Executive IT Storage Manager

We are seeking an experienced IT professional to manage our enterprise storage infrastructure. The successful candidate will oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable, resilient storage solutions across on-premises and cloud environments.

This role involves supporting a wide range of functions including R&D, clinical trials, manufacturing, quality, regulatory compliance, and enterprise applications.

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing storage solutions that meet business needs and align with current and future requirements.
• Evaluate new technologies to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and cybersecurity teams for integrated solutions.

• Manage daily operations of storage platforms, ensuring uptime, reliability, and capacity planning.
• Implement and maintain enterprise-wide backup, archiving, and retention strategies.
• Monitor performance, availability, and health of storage systems using industry best practices.

• Manage and optimize hybrid and cloud storage platforms (e.g., AWS S3, Azure Blob, GCP).
• Oversee data migrations, integrations, and lifecycle policies in cloud-based environments.
• Ensure consistency, availability, and compliance across multi-cloud and on-prem deployments.

• Implement storage-level security: encryption, access control, audit logging, and anomaly detection.
• Ensure compliance with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR, and data integrity standards.
• Partner with Quality/Regulatory teams for audits, inspections, and documentation readiness.

• Support regulated systems such as LIMS, MES, ERP, QMS, and clinical applications.
• Ensure secure data handling across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing domains.
• Manage high-performance computing (HPC) storage for genomics or bioinformatics data.
• Oversee cold storage, scientific data repositories, and long-term archiving strategies.

• Define and enforce storage governance, policies, and SLAs.
• Manage vendors for hardware, software, and cloud storage, including contract and SLA negotiations.
• Optimize licensing, procurement cycles, and vendor performance reviews.

• Develop and test storage resiliency, failover, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.
• Ensure systems meet RTO/RPO targets and business continuity plans are in place.

• Lead complex projects such as migrations, upgrades, and new implementations.
• Develop and manage annual storage budgets, track expenditures, and drive cost optimization.
• Report on KPIs, risks, and project milestones to IT and business stakeholders.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong hands-on experience with enterprise storage systems (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, HPE).
• In-depth understanding of storage protocols (FC, iSCSI, NFS, SMB) and data protection strategies.
• Familiarity with hybrid and cloud storage solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience implementing compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOX, ISO 27001) in storage environments.
• Solid grasp of ITIL practices, risk management, and governance frameworks.
• Experience with scripting and automation tools is a plus (e.g., PowerShell, Ansible).

• NetApp Certified (NCDA/NCIE), Dell EMC Proven Professional, HPE ASE/MASE, Pure Storage Certification
• ITIL Foundation or Intermediate
• Project Management (PMP/Prince2) is a plus
• Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure) are desirable

15+ years in enterprise storage management. 8+ years in a leadership or team lead capacity, managing or mentoring technical staff.

Strong leadership and decision-making abilities

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Analytical, proactive, and process-driven mindset

Ability to handle pressure and manage competing priorities