Associate Director, IT Business Partner

Company: Avidity Biosciences
Location: San Diego
Posted on: June 25, 2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Associate Director, IT Business Partner Location: Hybrid Position type: FLSA: Full time Exempt Department: Finance ID: Information Technology 9180-2025-10 Profoundly Improve People’s lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics At Avidity Biosciences, we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving people’s lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs, which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed, solution-oriented thinker, join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated, collaborative, agile and focused on the needs of patients. Avidity Biosciences, Inc.'s mission is to profoundly improve people's lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics - Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs™). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform, Avidity demonstrated the first-ever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline, including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information about our AOC platform, clinical development pipeline, and people, please visit www.aviditybiosciences.com and engage with us on LinkedIn and X . The Opportunity At Avidity, we’re on an exciting growth journey—one where digital innovation fuels our R&D pipeline and strengthens operational excellence. As the Associate Director, IT Business Partner for Human Resources, you’ll play a critical role in aligning technology with business needs. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor and solution architect for our HR team and related functions, helping to design and implement digital tools and processes that support data integrity, scalability, and business impact. This is a hands-on leadership role with influence across Avidity’s enterprise systems, where you’ll lead initiatives, foster collaboration, and ensure our digital roadmap reflects the evolving needs of our people. What You Will Contribute Act as the strategic IT partner to HR, representing their needs across Avidity’s broader Digital Roadmap. Collaborate with HR and cross-functional partners to identify challenges, define priorities, and implement technology solutions aligned with business goals. Facilitate business process discovery sessions to assess needs, gather requirements, and conduct gap analyses. Guide stakeholders in selecting and optimizing systems, ensuring architecture, security, and integration standards are upheld. Lead and support the implementation and maintenance of key HR technologies, including ADP, ServiceNow, and others. Build strong relationships with internal teams and external vendors to deliver high-quality solutions and support. Supervise external consultants and vendors, ensuring timely and effective execution. Stay informed on industry trends in biotech/pharma and HR tech to drive innovation and continuous improvement. Perform other responsibilities as needed to advance IT-HR partnership success. What We Seek Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s in Information Technology or Business preferred. 8 years of progressive IT experience (or 6 with an MS), including 3 years supporting HR functions. Experience in the Life Sciences industry is required. Proven success in an IT business partner or consultancy role, delivering solutions in collaboration with HR teams. Strong project management skills with a track record of successful system implementations. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage across all levels of the organization. Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to manage shifting priorities and tight deadlines. Familiarity with ADP and experience leading or supporting its implementation. Understanding of HR compliance controls, including those related to SOX. What We Will Provide To You The base salary range for this role is $185,250 - $204,750. The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience, skillset, internal equity and market factors. Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits, which include the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses, stock options, and RSUs, as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition, the comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical, dental, vision, and LTD, and four weeks of time off. A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees, opportunities for job-specific training offered by industry, and an education reimbursement program.

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