Health\nMental health and wellness support through Spring Health\nHealth HSA or FSA options, and commuter FSA contributions supported by Iterative Health\nUnlimited PTO, 12 company holidays, and a company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Years\n401(k) program with a company match of up to 3% (up to $3,000 annually)\nWeekly in-office 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