Chief of Staff – Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) (AI)

Location: Remote; Chicago, IL, United States; eligible for hire in select U.S. locations

Salary: USD 185,000–215,000 yearly

Company

hirify.global delivers commercialization services, products, and solutions for the life sciences industry, serving biotech, pharmaceutical, and healthcare clients worldwide.

What you will do

• Advise the CIO on enterprise technology strategy, executive decisions, strategic plans, operating priorities, and measurable execution roadmaps.
• Manage technology governance, operating cadence, leadership meetings, strategic reviews, performance discussions, portfolio visibility, risks, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Partner with Technology Finance to manage budgets, forecasts, investment planning, cost optimization, vendor consolidation, cloud optimization, ROI analysis, and executive financial reporting.
• Support enterprise modernization and AI transformation, including governance for AI investments, adoption initiatives, automation, workforce evolution, and measurement of business value.
• Drive execution of CIO-sponsored programs and portfolios by defining outcomes, milestones, accountable owners, performance measures, and escalation paths.
• Prepare executive communications, board materials, performance reports, quarterly business reviews, operational dashboards, and stakeholder communications while supporting organizational effectiveness, risk, compliance, continuity, and disaster recovery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in technology leadership, business operations, strategic planning, management consulting, or enterprise program management.
• 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives or leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience in enterprise technology governance, financial management, and strategic execution.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, applications, data, and digital transformation within enterprise technology organizations.
• Ability to develop executive-level communications, presentations, business cases, and performance reports.
• Experience managing competing priorities and influencing senior leaders without direct reporting authority.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and relationship management capabilities.

Nice to have

• Master's degree or MBA.
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceutical services, or another highly regulated industry.
• Experience supporting a CIO, CTO, Chief Digital Officer, or enterprise technology executive.
• Familiarity with enterprise AI, intelligent automation, data management, and technology product operating models.
• Experience with technology financial management, cost optimization, and enterprise transformation programs.
• Knowledge of technology governance frameworks, IT service management, and enterprise portfolio management.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote workplace arrangement with hiring available in select U.S. locations.
• Inclusive culture focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Work supporting patient outcomes and innovation in healthcare and life sciences.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout employment and hiring processes.