Executive Director, Architecture in Guildford

Ergomed Group is a rapidly expanding full service mid-sized CRO specialising in Oncology and Rare Disease. Since its foundation in 1997, the company has grown organically and steadily by making strategic investments and landmark acquisitions, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. Our company allows for employee visibility (you have a voice!), creative contribution and realistic career development. We have nourished a true international culture here at Ergomed. We value employee experience, well-being and mental health and we acknowledge that a healthy work life balance is a critical factor for employee satisfaction and in turn nurtures an environment from which a high-quality client service can be achieved. Come and join us in this exciting journey to make a positive impact in patients’ lives.

The Executive Director, Architecture defines and drives the enterprise architecture strategy and technical roadmap for Ergomed, ensuring the Microsoft-standardized stack is fully leveraged. The role leads the transition from legacy systems to a modern, AI-enabled ecosystem, embedding advanced technologies across highly regulated business processes. Acting as a strategic partner to executive leadership, the role ensures alignment between business goals and technology, while establishing scalable, secure, and compliant architecture foundations.

• Define and maintain the Target State Enterprise Architecture that enables seamless integration of Agentic, Generative AI, Machine Learning (ML), and LLMs across all business units.
• Develop architectural blueprints that bridge the gap between legacy systems, SaaS systems and modern, AI-ready cloud environments.
• Partner with the Head of Data to ensure the data architecture provides the high-quality, low-latency fuel required for AI models, ensuring models are scalable, secure, and cost-effective.
• Establish and lead an Architecture Review Board (ARB) to ensure consistency across Data Application and Infrastructure layers.
• Define 'North Star' architectures for PV & CRO.
• Mature data governance to align with the enterprise architecture.
• Ensure all architectural designs adhere to global regulations, including GCP (Good Clinical Practice), 21CFR Part 11, and GDPR.
• Standardize data exchange protocols using FHIR, CDISC, and HL7 to ensure seamless interoperability with sponsors and healthcare providers.
• Partner with the CISO to bake 'Security by Design' into every layer of the tech stack.
• Act as a technical consultant to executive leadership on emerging trends like blockchain in clinical trial or Quantum computing’s impact on drug discovery.

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, nursing, public health, computer science, or related field required.
• Advanced degree (PharmD, MD, MS, MBA) preferred.
• Training or certification in product management, agile methodologies, or project management is advantageous.
• Previous CRO Experience is required.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Ecosystems.
• Oracle Argus experience is desirable.

We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by creating an equal opportunities workplace and a human-centric environment where people of all cultural backgrounds, genders and ages can contribute and grow. To succeed we must work together with a human first approach. Why? Because our people are our greatest strength leading to our continued success on improving the lives of those around us.

We offer:

• Training and career development opportunities internally.
• Strong emphasis on personal and professional growth.
• Friendly, supportive working environment.
• Opportunity to work with colleagues based all over the world, with English as the company language.