Director, Global Patient Safety - Business Office

Regeneron

Director leading Global Patient Safety business office operations for Regeneron. Driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence in pharmacovigilance with cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeTarrytown • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $183,100 - $305,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Pharmacovigilance (PV) and Safety Risk Management (RM), with a strong focus on operational excellence and strategic alignment within a global patient safety organization. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, drive results, and foster stakeholder engagement while maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality.

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Pharmacovigilance (PV) ExpertiseSafety Risk Management (RM)Operational ExcellenceCross-Functional CollaborationStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

PV PlanningOperations ManagementRegulatory ComplianceGovernance ActivitiesPortfolio ForecastingResource PlanningStrategic Roadmap DevelopmentPerformance MetricsContinuous ImprovementBenchmarking

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingGoal-Oriented LeadershipDetail-OrientedCommunicationCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Global Patient SafetyPharmaceutical IndustryLife SciencesHealthcareOperational Alignment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and communicate the GPS vision and strategy in alignment with enterprise goals and business priorities
Serve as a strategic thought partner to the SVP of Global Patient Safety regarding PV strategy, and operating model
Act as a strategic connector across GPS teams to enable execution of GPS vision, strategy and priorities
Lead strategy and governance for the Global Capabilities Center (GCC) across GPS functions, aligning scope, resourcing, and metrics to GPS priorities and enterprise objectives, to expand PV capacity and drive measurable outcomes
Lead development of annual department operating plans and strategic roadmaps for GPS
Drive operational excellence in collaboration with GPS leaders, through benchmarking and continuous improvement
Partner with GPS interfacing functions to enable PV operational alignment
Collaborate with GPS leadership on goal setting, initiative tracking, and performance dashboards
Lead delivery of key GPS functional meetings (e.g., GPS Leadership Team, All Hands, Mid-Year meetings).
Prepare and maintain regular delivery of GPS communications
Organize and manage mid-year and year-end talent calibration exercises in collaboration with stakeholders and HR Business Partners (HRBPs)
In partnership with RA GPS DQ Strategy and Operations and Portfolio Management, establish operational portfolio forecasting for GPS
Lead resource planning and optimization across GPS functions (internal staffing, GCC expansion, vendor utilization) in partnership with stakeholder functions (e.g., Vendor Relationship Management, GD Resource Management, RA GPS DQ Strategy Planning & Operations, and Portfolio Management)
Collaborate cross-functionally in support of GPS with Development Services & Operational Excellence (DS&OE) team, and Learning Center of Excellence (LCoE) functions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree (Advanced Degree preferred) in business, strong preference for degree in life sciences or healthcare
12+ years of relevant PV planning and operations experience in the pharmaceutical area and specific industry experience in managing and providing oversight of operations within a global patient safety organization highly preferred
Proven ability to lead and develop a diverse remit in a constructive, goal-oriented environment, with continuous improvement and innovation mindset
Demonstrated pharmacovigilance (PV) and Safety Risk Management (RM) expertise, including end-to-end safety processes, regulatory expectations, and cross-functional governance within a global patient safety organization
Demonstrated problem-solving with the ability to “flex” across different complexities, business situations and cross functional partners of GPS
Proven ability to drive results through strong cross-functional partnerships and stakeholder engagement
Demonstrated ability and track-record to lead PV operational and planning initiatives with excellence, including governance activities
Highly detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and quality across deliverables, documentation, and communications, while maintaining strategic perspective.

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonuses or other incentive plans
equity awards
pension or retirement benefits
401(k) company match
health and wellness programs
fitness centers
insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
paid time off
family support benefits