Senior Director, Global IT Infrastructure & Service Operations
Structure Therapeutics is seeking a strategic, hands-on Senior Director of Global IT Infrastructure & Service Operations to lead worldwide IT infrastructure strategy and deliver reliable, high-performance end-user experiences across the US and China. This leadership role owns the end-to-end delivery of secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure—including Microsoft Cloud services, collaboration platforms, and business-critical systems—while directly leading the global Service Management/Helpdesk function. Reporting to the Vice President of IT, the Senior Director will blend visionary architecture planning with day-to-day execution, vendor/MSP oversight, and continuous improvement to support rapid business growth in a multi-region environment.
Key responsibilities include owning the end-to-end architecture, design, modernization, and operations of global IT infrastructure across the US and China. The role involves leading Microsoft-centric services as the primary end-user and productivity backbone, ensuring infrastructure supports integration and heavy usage of diverse AI tools. Additionally, the Senior Director will build and maintain scalable, high-throughput infrastructure foundations suitable for AI workloads, drive simplification, standardization, technical debt reduction, disaster recovery, business continuity, and regulatory compliance in a multi-region setup.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent, with a Master's preferred. A minimum of 12 years of progressive IT experience, including 8 years in senior leadership leading global Infrastructure & Operations teams, is required. Experience in biotech/pharma/life sciences or regulated industries is preferred. Proven leadership of global Service Desk/Helpdesk functions, deep expertise in Microsoft Cloud services, and a strong understanding of modern AI tools are essential. Success in vendor/MSP management, large-scale budgeting, project delivery, and ITIL frameworks is also required.
Structure Therapeutics offers a competitive compensation package, including an anticipated base pay range of $253,000 to $319,000, eligibility for an annual performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, unlimited PTO, and a number of paid holidays, including winter shutdown. The company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, providing employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive.
Joining Structure Therapeutics means becoming part of a company that develops life-changing medicines for patients using advanced structure-based and computational drug discovery technology. With offices in California and Shanghai, the company is at the center of life science innovation in both the US and China, capitalizing on the strengths of each geographic location. Led by an experienced group of international drug innovators and financed by top-tier global life sciences investors, Structure Therapeutics offers a dynamic and innovative work environment with significant growth opportunities.