Job Description
General Summary:
The Senior Principal, Source to Pay Technology will provide technical expertise, delivery, and support for Source-to-Pay AI-powered technologies. This role will focus on the implementation and subsequent maintenance of Source to Pay Orchestration solutions and AI capabilities. This role will partner with business leadership to identify and prioritize opportunities to improve business processes with innovative technology and data, gathering and refining requirements, determining options for solution design, delivering enhancements, supporting integrations, and contributing to technology projects and initiatives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as a trusted advisor for business stakeholders on Source to Pay technology and AI solutions to support and enable the business goals and objectives
Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their current and future state strategy, needs, and requirements from a global perspective
Implement AI capabilities in the Source to Pay space while meeting compliance, legal, and ethical standards, including data privacy and regulatory requirements
Proactively offer innovative technologies and solution ideas, and potential business process improvements in pursuit of driving efficiencies and meeting business needs
Facilitate workshops and discussions to collect and document user stories / requirements
Develop and document functional and technical aspects for integrations with upstream and downstream platforms
Design, perform and document system configurations within in-scope platforms and applications
Contribute to the creation and documentation of testing strategies and execution plans
Work with offshore team members and peers for platform support and technical development of enhancements and projects
Manage relationships with strategic software vendors and managed service providers (as needed)
Work closely with Privacy, DTE Compliance, and Internal Audit to ensure compliance with all appropriate regulations, data integrity policies, and Vertex’s system lifecycle and change management processes
Knowledge and Skills:
Experience with Source to Pay technologies (e.g., Contract Lifecycle Management platform (Icertis), Third-Party Risk Management platform (ProcessUnity), Electronic Signature platform (Docusign), Procure-to-Pay platform (Coupa), and Source to Pay Orchestration tools)
In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience implementing AI/ML technologies
Demonstrated ability to translate business challenges into AI-driven solutions with measurable outcomes
Functional and technical expertise with application configurations, integrations, and documentation
Demonstrated ability to understand, analyze, and document complex business processes, translate business needs and functional requirements into technical or process-driven solutions
Self-directed individual who is able to work independently and collaboratively in a matrixed team environment
Experience in program and project management, demand management, resource management and system lifecycle management
Results-oriented individual with a proven track record of on-time project delivery for large, complex projects with global stakeholders
Exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and prioritization skills
In-depth experience in design, development, and deployment of technology solutions using agile software development practices and dev/ops model
Very strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present in a clear and concise manner to various technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to solve complex business problems by collaborating across organizational boundaries
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in technology discipline or equivalent
8+ years of work experience with relevant business systems in the Life Sciences industry, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience working with implementation partners as well as managed services providers and/or offshore teams
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Pay Range:
$188,000 - $282,000Disclosure Statement:
The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations. From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.
Flex Designation:
Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site EligibleFlex Eligibility Status:
In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.
Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.
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Company Information
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.
Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected]
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technology discipline or equivalent
- 8+ years of work experience with relevant business systems in the Life Sciences industry or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience with Source to Pay technologies (Icertis, ProcessUnity, DocuSign, Coupa, Source to Pay Orchestration tools)
- In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience implementing AI/ML technologies
- Functional and technical expertise with application configurations, integrations, and documentation
- Experience in program and project management, demand management, resource management, and system lifecycle management
- Experience working with implementation partners, managed service providers, and/or offshore teams
- In-depth experience in design, development, and deployment of technology solutions using agile practices and DevOps model
- Demonstrated ability to translate business challenges into technical or process-driven solutions and deliver complex projects on time
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertex Pharmaceuticals and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide 12 weeks of 100% paid bonding leave for all U.S. parents with additional fully paid time for birth parents. Family-forming supports include adoption and surrogacy assistance, fertility options like IVF and egg cryopreservation, breast‑milk shipping, subsidized childcare, backup care, and a DCFSA match.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes roughly four weeks of vacation, 13 holidays, sick time, and two companywide shutdowns (summer and year‑end). Some roles also include flexible or unlimited time off and paid volunteer time.
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Retirement Support — Programs include a 401(k) plan with employer contributions and an employee stock purchase plan. Filings describe employer contributions occurring in company stock, supporting long‑term ownership.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Insights
What We Do
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.
