Senior Director, Technology Operations & Platform Reliability

Initial Therapeutics, Inc.; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron is seeking a Senior Director, Infrastructure, Operations & App Support in Hyderabad (Hybrid). You will own enterprise cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), ML/AI environments, and IT service management, while building a high-performing, global team focused on reliability and automation.

You will lead MLOps/AIOps practices, establish SRE maturity, and drive vendor governance, security, and resiliency across enterprise systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years in enterprise technology operations, cloud platforms, and leadership.
• Deep multi-cloud expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP with governance & FinOps.
• Experience with MLOps, AIOps, observability, and incident management.
• Proven SRE leadership and ITSM/ITIL v4 knowledge; MSP governance
• Strong vendor management, contract oversight, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Own the reliability, security, and performance of cloud platforms and AI/ML environments.
• Lead SRE organization, define SLOs/SLIs and establish observability standards.
• Oversee MSP governance, vendor contracts, SLAs, and strategic sourcing.
• Drive ITSM processes (Incident, Change, Release, Configuration) and ITIL practices.
• Deliver executive reporting and translate risks into actionable business insights.

Skills

Multi-cloud expertise

SRE leadership

ITIL/ITSM familiarity

MLOps & AIOps

Vendor management

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Observability/Monitoring

Automation & IaC

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

Build our future together:

Regeneron is founded on the belief that the right idea, combined with the right team, can lead to significant transformations. Our growing global network is dedicated to inventing, developing, and commercializing medicines that change lives for those with serious diseases. In doing so, we are pioneering innovative approaches to science, manufacturing, and commercialization, as well as redefining our understanding of health.

At Regeneron, we are looking for Senior Director, Infrastructure, Operations & App Support to talent to join our Digital and Technology team. In this highly strategic leadership role, you will drive the reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence of our cloud platforms, AI/ML environments, enterprise applications, and support services. You will lead the evolution of modern cloud operations, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), IT Service Management (ITSM), Managed Service Provider (MSP) governance, and operational resilience programs while partnering closely with executive leadership to align technology operations with business objectives. This position offers an opportunity to influence enterprise-wide technology strategy and build a high-performing organization focused on innovation, automation, and operational excellence.

When & where:

Hyderabad (Hybrid)

Discover your role:

• Own the operational health, availability, performance, and security of enterprise cloud platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments, including AI/ML, data, analytics, and cloud-native application platforms.
• Establish and mature MLOps and AIOps operational practices including model monitoring, drift detection, automated retraining, inference platform management, and AI workload incident response.
• Lead enterprise cloud operations modernization through observability, automation, intelligent monitoring, and proactive operational management.
• Build and lead a mature Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) organization, embedding SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, observability standards, and reliability engineering practices across critical platforms and services.
• Partner with engineering and architecture teams to implement automation, self-healing capabilities, infrastructure-as-code, and operational efficiency improvements at scale.
• Govern enterprise on-call frameworks, incident management processes, post-incident reviews, and continuous improvement programs that strengthen service reliability and resiliency.
• Serve as the executive owner for Managed Service Providers and strategic vendors, overseeing contracts, SLAs, performance metrics, governance frameworks, and executive issues.
• Lead vendor performance reviews, risk assessments, cost optimization initiatives, and strategic sourcing decisions in partnership with Procurement, Legal, and Finance.
• Oversee enterprise IT support operations including service desk, Tier 1/2/3 support, and application support functions to ensure best-in-class end-user experiences.
• Drive adoption and maturity of ITIL-aligned service management practices including Incident, Problem, Change, Release, and Configuration Management.
• Define and report operational performance metrics including MTTR, MTBF, SLA compliance, first-contact resolution, and customer satisfaction measures.
• Deliver executive-level reporting to the CIO and senior leadership, translating operational performance and technical risks into actionable business insights.
• Partner with Security and Compliance teams to maintain cloud security posture, vulnerability management, compliance requirements, and operational risk mitigation initiatives.
• Lead geographically distributed teams, develop operational leaders, and foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Develop enterprise operational maturity roadmaps across cloud operations, SRE, MSP governance, and support functions while driving continuous improvement and service optimization.
• Establish and govern disaster recovery and business continuity programs, ensuring resilient and tested recovery capabilities for critical enterprise technologies.

This role requires:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in enterprise technology operations, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and service delivery leadership.
• Deep expertise operating large-scale multi-cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including cloud governance, architecture patterns, operational tooling, and FinOps optimization.
• Good experience with AI/ML operational platforms including MLOps, model lifecycle management, monitoring, inference services, and AIOps solutions.
• Demonstrated success building and leading Site Reliability Engineering organizations and implementing observability frameworks, SLO programs, and incident management capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise IT Service Management practices, ITIL v4 frameworks, and ServiceNow or equivalent platforms.
• Significant experience managing strategic vendor relationships, MSP governance, SLA management, contract oversight, and operational outsourcing models.
• Understanding of cloud security, vulnerability management, compliance requirements, and operational risk management practices.
• Experience building, scaling, and developing high-performing global technology organizations, including leaders, managers, and senior technical experts.
• Experience establishing or significantly expanding capabilities within a Global Capability Center (GCC) environment.
• Strong strategic thinking, organizational design, and business partnership capabilities with the ability to translate ambiguous challenges into executable technology strategies.
• Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural leadership skills, with experience engaging senior global leadership teams and board-level stakeholders.
• Demonstrable ability to operate effectively within a global matrix organization and influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Passion for continuous improvement, operational excellence, innovation, and developing high-performing teams.

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 necessary, 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. If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed onsite. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about onsite expectations for your role and location.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.