VP, Digital Platforms, Data, & Engineering Location:

Waltham, United States The VP, Digital Platforms, Data & Engineering reports directly to the Chief AI and Technology Officer and is the primary owner of EDC's enterprise technology platforms, engineering capability, data architecture, and technology operationalization. The role ensures that EDC's technology investments translate into measurable organizational impact, leading the teams responsible for engineering, enterprise platforms, business systems, data, and technology operations, and moving the organization from fragmented systems and manual processes toward an AI-enabled, platform-driven future.

Key responsibilities:

• Platform Strategy and Operations:

  establish and execute EDC's enterprise platform strategy; own the lifecycle, performance, security and adoption-readiness of core platforms; simplify and modernize business systems.

• Engineering Leadership:

  lead software engineering, architecture and DevOps practices; establish modern, including AI-assisted and agentic, engineering methodologies; develop reusable technology capabilities.

• Data and Analytics:

  establish data as a strategic asset; lead enterprise data architecture, governance, reporting and self-service analytics; improve data quality, accessibility and interoperability.

• Technology Operationalization:

  build repeatable processes that move solutions from prototype to production and sustained operation; establish service ownership and operational excellence.

• Organizational Transformation:

  partner with program, operations and business development leaders to redesign workflows; support EDC's transition to AI-enabled ways of working; automate routine processes.

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Team Leadership:

lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, platforms, data and operations; build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and innovation; develop future technology leaders.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, data science or a related field and 12+ years of progressive leadership experience (Master's degree preferred with 10+ years). Experience leading enterprise platforms, engineering teams, digital transformation or technology operations; success modernizing business systems; managing cross-functional teams and large-scale organizational change; strong understanding of cloud technologies, data architecture, enterprise applications and modern software development practices.

Anticipated base annual salary range:

$200,000

• $300,000.

EDC offers comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, generous vacation, retirement plan with TIAA, parental leave and an employee assistance program. EDC maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards misconduct and a strong safeguarding commitment.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online via the EDC SmartRecruiters page. Submit a cover letter addressing the required questions: (1) leading technical teams through significant organizational or technological change while partnering with nontechnical executives, and (2) building, rebuilding or significantly expanding an engineering capability. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

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