Company Overview:
Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform with integrated gene editing, delivery and internal manufacturing capabilities. Beam’s suite of gene editing technologies is anchored by base editing, a proprietary technology that is designed to enable precise, predictable and efficient single base changes, at targeted genomic sequences, without making double-stranded breaks in the DNA. This has the potential to enable a wide range of therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and a vision of providing life-long cures to patients suffering from serious diseases.
Position Overview:
Beam is seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst to support technology solutions across the General and Administrative departments in a rapidly growing organization. This person will support Beam’s G&A Enterprise Application portfolio which is comprised of Financial, Operational, Legal and Human Resources solutions. This role is critical in providing implementation support for new systems and production support for all G&A stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Senior Business Analyst on projects for new implementations and system enhancements, working with internal stakeholders and vendors to ensure technical solutions meet Beam’s needs.
- Build a collaborative relationship with stakeholders to proactively identify business needs and suggest solutions that align to those needs. Work with stakeholders to build and maintain technology roadmaps.
- Ensure compliance with SOX controls, audit requirements, and data governance standards across supported applications.
- Facilitate requirements gathering to support project initiatives. Maintain business process and system documentation for existing systems and contribute to the knowledge base for service desk members.
- Lead release management activities for enterprise applications, coordinating planning, testing, deployment, stakeholder communication, and post-release validation to ensure successful production implementations.
- Act as a point of escalation for operational and system issues, own management of issue resolution and coordinating with vendors when necessary.
- Proactively identify opportunities to leverage AI technologies, including Microsoft Copilot, AI agents, and embedded AI functionality, to streamline business processes, improve productivity, and enhance the user experience across enterprise applications.
- Build and maintain reporting across enterprise applications to provide operational oversight, measure performance, and identify opportunities for process optimization and automation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field.
- The ideal candidate will have experience implementing or supporting G&A applications, specifically:
- Finance (SAP FI/CO, SAP Concur, Coupa, Workday Adaptive)
- HR (Success Factors)
- Legal (Agiloft)
- Operations (FM Systems, Velocity EHS, Robin)
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, effectively prioritize work, and drive initiatives to completion in a dynamic environment.
- 6+ years as a Business Analyst in an IT department.
- Ability to work in our Cambridge, MA headquarters twice per week.
- Experience working in a Biotech/Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences environment is a plus.
The salary range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, scope of job, internal comparisons, and market data.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in an IT department.
- Experience implementing or supporting G&A applications, including finance, HR, legal, or operations systems.
- Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, prioritize work, and drive initiatives to completion.
- Ability to work at the Cambridge, Massachusetts headquarters twice per week.
- Experience in a biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences environment.
What We Do
Beam Therapeutics, launched in 2018, is pioneering the use of CRISPR base editing to develop a broad portfolio of advanced genetic medicines. Our groundbreaking base editing technology allows us to make permanent, specific edits to single bases in DNA and RNA, without cutting the strands. Base editor therapeutics represent a new class of “precision genetic medicines,” combining precision targeting of the genome with precision control of editing outcomes. Our dream is to provide life-long cures for patients suffering from serious diseases. The Beam Team Is: • A community of fearless innovators • Rigorous and honest in our research • Listening with open minds • Committed to each other
