Associate Director, Intelligent Automation & AI

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts; 70% in-office work model. Due to U.S. export control requirements, only U.S. persons—citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees—are eligible. hirify.global cannot sponsor non-U.S. persons for an export control license.

Salary: $142,500–$256,500 annually, with possible discretionary bonus, incentive compensation, or equity.

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA medicines through its mRNA technology platform and pharmaceutical development programs.

What you will do

• Define and execute the automation and AI strategy, roadmap, portfolio priorities, resource planning, delivery oversight, and value realization.
• Lead administration, governance, security, access management, compliance, licensing, monitoring, upgrades, and operational support for Microsoft Power Platform, UiPath, and Azure services.
• Design, develop, deploy, and support enterprise automation and AI solutions using Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Azure, UiPath, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Guide development of AI agents, custom applications, integrations, APIs, and production-ready automation while establishing architecture, source control, testing, CI/CD, security, and maintainability standards.
• Lead the citizen developer program through governance, training, reusable resources, support, adoption tracking, and knowledge sharing.
• Lead and develop the CAT team, manage priorities and resources, collaborate with business teams and vendors, and evaluate emerging technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, automation, enterprise application development, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading technical teams, defining automation strategies, and managing delivery priorities.
• Hands-on experience developing enterprise automation and AI-powered solutions with Microsoft Power Platform, UiPath, Azure services, and AI-assisted development tools.
• Experience with AI agents, copilots, enterprise integrations, and APIs.
• Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, TypeScript, C#, or a comparable programming language.
• Knowledge of Git, CI/CD, testing, secure development, software engineering practices, and applicable regulatory requirements, including GxP validation where relevant.
• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under U.S. export control laws; non-U.S. persons cannot be sponsored for an export control license.

Nice to have

• Experience leading an enterprise automation team or Center of Excellence.
• Experience with Power Platform and UiPath administration, governance, and operations.
• Experience establishing citizen developer programs and driving enterprise adoption.
• Experience with Azure AI services, Copilot Studio, GitHub Copilot, or OpenAI Codex.
• Experience managing technology budgets, licensing, vendors, and platform performance.
• Experience in regulated environments, including pharmaceutical GxP requirements.
• Relevant Power Platform, Azure, or UiPath certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• 70% in-office work model emphasizing collaboration, innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship.
• Healthcare and voluntary benefits, fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support.
• Family planning benefits including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs plus location-specific benefits.
• Smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free workplace.