Associate Director, G&A Applications

Scholar Rock is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and delivers life-changing therapies for people with serious diseases that have high unmet need. As a global leader in the biology of the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ) superfamily of cell proteins and named for the visual resemblance of a scholar rock to protein structures, the clinical-stage company is focused on advancing innovative treatments where protein growth factors are fundamental. Over the past decade, the company has created a pipeline with the potential to advance the standard of care for neuromuscular disease, cardiometabolic disorders, cancer, and other conditions where growth factor-targeted drugs can play a transformational role.

Scholar Rock is the only company to show clinical proof of concept for a muscle-targeted treatment in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). This commitment to unlocking fundamentally different therapeutic approaches is powered by broad application of a proprietary platform, which has developed novel monoclonal antibodies to modulate protein growth factors with extraordinary selectivity. By harnessing cutting-edge science in disease spaces that are historically under-addressed through traditional therapies, Scholar Rock works every day to create new possibilities for patients. Learn more about the company’s approach at ScholarRock.com and follow @ScholarRock and on LinkedIn.

Summary of Position:

In this role, you will help build a robust IT applications portfolio for a fast-growing life sciences organization. You will form close partnerships with many departments, influencing applications, business processes, operational efficiency, and vendor management. The environment is fast-paced and collaborative, valuing employees and a unique culture. As a hands-on leader, you will learn various facets of a small to mid-size life sciences company and work with talented teams.

This role is responsible for delivering and supporting IT systems and projects for the G&A groups within Scholar Rock, including HR, Finance, and Legal. The responsibilities include supporting and implementing systems, aligning with business partners to ensure a stable, robust, and scalable set of applications, and evaluating new functionality while maintaining the integrity of connected applications. This highly visible, mission-critical role involves partnering with other IT team groups, delivering on business goals, refining existing solutions, and prioritizing day-to-day needs.

You may be the right fit if you enjoy building a growing organization, working as a team, and engaging in business analysis, project management, and continuous improvement. An interest in compliance and risk will also serve you well. Candidates who are curious and consider themselves "life learners" will thrive at Scholar Rock. While technical aptitude is appreciated, soft skills such as creativity, interpersonal, written, and communication skills are deeply valued. This role reports to the Senior Director of IT but will work with all departments across the organization.

• Successfully implement and support Scholar Rock IT systems.
• Elicit, document, and execute the overall systems strategy with business partners.
• Oversee enhancements to technology components within the organization.
• Support change management and governance activities, ensuring new releases meet business needs.
• Oversee test script creation, testing, and documentation for systems.
• Introduce best practices and process improvements where appropriate.
• Serve as the conduit between the customer community (internal and external customers) and the diverse service teams.
• Elicit requirements using interviews and workshops; document business processes, use cases, scenarios, and workflows.
• Develop and foster effective relationships between the business, external partners, and IT.
• Coordinate issue resolution with internal and external support providers.
• Learn new applications and functionality as needs arise.
• Possess strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Establish multifaceted partnerships across various functional areas and serve as key IT liaison for enterprise applications including: Oracle NetSuite, Ironclad CLM, HRIS systems, SharePoint Online, and other G&A Applications.
• Manage vendors, including contractors and consultants who are treated as an extension of the IT team.
• Oversee projects from small/micro projects to enterprise scale following an SDLC methodology.
• Present to groups in settings such as application demos and trainings.
• Align application roadmap to personal, department, and corporate goals.
• Keep IT documentation up to date and be a key contributor for SOPs and policies. 

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in working with Netsuite or an equivalent ERP, HRIS systems, Contract lifecycle management systems and/or other SaaS platforms.
• Minimum of 5 years of IT experience with progressively increasing responsibilities.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or related field preferred.
• Experience supporting applications within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to manage several deliverables at the same time.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Ability to initiate, persuade, and influence others on the best solutions to action.
• Strong analytical skills required including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs and translate them into operational requirements.
• Understand compliance governed by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, cybersecurity, and/or HIPAA a plus.
• Familiarity working on a global scale.

Scholar Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.