Enterprise & Operational IT
for Biotech & Life Sciences
Full-scope enterprise IT leadership -- ERP, compliance, security, infrastructure, and operations -- because a real CIO owns everything, not just the commercial stack.
The Foundation Your Commercial Stack Runs On
Your commercial systems don't operate in a vacuum. Behind every CRM, every data warehouse, and every analytics dashboard sits an enterprise IT foundation -- ERP, cloud infrastructure, security frameworks, compliance policies, help desk, and the governance that holds it all together. Most pre-commercial biotechs don't have any of this when they start building for launch. Tailwinds Advisory builds and manages the full enterprise IT landscape, ensuring your operational backbone is as solid as your commercial stack.​​
What We Build & Manage
ERP & Financial Systems
Implementation and optimization of ERP platforms for finance, procurement, and operations. We work with NetSuite, SAP Business ByDesign, and Dynamics 365 -- selecting the right platform for your size, stage, and growth trajectory, then owning the implementation through go-live.
Quality Management Systems (QMS)
Compliance platforms for quality, SOPs, document control, training management, CAPA, and computer system validation. We implement systems that meet GxP, FDA, and SOX requirements -- built for how your Quality and Compliance teams actually work, not how a vendor thinks they should.​
Serialization & Supply Chain
Serialization systems for DSCSA compliance and supply chain visibility -- from manufacturing through distribution. We manage vendor selection, implementation, testing, and ongoing compliance monitoring so your product moves through the channel without disruption.
IT Security & Cybersecurity
Security framework design, risk assessments, vulnerability management, endpoint protection, and incident response planning. We build the cybersecurity posture your board, investors, and partners expect -- aligned to NIST, SOC 2, and HIPAA requirements as applicable to your stage.
Compliance & Regulatory IT
HIPAA compliance programs, GxP computer system validation, 21 CFR Part 11 readiness, data privacy policies, and audit preparation. We ensure your IT environment meets the regulatory bar before an auditor or due diligence team arrives -- not after.
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Cloud Infrastructure & Migration
Architecture, migration, and ongoing management of Microsoft Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud environments. We design cloud infrastructure that scales from 50 employees to 500 without rearchitecting -- and that meets the security and compliance requirements your industry demands.
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Help Desk & End-User Support
Designing and deploying IT support models -- internal, outsourced, or hybrid -- scaled to your company's size and stage. We evaluate providers, define SLAs, build escalation workflows, and ensure your team has responsive, reliable support from day one of commercial operations.
IT Governance & Policies
IT policies, change management frameworks, disaster recovery and business continuity planning, vendor management processes, and budget governance. We build the governance layer that turns ad hoc IT decisions into a repeatable, auditable operating model.
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Collaboration & Productivity
Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, and related collaboration platforms -- deployed, configured, and governed for a regulated environment. We ensure your productivity stack supports compliance requirements (retention policies, eDiscovery, access controls) while staying easy for your team to use.
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How We Engage
Enterprise IT is typically managed as part of a Fractional CIO engagement, where we own the full IT function including both commercial and enterprise systems. For companies that need a specific enterprise initiative delivered -- an ERP implementation, a cloud migration, or a security framework build -- we also engage as a Program Manager embedded alongside your existing IT leader.