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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Director/Senior Director, IT Organization - **Company:** Odyssey Therapeutics, Inc. - **Location:** Boston, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $143,000.0 - $215,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Hospital Information Systems, Clinical Trial Management Systems, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Data Integrity, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Electronic Data Capture, Hypervisor, IT Management, Internet Security, Laboratory Information Management Systems, Enterprise Software Applications, HybridCloud, Information Technology, Network Support, Performance Monitor, GXP - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/director-senior-director-it-boston-ma--041d20cf-98ea-4e4f-bfa7-d710eed30449 ## About the Role * 10+ years in IT leadership spanning infrastructure/operations and cybersecurity, ideally in a regulated life sciences or healthcare environment. * Experience operating under GxP, SOX, or comparable compliance frameworks. * Hands-on experience with AWS or hybrid cloud environments. * People leadership experience, including managing managers. * Security certification (CISSP, CISM, or similar) preferred, not required. * Nice to have: exposure to clinical systems (CTMS/EDC) and AI governance frameworks., Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biology, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Business Continuity Planning (BCP), Clinical Information Systems, Clinical Trial, Cloud Computing, Computer Security, Contract Negotiation, Critical Care, Data Quality, Disaster Recovery, Drug Development, Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Enterprise Applications, Environmental Sciences, GxP, Healthcare, Healthcare Quality, Human Health, Hybrid Cloud, Hypervisors, IT Service Management (ITSM), Immunology, Incident Response, Inflammatory Diseases, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Laboratory Operations, Leadership, Leading Edge Technology, Maintain Compliance, Medical Products, Mentoring, Network Support, Performance Analysis, Process Improvement, Regulatory Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Service Delivery, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Team Building, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Testing, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning ## Description Odyssey is seeking a Senior Director, IT to lead the operational execution of our enterprise technology environment - infrastructure, service delivery, and cybersecurity - across a hybrid on-premises and AWS footprint. This role leads our IT and security team and day-to-day operations, while developing the multi-year technology and security roadmap that will guide how we scale securely and reliably. This is a hands-on operational leadership role for someone who thrives on execution, team development, and driving measurable improvement in a fast-moving, biotech spanning early discovery through to a regulated clinical environment. Your primary objectives will be: * Own IT infrastructure, enterprise applications, and service delivery across our hybrid on-prem and AWS environment, ensuring performance, availability, scalability, and high-quality ITSM practices. * Drive a proactive and strategic vendor management program, including contract negotiation, performance monitoring, SLA compliance, and fostering strong, mutually beneficial partnerships. * Lead the enterprise cybersecurity program - architecture, controls, and incident response - across prevention, detection, response, and recovery. * Ensure IT compliance with industry regulations (SOX, GxP) and data privacy standards, and emerging AI governance and data privacy requirements. * Develop, implement, and regularly test disaster recovery and business continuity plans to ensure organizational resilience. * Partner with Clinical Operation, Quality and Lab Operations on IT support for clinical trials and scientific systems - including CTMS, EDC, LIMS and ELN platforms - ensuring data integrity, security, and GxP compliance. * Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing IT and Cybersecurity team, fostering an environment that encourages continuous learning, professional development, and technical excellence. * Drive the adoption and optimization of modern infrastructure and cloud technologies (AWS, hypervisors, networking)to support enterprise platforms, including approved AI tools. ## 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) - [An alternative approach to digital sovereignty: Confidential Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100043-an-alternative-approach-to-digital-sovereignty-confidential-computing) - [Geometric deep learning for drug discovery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/264-geometric-deep-learning-for-drug-discovery) - [20 Years of Solving Unsolvable Problems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100214-20-years-of-solving-unsolvable-problems) - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) - [Bootable AI Containers with Podman Desktop](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1593-bootable-ai-containers-with-podman-desktop) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [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) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift)