Head of US Information Technology (IT)

About GenScript GenScript Biotech Corporation (Stock Code: 1548.HK) is a global biotechnology group. Founded in 2002, GenScript has an established global presence across North America, Europe, the Greater China, and Asia Pacific. GenScript's businesses encompass four major categories based on its leading gene synthesis technology, including operation as a Life Science CRO, enzyme and synthetic biology products, biologics development and manufacturing, and cell therapy. GenScript is committed to striving towards its vision of being the most reliable biotech company in the world to make humans and nature healthier through biotechnology. About ProBio ProBio proactively provides end-to-end CDMO service from drug discovery to commercialization with proactive strategies, professional solutions and efficient processes in cell and gene therapy, vaccine, biologics discovery and antibody protein drug to accelerate drug development for customers. ProBio’s total cell and gene therapy solution covers CMC of plasmid and virus for IND filing as well as clinical manufacturing and commercial manufacturing.

Job Title: Head of US IT Department

Job Location: Piscataway, NJ

Compensation: The estimated salary range is $140,000 - $180,000, depending on experience.

Job Summary

The U.S. IT Head owns the end-to-end technology strategy, delivery, and operations for all North-American sites and users. Reporting to the Global IT Head, this role combines enterprise-architecture vision with hands-on leadership of a 20-person team (applications, integrations, infrastructure, security, and support). You will modernize our core platforms (ERP, MES, LIMS, CRM), lead high-impact integrations between internal systems and third-party SaaS solutions, and ensure that every initiative is secure, compliant, and aligned with aggressive business growth targets.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the 3-year US IT roadmap that accelerates digital manufacturing, supply-chain visibility, and customer experience.
• Serve as the escalation point for all U.S. technology risks, budget, vendor contracts, and audit findings.
  
  
  

Operations & Reliability

• Ensure 99.9 % uptime for all U.S. production systems.
• Lead war-room resolution of Sev-1 incidents, post-mortems, and permanent corrective actions.
• Partner with Global Security to enforce NIST 800-171, SOC 2, GDPR, and emerging state privacy laws.
  
  
  

People & Culture

• Build a succession pipeline: define career paths, conduct quarterly 1-on-1s.
• Promote a culture of psychological safety, experimentation, and customer obsession.
  
  
  

Governance & Financial Stewardship

• Manage an annual U.S. IT budget; negotiate enterprise SaaS agreements with favorable security, data-residency, and termination clauses.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 10+ years progressive IT experience, including 5+ years as an IT Director/Head of IT operations (multi-site manufacturing or life-sciences preferred).
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale ERP (SAP) and CRM rollouts.
  
  
  

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GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.

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