Senior Director, External Sterile Operations & Partnerships

1100 Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Viatris, a global healthcare company, is seeking a senior leader to oversee external sterile operations within the CDMO network. This role leads External Operations Managers and is accountable for governance, performance, and supplier management across external manufacturing partners.

The successful candidate will drive major negotiations, capacity decisions, and risk management while collaborating with Supply Chain, Quality, Technical Services, and Legal partners to align priorities and deliver

Qualifications

• 15+ years of sterile operations experience.
• Experience managing complex third-party manufacturing or CDMO relationships in regulated industries.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Strong background in external manufacturing, supplier relationship management, or network operations.
• Experience leading commercial, capacity, or contract negotiations with external partners.
• Experience in supply chain, manufacturing, technical operations, procurement, or quality roles that required direct engagement with third-party suppliers.
• Experience managing major escalations, supply disruptions, or performance issues across internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience setting strategy and governance for supplier performance, including business reviews, scorecards, and risk management.
• Prior people leadership experience, including leading managers or directors across a complex operational scope.
• Experience working with sterile manufacturing, sterile supply chain, or sterile external networks preferred.
• Exposure to product transfers, launches, lifecycle changes, or network changes involving external manufacturers would be valuable.
• Non-traditional backgrounds will be considered where candidates have demonstrated success leading cross-functional execution and managing complex third-party relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of External Operations Managers responsible for assigned CDMO relationships
• Own the strategy, governance, and overall performance of external manufacturing partners within assigned scope
• Lead senior-level supplier relationship management across supply, quality, service, cost, and contract adherence
• Lead executive governance meetings, business reviews, and performance discussions with external partners
• Lead major commercial, contractual, and capacity negotiations with CDMO
• Partner with Global Supply Planning and business leadership on supply strategy, capacity alignment, and network priorities
• Own major escalations and recovery direction for significant supply, operational, or performance issues
• Drive cross-functional alignment across Supply Chain, Quality, Technical Services, Procurement, and other functions
• Set priorities and expectations for the External Operations team and drive accountability across internal and external stakeholders
• Support the development of external operations standards, governance, and operating practices across the network
• Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, Legal, and Technical Services on supplier strategy, risk management, and execution
• Partner with senior business leadership on external network performance, supply continuity, and long-term partner management

Skills

Sterile operations

External manufacturing

CDMO relationships

Supplier relationship management

Cross-functional leadership

Negotiations

Risk management

Strategic governance

Job description

Viatris, a global healthcare company, is seeking a senior leader to oversee external sterile operations within the CDMO network. This role leads External Operations Managers and is accountable for governance, performance, and supplier management across external manufacturing partners.

The successful candidate will drive major negotiations, capacity decisions, and risk management while collaborating with Supply Chain, Quality, Technical Services, and Legal partners to align priorities and deliver