Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

• Strategic Leadership: 

• Partner with Commercial leadership to develop and implement the IT strategy aligned with overall business objectives that deliver transformative therapies to our patients within the Skeletal Conditions, Enzyme Replacement, and ROCTAVIAN Business Units.
• Partner with Corporate Leadership to include senior leaders that represent Strategy, Legal & Compliance, People (HR), Corporate Affairs, and the Finance groups.
• Partner with the other Head of Customer Facing IT (R&D & Technical Operations) to build a cohesive technology strategy and portfolio for the company.
• Lead the technology aspects of digital transformation initiatives to enhance omnichannel capabilities and our customer experience.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and prioritize technology projects which drive business growth, innovation, and value creation.
• Understand commonality between Business Units and strive to standardize technology solutions to deliver high impact products for the Commercial area to drive top line growth.
• Build, champion and support an analytical platform that will allow us to understand customer behavior and preferences, driving personalized and targeted marketing efforts.
• Partner with Tech Foundations and Cyber to leverage enterprise platform strategy, build a culture of Cyber Security and maintain a safe fabric of enterprise data.

• Commercial and Corporate IT Management:

• “Run IT-as-a-Business”—have a P&L mindset when managing budget or determining discretionary project investments to drive maximum value.
• Lead a team of Commercial and Corporate Customer Facing IT (CFIT) tech partners and delivery experts by providing guidance, mentorship, and performance management.
• Leverage a DevOps team to support the effective integration of IT systems with Commercial Operations, including sales, marketing, Medical Affairs, and supply chain.
• Implement and manage technology solutions that support multi-channel operations, including CRM, and customer service tools.
• Manage the IT budget for the Commercial & Corporate CFIT organization to maintain financial targets and find/make tradeoffs as needed to meet potential changes in customer demand.
• Be an advocate of cyber security for Commercial and Corporate personnel.
• Prioritize and deliver results with a high emphasis on quality, technical rigor and detail.

• Innovation:

• Constantly monitor industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities for innovation and growth specific to the Commercial and Corporate areas.
• Drive the adoption of best practices and new technologies including Ai capabilities.
• Have zeal towards delighting customers through delivering high quality solutions.

• Growth Mindset

• Partner with key stakeholders and Business Units to determine the most effective ways to use technology to drive top-line growth.
• Leverage platform centric approach and key vendors to allow for faster implementation of technology solutions.

• Value Commitment:

• Form trusting, collaborative and strategic relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners with skills in assertion, negotiation, influencing, tact and diplomacy
• Communicate IT strategies, initiatives, and performance metrics to senior leadership and other stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and integration of IT initiatives with business goals.

• Communications/Personal Interactions

• Ability to think strategically and demonstrate data-driven decision-making.
• Proven track record of interacting with Senior Executive Stakeholders.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information simply and effectively.
• Foster a culture that is constantly improving quality and creating efficiencies.

• Proven experience in the Commercial and Corporate spaces (IT or Business) with a passion for leveraging technology to achieve company objectives.
• Experience across a broad range of Commercial and Corporate Operations functions. 
• Minimum BS/BA or greater related to computer science, business administration.  
• Minimum of 10-years of experience managing multi-disciplinary global team. 
• Minimum of 10-years of experience in project delivery or portfolio management 
• Demonstrated experience building, leading, and nurturing high performing teams particularly through change 
• Experience with Agile development methodologies preferred 
• Biotech, Pharmaceutical or healthcare industry experience is required.

• Data analytics and customer insights tools
• Omnichannel marketing platforms
• Salesforce.com CRM (SFDC) 
• Ai and GenAi tools and platforms
• Power BI 
• Marketing Automation Platforms (Marketo, SFMC) 
• Veeva Platform
• Sales Enablement Tools 
• SAP 

• The employee may frequently be required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; Reach with hands and arms; Climb or balance; Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.