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Director, IT Business Partner - Commercial

South San Francisco

Alumis Inc. is a precision medicines company with the mission to transform the lives of patients with autoimmune diseases. Even with treatment innovations of the last two decades, many patients with immunologic conditions continue to suffer - our goal is to fundamentally change the outcomes for these patients. 

Role Summary

The Business Partner, IT Commercial is a director-level role responsible for aligning IT capabilities with the strategic and operational needs of the commercial organization. This individual serves as the primary technology partner for pre-commercial and commercial functions — including Sales, Marketing, Market Access, and Medical Affairs — translating business requirements into scalable IT solutions during a critical phase of company growth.

Operating within a small to medium-sized biotech or pharmaceutical environment, this role requires both strategic vision and hands-on execution. The Business Partner will lead the evaluation, implementation, and optimization of commercial systems (CRM, ERP, data & analytics platforms) while ensuring readiness for launch and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Systems Leadership

  • Own the IT strategy and roadmap for commercial-facing systems, including CRM (e.g., Veeva, Salesforce), ERP, contract management, and master data management (MDM) platforms.
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of commercial technology initiatives — from requirements gathering and vendor selection through implementation, validation, and go-live.
  • Ensure systems are configured to support pre-commercial activities such as field force deployment, sample management, HCP/HCO data management, and promotional materials tracking.

Business Partnership

  • Serve as the primary IT liaison for Commercial, Market Access, Marketing, and Sales Operations stakeholders.
  • Partner with business leaders to identify technology gaps, define requirements, and prioritize the IT portfolio in alignment with launch timelines and commercial goals.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for non-technical audiences.

Commercial Strategy

  • Partner with commercial leadership to shape the long-term IT strategy that enables go-to-market planning, competitive positioning, and portfolio decision-making.
  • Support business intelligence and reporting capabilities that provide insights into market trends, sales performance, and customer engagement.

Marketing Technology

  • Oversee IT solutions supporting multichannel marketing execution, including digital engagement platforms, content management systems (CMS), and marketing automation tools.
  • Ensure integration between marketing platforms and CRM systems to enable coordinated customer engagement across channels.

Market Access

  • Support technology solutions for payer and account management, including contract management, formulary tracking, and gross-to-net analytics platforms.
  • Partner with Market Access stakeholders to ensure data flows and reporting capabilities support reimbursement strategy and pull-through activities.

Medical Affairs

  • Enable IT solutions for Medical Affairs functions, including medical information platforms, KOL engagement tracking, scientific exchange tools, and congress/event management.
  • Ensure Medical Affairs systems meet compliance and regulatory requirements for appropriate off-label and on-label scientific communication.

Pre-Launch & Launch Readiness

  • Drive IT readiness activities in support of product launch, including system build-out, user acceptance testing (UAT), training, and hypercare support.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, and Finance to ensure commercial systems meet applicable requirements (e.g., PDMA, OIG guidelines, data privacy regulations).

People Leadership

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of IT professionals supporting commercial functions, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Define roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations; support career development and succession planning within the team.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

  • Manage relationships with third-party vendors, system integrators, and managed service providers supporting commercial technology.
  • Negotiate contracts and SLAs; hold vendors accountable to delivery commitments and quality standards.

Governance & Compliance

  • Ensure commercial systems adhere to IT governance, data integrity, and security standards.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in a business partner, IT lead, or equivalent role supporting commercial functions in biotech or pharma.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting pre-commercial or launch-stage activities at a small to mid-sized life sciences company.
  • Deep expertise with commercial systems such as Veeva CRM, Salesforce, SAP, or equivalent platforms.
  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical commercial operations, including field force, commercial strategy, marketing, market access, and medical affairs.
  • Hands-on experience delivering IT solutions across Commercial Strategy, Marketing Technology, Market Access, and Medical Affairs functions, with a clear understanding of the business workflows and data needs unique to each.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.
  • Proven track record of managing and developing direct reports, including setting goals, providing coaching, and building high-performing teams in a dynamic environment.
  • Experience managing external vendors, system integrators, and managed service providers — including contract negotiation, performance management, and holding partners accountable to delivery commitments and SLAs.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting the commercial launch of one or more pharmaceutical or biologic products.
  • Familiarity with specialty pharma or rare disease commercial models.
  • Knowledge of data privacy regulations (HIPAA, GDPR) and industry compliance standards (PDMA, OIG).
  • Experience with master data management (MDM) and data governance in a commercial context.
  • Familiarity with commercial analytics tools (e.g., IQVIA, Symphony Health data integrations, Tableau, Power BI).
  • PMP, ITIL, or equivalent certification.

Alumis Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

The salary range for this position is $200,000 USD to $240,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.

This position is located in South San Francisco, CA and employees are expected to be onsite Tuesday-Thursday. Remote candidates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Alumis Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Alumis compensation packages include generous stock option grants for all employees as well as an annual bonus program.  

Other benefits include:

  • Health insurance premiums paid at 90% for employee, 80% for dependents
  • Free access to Genentech Bus & Ferry Share program
  • $100 monthly cell phone stipend
  • Unlimited PTO for Exempt employees
  • Free onsite gym and a kitchen stocked with yummy snacks and drinks!

We are a hard-working, collaborative team on a mission to transform patient’s lives-- and we aspire to elevate, challenge and nurture one another along the way.

 

 

 

 

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