Teva Pharmaceuticals · 9 hours ago
Sr. Director, Head Operational Excellence, Global Clinical Operations
West Chester, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$202K/yr - $265K/yr
12+ years expTeva Pharmaceuticals is a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company dedicated to addressing patients’ needs. They are seeking a strategic leader for the Head of Operational Excellence role to build and sustain the operational engine of Global Clinical Operations, ensuring high-quality delivery of clinical trials worldwide.
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Responsibilities
Establish the OpEX vision, operating model, organizational structure and multi-year road map
Build and mentor a high performing operational excellence team capable of driving enterprise transformation
Partner with EPIX functional leads to embed operational discipline across the clinical lifecycle and GCO
Assess current operating models, map E2E processes to gain efficiency and speed
Design harmonized, scalable processes and frameworks for planning, forecasting, feasibility, budgeting, execution, enrollment management and closeout
Develop governance structures that drive consistency and eliminate operational variability across functions and geographies
Lead “way of working” harmonization across Innovative and Generics portfolios
Define and maintain the metrics performance aligning KPI's to quality timelines, predictability, vendor performance, patient/site experience, and cost
In collaboration with a partner organization, design dashboards and performance reviews that inform decisions at study/ functional/portfolio levels
Collaborate with other functional areas to establish governance and steering committees
Ensure metrics are actionable, driving accountability escalation and performance improvement
Champion continuous improvement across planning, execution, governance, and vendor management
Drive adoption of new processes systems tools and behaviors through structured change management and training
Shape operational decision-making frameworks that support portfolio level prioritization and resource allocation
Drive process simplification and implement technology enhancements to optimize speed, accuracy, and efficiency
Define readiness criteria for key study milestones and ensure teams are equipped to meet them
Build operating structures that support portfolio expansion new modalities and increasing trial complexity
Align operational excellence strategies with technology, digital and AI/ML teams to maximize adoption and impact
Oversee resource allocation and governance for GCO
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
12+ years in Clinical Operations, Operational Excellence, R&D Strategy, or related transformation roles
Proven success designing and implementing enterprise-level operating models, governance frameworks, and performance systems
Demonstrated ability to drive measurable cycle-time, quality, and efficiency improvements
Strong analytical capability with fluency in KPIs, metrics-driven decision-making, and operational dashboards
Track record of influencing senior leaders and driving adoption in a complex, global matrix environment
Experience leading high performing teams and large-scale operational change
Willingness and ability to routinely travel domestically and abroad
Preferred
Advanced degree in a scientific, engineering, or supply chain discipline preferred
Experience in both large/established pharma and smaller/mid-sized pharma where there is transformational or high growth environments
Familiarity with predictive analytics, digital enablement AI/ML applications and scenario modeling experience
Lean Six Sigma or advanced continuous improvement certification
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time, and holiday.
Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.
Company
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Teva Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company that develops generic and innovative medicines.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.51BKey Investors
Royalty PharmaBerkshire Hathaway
2026-01-11Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $2.3B
2023-11-13Post Ipo Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
Dipankar Bhattacharjee
President & CEO: Generics Europe
Richard Francis
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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