Candel Therapeutics

Associate Director/Director Information Technology (IT)

Needham, MA
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor
*** NOTE: This is a hybrid role. Must be in Needham office 2-3 days a week. We will no consider remote.***

Why Work With Us?

At Candel, our people drive our success. We value diversity, collaboration, and bold thinking in a supportive, mission driven environment. Like a team, we show up for each other and stay focused on making a difference for patients and families. Our leadership is transparent and empowering, and our culture is built on trust, flexibility, and accountability, encouraging ownership and innovation every day. If you thrive in a lean, fast moving environment where your work truly matters, you will feel at home here.

Our Science: Advancing Cancer Immunotherapies Candel is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing off the shelf, multimodal cancer immunotherapies designed to stimulate personalized, systemic anti tumor immune responses. Our proprietary platforms leverage genetically modified adenovirus and HSV constructs. With positive Phase 3 results for our lead candidate, this is a pivotal and exciting time to join Candel and help bring transformative cancer treatments to patients. Learn more at www.candeltx.com.

Position Summary:  The Associate Director or Director, Information Technology plays a critical role in enabling Candel’s growth and scientific mission. This is a highly visible role that blends strategic leadership with hands on execution. You will partner closely with teams across the company to ensure business systems are reliable, secure, compliant, and scalable as the organization continues to evolve.

This role is ideal for an IT leader who enjoys building strong relationships, solving complex problems, and owning initiatives from concept through execution. You will help shape how systems are selected, implemented, governed, and continuously improved while supporting the day to day technology needs of a fast paced biotech environment.

What You Will Do
  • Serve as a trusted IT partner to business stakeholders across the organization, developing a deep understanding of workflows, data flows, and system requirements.
  • Lead system evaluations, RFI and RFP processes, vendor selection, and system implementations.
  • Act as the IT project lead for business systems initiatives, coordinating internal teams, external vendors, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Develop, maintain, and improve IT policies, SOPs, and documentation related to system lifecycle management and change control.
  • Ensure systems meet data security, risk management, integration, and regulatory requirements, including FDA 21 CFR Part 11.
  • Partner with Legal and Finance on vendor contracts, service agreements, and budget planning.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve business system issues, responding calmly and effectively during critical situations.
  • Support the development of scalable, sustainable IT practices that enable collaboration, efficiency, and compliance.
What You Will Bring
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • At least eight years of progressive IT experience, including a minimum of three years in a leadership or people management role.
  • Must have experience working in a clinical stage or commercial biotechnology or pharmaceutical environment.
  • Strong project leadership skills with the ability to manage complex, cross functional initiatives.
  • Hands on experience with Microsoft environments including O365.
  • Working knowledge of cloud based and on premise systems in regulated environments.
  • Experience supporting systems subject to FDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non technical audiences.
  • Strong judgment, problem solving skills, and comfort operating in ambiguous situations.
  • A collaborative, service oriented mindset and a desire to help teams succeed.
Preferred Attributes
  • Experience leading IT lifecycle management and SDLC initiatives.
  • Comfort working in lean, fast paced environments where priorities may evolve.
  • A leadership style that balances accountability with approachability and support.
  • The ability to build trust and credibility across scientific, operational, and corporate teams.

Work Environment This is a hybrid role based in the Greater Boston area with two to three days per week onsite.

Note All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship. Unfortunately, Candel is unable to provide sponsorship of any kind at this time.
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