Senior Director, Global Manufacturing Programs

Location: Rockville, Maryland, United States

Base salary: USD $200,812–$286,157 annually. Target annual bonus: 13%, varying by role level.

Company

hirify.global is an independent scientific nonprofit organization that develops public standards and programs to strengthen the global supply of safe, high-quality medicines.

What you will do

• Provide end-to-end technical leadership for MedSuRe and other global manufacturing programs.
• Set technical direction, governance frameworks, standards, and best practices across matrixed teams.
• Translate organizational and donor strategies into integrated program plans, milestones, and resource requirements.
• Monitor delivery, quality, performance, risks, and dependencies across concurrent technical workstreams.
• Represent USP in engagements with donors, partners, and external stakeholders, including technical reviews and proposal development.
• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams while strengthening accountability and technical capability.

Requirements

• Advanced degree, such as a Ph.D. or MS, in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Public Health, or a related field.
• At least 12 years of experience, including leadership experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Deep understanding of drug development and commercialization, manufacturing processes, technology transfer, scale-up, process validation, and regulatory approval pathways.
• Experience leading complex programs or portfolios with technical risk, dependencies, and multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, executive communication, conflict resolution, and alignment-building skills.
• Understanding of operating contexts and challenges in low- and middle-income countries is valued.

Culture & Benefits

• Company-paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options.
• Retirement savings benefits.
• Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities to work with experts from industry, academia, healthcare, and government.
• Work focused on global health, public scientific standards, and access to safe, quality medicines.