Executive Director, Manufacturing IT Planning & Strategy

Regeneron Ireland; Limerick; On-site; EUR 176,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonuses

Equity awards

Pension or retirement benefits

401(k) company match

Health and wellness programs

Fitness centers

Insurance benefits

Paid time off

Family support benefits

Job summary

Regeneron Ireland is seeking an Executive Director, Manufacturing IT Planning & Strategy (Digital Transformation) to lead governance and investment strategy for digital transformation supporting cGMP operations.

The role sits in the Plan function of IOPS IT, partnering with corporate IT and cross-functional leaders to drive scalable technology decisions. 18+ years in IT/transformations and a related degree are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field and 18+ years of IT and business operations/transformations in a cGMP biotech/pharma setting.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Establish governance, portfolio and demand management anchored in enterprise standards.
• Lead large-scale IT and digital transformation programs to deliver outcomes.
• Translate plan to implementation with reliability and security built in.
• Align technology decisions with cGMP compliance, data integrity and validation.
• Communicate strategy into funded investment plans and manage budgets.
• Collaborate across organizational levels to drive decisions.

Skills

Technology governance

Portfolio management

Demand management

IT transformation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Job description

Build our future together: At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases.

We are seeking an Executive Director, Manufacturing IT Planning & Strategy (Digital Transformation) to join our IOPS IT organization, leading the planning and governance behind our digital and automation transformation supporting cGMP operations. Sitting within the Plan function of IOPS IT’s Plan-Build-Run operating model, you will set the direction, governance, and investment strategy that Build and Run teams deliver and sustain - partnering with corporate IT and cross-functional leaders across the enterprise to drive fast, reliable, and compliant technology decisions at scale. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

When & where:

Location: Raheen, Limerick County, Ireland

Work model: 8am - 4:30pm, onsite

Travel percentage: 25% global to other manufacturing facilities

Discover your role:

• Establish technology governance, portfolio management, and demand management anchored in enterprise architecture standards, driving business and technology transformation through full portfolio visibility and fast technology decisions.
• Lead large-scale IT and digital transformation programs, resolving constraints and redirecting priorities to deliver business outcomes.
• Successfully take modern, cutting-edge technologies from plan to implementation, with reliability and security built in.
• Deliver technology solutions in cGMP pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing, aligning compliance, validation, and data integrity with every technology decision.
• Communicate technology strategy into funded investment plans and manage budgets with a clear view of long-term operating impact.
• Utilize interpersonal skills to collaborate across all organizational levels.

This role requires:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or a related field and have 18+ years of experience in IT and business operations/transformations, including a cGMP biotechnology/pharmaceutical environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Where required, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits.

Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role:

• 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

For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.

Salary Range (annually) €175,900.00 - €294,100.00

Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for over 30 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurology, infectious diseases and rare diseases. Regeneron is also proud of award winning culture of innovation, being recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2021, Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators in 2020, and Forbes JUST companies in 2020, among others.