Senior Director, Global Manufacturing Programs

USP; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

USP is seeking a Senior Director for Global Manufacturing Programs in Rockville, MD. This role requires a strategic leader to guide global health initiatives, ensuring effective execution across various technical dimensions.

The individual will oversee teams, manage risks, and contribute to the organization's strategy while liaising with external partners. Candidates should possess deep expertise in pharmaceuticals and strong leadership skills.

This full-time position offers a hybrid work model, contributing to a pivotal agency in global health.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing global health manufacturing initiatives.
• Strong influencing skills with donors and partners.
• Ability to establish technical direction and alignment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical execution across multidisciplinary teams.
• Translate strategies into executable program plans.
• Represent the organization externally with stakeholders.

Skills

Deep technical expertise in pharmaceutical programs

Leadership capabilities

Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams

Ability to navigate complex environments

Job description

Senior Director, Global Manufacturing Programs

• Posted on June 30, 2026

Locations

Rockville, MD 20852, USA

• Hybrid
• Technical Programs
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SENIO003493

Description

Senior Technical Director, Global Manufacturing Programs, serves as a strategic technical leader for MedSuRe Africa and other assigned global health manufacturing initiatives. This role provides end-to-end technical leadership, translating organizational and donor-driven strategies into executable program plans, and ensuring consistent delivery against technical, timeline, and stakeholder objectives.

As a senior leader, s/he is accountable for overseeing technical execution across multidisciplinary teams. This includes establishing technical direction, aligning work plans and milestones, managing risk, and ensuring quality and coherence across manufacturing, regulatory, market access, and related program components.

The role acts as a primary technical advisor to the Head of Global Pharmaceutical Programs, with influence over program strategy, prioritization, and resource allocation. In addition, the Senior Director represents the organization externally, leading or contributing to engagements with donors, partners, and peer institutions, and strengthening strategic relationships that advance programmatic and institutional goals.

The position requires a deep technical expertise in pharmaceutical programs and global health, exceptional leadership capabilities, and the ability to drive collaboration across multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams. The individual must be able to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments with credibility and clarity, represent the organization externally to donors, partners, and peer institutions, and contribute to proposal efforts that advance the department's strategic growth.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

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