Principal It Architect Medical Communications

PPD (Thermo Fisher)

5+ years in pharmaceuticals or life sciences industry
End-to-end salesforce enterprise architecture
Experience leading matrix teams of specialists
The Principal IT Architect aligns business goals with Group IT strategy to drive innovative digital solutions for the Medical Communications business unit

Job Summary

  • The Principal IT Architect aligns business goals with Group IT strategy to drive innovative digital solutions for the Medical Communications business unit.
  • This role requires owning the design of multiple applications and high data volume platforms while ensuring efficient system integration and scalability across clients.
  • Candidates must possess extensive experience in Salesforce security, compliance, and data privacy requirements specifically within regulated Life Sciences environments.

Matching Summary

The Principal IT Architect aligns business goals with Group IT strategy to drive innovative digital solutions for the Medical Communications business unit.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years in Pharmaceuticals or Life Sciences industry
  • End-to-end Salesforce enterprise architecture
  • Experience leading matrix teams of specialists
  • Validated GxP environment experience required
  • Cloud Architecture knowledge AWS or Azure

Nice-to-have

  • Salesforce Health Cloud or Life Sciences Cloud
  • Advanced degree such as MBA preferred
  • Clinical trial or REMS experience preferred
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environment

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in IT, Engineering, CS, or Business Administration
  • 5+ years working with business executives
  • Salesforce Certified Administrator certification
  • Deep expertise in Apex, Lightning Components, LWC, JavaScript, and Flows
  • 20% travel requirement

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