Job Description
General Summary:
Vertex is seeking a Principal Analyst, G&A Technology to support our Legal, OBIE, and Corporate Communications functions. In this role, you will partner closely with stakeholders to deliver technology solutions that strengthen operations, enhance the user experience, and support strategic priorities across corporate functions, with a particular focus on Legal, Compliance and Corporate Communication needs.
The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in technology delivery, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional leadership with a proven track record of partnering with Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Communications organizations in complex, highly regulated environments. This person will translate business needs into scalable technology solutions, lead initiatives from planning through execution, and help ensure solutions align with regulatory, privacy, data integrity, and governance requirements. Familiarity with Gen AI tools and prompt engineering is a plus to support evolving business needs and productivity opportunities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead end-to-end delivery of technology initiatives, from requirements gathering through implementation and post-go-live support.
Partner with business stakeholders to understand priorities, challenges, and opportunities.
Manage relationships with strategic software vendors, implementation partners, and managed service providers.
Serve as a trusted advisor by translating business needs into technology solutions and delivery plans.
Drive project planning, execution, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder communication across multiple initiatives.
Provide functional and technical expertise in application configuration, integrations, and documentation.
Partner with Privacy, Compliance, and Internal Audit to ensure adherence to applicable regulations, data integrity standards, and system lifecycle and change management processes.
Contribute to roadmap planning, prioritization, and continuous improvement across G&A Technology.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technology-related field or equivalent experience.
8+ years of experience supporting business systems, preferably in life sciences or another regulated industry.
Experience supporting Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Communication functions.
Proven ability to deliver complex technology initiatives with cross-functional and global stakeholders.
Experience translating business needs into scalable technology solutions.
Experience with SaaS platforms, enterprise applications, integrations, and vendor-supported solutions, including iManage, Everlaw, Jasper AI, PwC Interactions Hub, and PoliteMail.
Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working in regulated environments with attention to compliance, privacy, data integrity, and governance.
Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment and drive results.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or other highly regulated industries.
Experience supporting Legal, Compliance, or Corporate Communication functions in a corporate environment.
Demonstrated experience evaluating, implementing, and supporting AI-powered solutions, including Generative AI (GenAI), intelligent assistants, copilots, chatbots, SaaS-based AI solutions, and agentic AI technologies.
Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and systems integration concepts.
Experience with Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery methodologies.
Understanding of data privacy, records management, and information governance.
Ability to influence across teams and organizational boundaries without direct authority.
Technical Skills Required
Enterprise application implementation and support
Application configuration and systems integration
SaaS platforms and vendor-supported solutions
Project delivery and execution
Risk, issue, and dependency management
Change management and user enablement
Familiarity with Gen AI tools and prompt engineering
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Pay Range:
$142,800 - $214,200Disclosure 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-related field or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years supporting business systems, preferably in life sciences or regulated industries.
- Experience supporting Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Communications functions.
- Proven ability to deliver complex technology initiatives with cross-functional and global stakeholders.
- Experience translating business needs into scalable technology solutions.
- Experience with SaaS platforms, enterprise applications, integrations, and vendor-supported solutions (iManage, Everlaw, Jasper AI, PwC Interactions Hub, PoliteMail).
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in regulated environments with attention to compliance, privacy, data integrity, and governance.
- Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment and drive results.
- Familiarity with Generative AI tools and prompt engineering.
- Experience evaluating, implementing, and supporting AI-powered solutions (Generative AI, copilots, chatbots).
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and systems integration concepts.
- Experience with Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery methodologies.
- Understanding of data privacy, records management, and information governance.
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.
