Description

Profoundly Improve People’s lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics

At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people’s lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile and focused on the needs of patients. 

Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

The Opportunity

The Senior Manager, IT Technical Operations Business Partner will play a pivotal role in supporting Avidity’s Technical Operations teams by driving a robust digital strategy that is essential for the success of our R&D pipeline and operational excellence. Working with the TechOps Leadership Team(s), he or she creates and maintains a TechOps IS strategy and roadmap, aligned to business goals and identifying opportunities where IS can bring about efficiencies, embed quality, and drive business innovation. As a business partner, he or she leads the delivery of the roadmap and ensures effective adoption of new solutions, while ensuring best-in-class customer experience. Business partners include, but are not limited to: Analytics and Formulations, Clinical Supply, and Commercial Supply Chain.

What You Will Contribute

• Develop a detailed understanding of TechOps business processes to serve as subject matter expert on behalf of business stakeholders as new technology solutions and enhancements are implemented. 
• Develops close working relationships with the TechOps teams through effective project engagement and consistent delivery of business expectations.
• Supports effective adoption of new systems and tools by working closely with business partners to create high-quality training materials, user support, and organizational change management.
• Maximize data as an asset, ensuring data-driven decision-making and operational improvements.
• Support the adoption of AI solutions to enhance efficiency, automation, and business insights.
• Ensure the strategic use of technology capabilities and business process improvements to drive business growth. 
• Lead the prioritization of the TechOps systems portfolio and represents the portfolio to stakeholders. 
• Maintain pulse on industry technology trends/initiatives and communicates to appropriate business and IS staff.
• Apply knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, maintain awareness of the competitive environment, and consistently exhibit knowledge seeking and sharing best practices in all facets of responsibilities.

What We Seek

•  A Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent experience, with a strong understanding of how digital strategies can transform business operations.
• More than 4 years of experience managing a team, process, program or functional area in a highly regulated environment.
• Proven track record as a relationship manager/consultant within a global organization providing strategic planning, business process management, technical direction, customer engagement, and communication plans. This includes leading business process re-engineering initiatives and leading the selection, deployment, and adoption of new technologies.
• Proven success handling a portfolio of projects and services across multiple business functions in areas such as: serialization, clinical supply forecasting, quality management systems, supply chain, and lab operations.
• Demonstrated success driving organizational change management in the adoption of new capabilities business processes
• Excellent communication (oral and written), teamwork, organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

What We will Provide to You:

• The base salary range for this role is $171,000 - $189,000. The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience, skillset, internal equity and market factors.
• Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits which includes the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options and RSUs, as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical, dental, vision, and LTD, and four weeks of time off.
• A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.