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About Neurocrine
Neurocrine Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing treatments for neurological and endocrine-related conditions, including tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson''s disease, and endometriosis. Industry: Biopharmaceuticals & Neuroscience
Neurocrine currently has
6 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$132,700–$182,000
across 6 roles with salary data.
The Enterprise Architect Director serves as a thought leader for the enterprise architecture practice, providing strategic leadership to define target-state architectures, standards, and multi-year technology roadmaps. This role involves partnering with leaders across research, manufacturing, and commercial sectors to translate business needs into scalable, compliant solutions. Key responsibilities include managing governance models, conducting capability assessments, and overseeing integration strategies for ERP, CRM, PLM, SCM, and financial systems. The candidate will work with technologies including API management, middleware, and cloud platforms like Databricks, Snowflake, and Redshift on AWS or Azure. They must also architect solutions for AI, generative AI, and low-code tools while ensuring compliance with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and GAMP 5 standards. The role addresses complex technical challenges in the biopharmaceutical domain, including M&A integrations and portfolio modernization within validated environments.
Define the enterprise architecture vision, target-state roadmap, and technology standards aligned with business strategy.
Translate business capability needs into scalable, compliant, and cost-effective solution architectures across all corporate functions.
Lead the architecture governance process, including design authority forums and review boards for both validated and non-validated environments.
Conduct business capability assessments to identify gaps, redundancies, and investment priorities for core enterprise platforms like ERP and CRM.
Define and influence enterprise-wide integration strategies, API standards, and data analytics architectures.
Establish architecture patterns for cloud infrastructure, security, and artificial intelligence in partnership with technical teams.
Ensure all technology designs comply with GxP, data integrity, and 21 CFR Part 11 regulatory requirements.
Provide strategic leadership for M&A activities, including system integration, divestiture planning, and transition management.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (MBA preferred).
12+ years of progressive IT experience, including 8+ years in enterprise or solution architecture and 5+ years providing technical leadership.
Strong command of integration architecture, including API management, event-driven patterns, and enterprise middleware.
Working knowledge of modern data architecture, including cloud data platforms, lakehouse patterns, and data governance models.
Experience architecting on public cloud (AWS and/or Azure), including landing zones, cost optimization, and cloud security patterns.
Demonstrated experience evaluating and architecting AI, generative AI, automation, and low-code solutions.
Proven experience leading architecture for enterprise-scale portfolio rationalization and modernization programs, including M&A and system separations.
Enterprise Architecture
Microservices
Cloud-native
Distributed Systems
APIs
Event-driven Systems
AI
Technical Due Diligence
Architecture Governance
Scalability
Security
Compliance