🎯 Hiring: Director, Data & Technology 🏢 Company: Flagship Pioneering 📍 Location: Cambridge, MA 🕒 Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 18:58:09 💼 Employment Type: Full-time 🔑 Target Skills & Keywords: Data Engineering · IT Strategy · Software & ML/AI Deployment · Cloud Data Architecture · FAIR Data · MLOps · Cybersecurity · Data Governance · Workflow Automation · Generative AI · AWS · Benchling/LIMS · Stakeholder Management 📌 Experience: - 10+ years of progressive experience across data engineering, software, digital platforms, ML/AI enablement, or IT - Demonstrated success developing and executing a technical strategy - Proven ability to manage direct reports (3–5) as well as consultants and service providers - Experience supporting scientific, R&D, or other technically complex workflows - Consistent track record of delivering high-quality outcomes on time and to specification 🛠️ Required Skills: - Strong technical grounding in cloud-based data architecture and engineering: data modeling, databases, ETL/ELT pipelines, APIs, integrations, access controls, and observability (AWS preferred) - Experience deploying and operating production software and ML/AI-enabled workflows - Working knowledge of enterprise IT operations, cybersecurity, identity and access management, and SaaS administration - Ability to convert stakeholder needs into well-defined projects and deliver to specification - Excellent leadership presence, communication, and stakeholder-management skills - Experience establishing data governance, security, and lifecycle policies - Oversight of build/buy/partner evaluations, CI/CD or MLOps, observability, and performance management 🎓 Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Bioinformatics, or a related discipline - Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience preferred - Preferred: Experience with Benchling or another LIMS - Preferred: Experience applying generative AI, workflow automation, or AI-native tools - Multidisciplinary team leadership: establishing roles, goals, development plans, and performance expectations - Comfortable serving as the primary senior-leadership interface for the Data function 💰 Compensation: - Salary range: $182,000 – $240,000 - Compensation will depend on qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience - Benefits include healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits, and a broad range of other benefits 🌟 About the Role: This is an opportunity to build and lead company-wide capabilities that convert data, software, ML/AI, and IT into dependable scientific, operational, and business outcomes. Reporting to the VP, Strategy and Operations, you'll shape an integrated strategy across Data Engineering, IT, software, and ML/AI development and deployment—with functional scope spanning FAIR data governance, resilient infrastructure, business systems, cybersecurity, vendor management, and targeted bespoke software development. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!