Associate Director, DEC Supply Chain Capability Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland.

📋 Description

• Assist in formulating digital product strategies while serving as a strategic technology partner and a trusted advisor to the Global Supply Chain.

• Drive the strategy, execution, and operational excellence for platforms and products that support the Global Supply Chain.

• Offer cross-functional domain leadership and technical stewardship for Technical Operations platforms along with related data and workflow systems.

• Convert business priorities into actionable plans, roadmaps, and quantifiable outcomes.

• Prioritize enhancements, manage trade-offs, and implement platform improvements.

• Establish best practices, governance, and prioritization for Supply Chain platforms.

• Supervise the daily health and development of Supply Chain platforms.

• Ensure compliance with GxP and other regulatory requirements, including validation, audit readiness, and issue resolution.

• Maintain controls for security, data integrity, access management, and change management.

• Monitor risks, escalate issues, and enhance platform stability, resilience, and compliance.

• Lead and cultivate capability leaders responsible for digital products that support Global Supply Chain operations.

• Manage relationships with vendors and partners.

• Collaborate with architectural, delivery, and business teams to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards.

• Assist in product capacity planning, lifecycle management, upgrades, and service enhancements.

• Support integration planning across Technical Operations products.

• Implement consistent integration and data standards across Global Supply Chain platforms.

• Facilitate AI and analytics features within products and incorporate data and AI products into capability roadmaps.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8-10 years of progressive leadership experience in managing or delivering Technical Operations-related systems and products.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is essential.

• Proven track record of ownership over Technical Operations solutions that support research and nonclinical development or related sectors, including reporting and integration platforms.

• Demonstrated accountability in GxP-regulated settings, including management of audits, validation support, and governance of regulated operations.

• Experience with enterprise-wide ownership of digital platforms that support Technical Operations and regulated activities.

• Strong enterprise perspective, capable of balancing functional requirements with standardization of product delivery and long-term value.

• Product-oriented leadership experience focused on delivering measurable, value-driven outcomes instead of mere project outputs.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• Experience in leading and developing high-performing teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as science, technology, or Information Systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Flexible paid vacation.