Head Of It And Digital Transformation - Drug Discovery Services
Current2% TOTAL DIVISION REVENUE INCREASED | 30% OPERATIONAL COST REDUCED | 150 PEOPLE MANAGEDLed the design and deployment of resilient IT infrastructure for new lab and building expansions, ensuring zero disruption and establishing a future-ready foundation aligned with growth objectives. Presented quarterly IT performance and impact reports to the board, advising senior leadership on strategic IT investments and emerging technology trends. Empowered dispersed global teams to foster collaboration and aligned leadership and R&D on a unified technology vision. Established governance frameworks for scalable IT solutions, proactively aligning with industry shifts in digital transformation and cybersecurity.▪ Propelled 2% division revenue increase and 10X revenue growth by spearheading strategic IT transformation initiatives and implementing advanced AI applications to reinforce the company's market leadership and vision for sustained growth.▪ Led initiatives to achieve 40% reduction in infrastructure costs and 70% CAPEX savings by creating and championing a FinOps framework, enabling agile service delivery and strengthening operational resilience.▪ Secured 30% savings on cloud contracts by cultivating strategic multi-cloud vendor relationships, negotiating optimal terms, and advancing a diversified cloud strategy, enabling sustainable cost advantages and flexibility for future growth.▪ Attained 99.99% uptime on customer-facing platforms by initiating proactive IT Service Management (ITSM) practices, enhancing customer trust, and minimizing service disruptions.▪ Streamlined 30% in operational costs by enhancing a supplier assessment framework and onboarding high-value third-party providers, supporting sustainable operations, elevated security, and risk mitigation.