Executive Director, Worldwide Operations Office - Pharmacovigilance

Regeneron is seeking an Executive Director, Worldwide Operations Office to join our PV Organization! In this role, a typical day might include:

• The Executive Director, Worldwide Operations Office serves as the single point of accountability for Regeneron’s global-to-local pharmacovigilance model.
• This role ensures consistency, compliance and operational excellence across all regions and countries by defining the scope and governance of regional PV Hubs, establishing clear boundaries between global, regional, and local responsibilities, and translating regional insights into strategic guidance for GPS leadership.
• This role drives a unified, patient-centered approach to safety across Regeneron’s global footprint while enabling appropriate local adaptation to meet regional regulatory requirements.

This role might be for you if you can:

• Partner with cross-functional US and International teams to embed a patient safety mindset across Regeneron’s global operations (e.g., gather feedback from regional leaders, establish knowledge sharing forums).
• Provide functional oversight of WWOO and regional PV Hubs, ensuring operational performance, quality standards, regulatory compliance, and consistent application of global processes across markets.
• Define execution scope for regional PV Hubs, determining which processes require localization to meet requirements versus which can be executed through centralized global processes, including clear delineation of responsibilities between GPS and affiliate teams.
• Establish governance framework for local process adaptation, defining clear standards for when and how global PV processes may be tailored to meet local regulatory requirements.
• Develop innovative approaches to delivering on core activities that integrate in new technologies, including AI.
• Aggregate insights and potential risks from regional and country-level activities to shape, influence, and prioritize objectives for the PV system.
• Coordinate across key GPS functions (e.g., QPPV, Case Management, Quality).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 17+ years of experience in pharmacovigilance, international operations within the life sciences industry.
• Minimum 7 years in leadership roles with demonstrated experience managing international or multi-regional operations.
• Proven ability to develop relationships and influence key decision making with GPS and Non-GPS functions (e.g., QPPV, Med Affairs, Regulatory), regions, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong background in PV compliance, inspection readiness, and quality oversight across multiple markets.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate regional complexity into clear governance, decisions, and executive-level insights.
• Preferred experience with AI technologies.

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, colour, 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.

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, health and wellness programs, fitness centres, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits.