Executive Director, Network Strategy Execution and Product Source Management

Job Description The Executive Director, Network Strategy Execution (NS&E) and Product Source Management is responsible for setting the strategic direction and leading execution of global product source changes and network rationalization activities, where applicable. This role ensures delivery of business priorities, execution excellence, and alignment across a complex, global manufacturing network.

The Executive Director operates in a managerial capacity, overseeing a team of Directors and their respective teams to manage a portfolio of strategic sourcing change and network execution initiatives. This role partners closely with Manufacturing Operating Unit leaders, site leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders across Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Technical, Finance, Global Engineering Services and other functions to ensure integrated execution and decision-making.

The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing and enterprise operations, strong strategic and operational leadership, and the ability to drive accountability across the organization. The role requires compliance with company and divisional policies, ethical business practices, and applicable laws and regulations.

Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership

• Set the strategic direction for the product source management and network execution portfolio within NS&E.
• Lead execution of network rationalization strategies and global product source change aligned to enterprise and divisional priorities.
• Translate business objectives into actionable portfolio plans, priorities, and performance expectations.
• Ensure the organization remains focused on execution excellence, speed, quality, and business impact.

People Leadership and Development

• Lead, coach, and develop the organization.
• Build a strong leadership pipeline by actively developing current and future leaders across the organization.
• Provide regular feedback, coaching, mentoring, and career development support to direct and indirect reports.
• Create meaningful growth opportunities through stretch assignments, succession planning, and role development.
• Foster a culture of learning, accountability, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Assess organizational capability gaps and implement development plans to strengthen team effectiveness.
• Drive employee engagement and create an environment where people feel empowered, supported, and challenged to perform at their best.
• Ensure talent management processes are effectively used to recruit, retain, develop, and advance high-potential employees.

Portfolio and Program Oversight

• Oversee the integrated portfolio of network actions and global source change projects across the operating area.
• Ensure plans remain on track, risks are proactively managed, and dependencies are effectively coordinated across projects.
• Establish clear governance, reporting, and escalation mechanisms to support decision-making and execution.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured and applied across the portfolio to improve future performance.

Cross-Functional Partnership and Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a senior leader and primary escalation point for Operating Unit leaders and impacted site leaders.
• Build strong partnerships across Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Regulatory, Technical, Finance, and related functions.
• Provide regular updates to executive sponsors, senior leadership, and governance forums on project progress, risks, and decisions required.
• Ensure transparent and effective communication across internal stakeholders to support alignment and action.

Business Case Development and Strategic Decision Support

• Support and guide the development of business cases for network evaluations.
• Evaluate strategic options using operational, financial, technical, and execution considerations.
• Ensure recommendations are supported by robust analysis, sound judgment, and alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Contribute to high-impact decisions affecting the long-term structure and performance of the manufacturing network.

Risk, Issue, and Performance Management

• Proactively identify risks, issues, and constraints that may affect portfolio delivery or business objectives.
• Drive rapid escalation, issue resolution, and mitigation planning for complex or high-impact problems.
• Ensure performance metrics are defined, tracked, and used to drive accountabil…