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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director, IT Business Partner - **Company:** Cogent Inc - **Location:** Waltham, MA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $210,000.0 - $240,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Lifecycle Management, Unit Testing, Business Systems, Information Systems, Learning Management Systems, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Information Security Management, Systems Integration, Information Technology, Veeva, GXP - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c6cca68b56a8be55 ## About the Role * Bachelor's (or advanced) degree in Information Systems, Life Sciences or related field * Experience working in biotech/pharmaceutical life science industry is preferred * 8+ years of hands-on technical leadership in commercial, medical affairs and corporate applications management * 8+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years of Life Science industry experience * Must be able to work in Waltham office at least two days a week * 5+ years of experience as an IT Business Partner supporting Commercial and Medical Affairs systems * 5+ years of hands-on experience in Computer Systems Validation (CSV) * 3+ years of experience as an IT Business Partner supporting Corporate systems such as ERP, HRIS and learning management systems * Advanced experience and hands-on technical skills with Veeva commercial systems such as CRM, MedComms, PromoMats, Network and more * Strong understanding of application life cycle management, API's, system integrations and commercial data warehouse * Ability to partner with business and document and execute on application roadmaps * Ability to manage multiple projects * Strong problem solving skills * Ability to identify and quickly resolve system issues that impact business productivity * Ability to work with and lead various teams (internal and external) to solve business problems * Strong communication skills both written and oral * Exceptional organizational, planning and project management skills * Experience supporting at least one successful commercial product launch * Is a self-starter, is hands-on and thrives in a fast-paced environment * Desire and eagerness to learn ## Description Cogent Biosciences is preparing for its first commercial launch and we are seeking a motivated self-starter Director, IT Business Partner for Commercial, Medical Affairs and Corporate Applications. You will be a strategic and tactical technology leader, partnering closely with cross-functional business leaders and teams to document and execute on Commercial, Medical Affairs and Corporate Applications technology roadmap. This is a hands-on role and you will partner with the business leaders and teams to support multiple existing and new system implementations in a fast paced environment. This role will report to the Vice President of Information Technology. This position is a hybrid position and the candidate should be located near our Waltham MA office. Responsibilities: Strategic * Leverage your deep business and technical understanding of Commercial, Medical Affairs and Corporate systems to partner and collaborate with business leaders and teams to align and develop a multi-year roadmap * Align with the business to execute on the multi-year roadmap * Ensure configuration, enhancement, and expansion of the above business systems align with broader organizational data standards, information security practices, and regulatory needs * Partner with business to identify enhancements, integrations and assist with improvements to existing systems and processes Tactical * Leverage your business analyst skills and partner with Commercial, Medical Affairs and Corporate system owners and support multiple existing and new system implementations in a fast-paced environment * Gather business requirements, document and test platforms in collaboration with Commercial, Medical Affairs and Corporate system owners * Support the overall governance and lifecycle management of applications for above platforms * Assist in unit testing and support configuration efforts of Veeva and above platforms * Support, author and execute Computer Systems Validation (CSV) of GxP scripts * Be a key liaison between business functions above and IT and Quality to ensure the business functions receive the technical guidance and support needed in a timely manner * Leverage your technical skills and partner with Commercial, Medical Affairs and Corporate system owners to assist with system administration, troubleshooting and configuration as needed ## Related Videos - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Are you still programming unit tests or already generating?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/722-are-you-still-programming-unit-tests-or-already-generating) - [How to govern Vibe Coding for the Enterprise](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100290-how-to-govern-vibe-coding-for-the-enterprise) - [How Unit Testing Saved My Career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1642-how-unit-testing-saved-my-career) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [How will artificial intelligence change the future of software testing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/85-how-will-artificial-intelligence-change-the-future-of-software-testing) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)