Sr. Dir Head of Business Operations and Portfolio PM Business Unit: External Manufacturing

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

The opportunity

The incumbent is an experienced operations and project management leader who is responsible for establishing and leading the ExM governance, developing and owning the ExM integrated risk management process and overseeing the portfolio of projects involving external manufacturing partners (contract manufacturers or CMOs). It entails defining governance structures, prioritizing projects to align with business strategy, and ensuring projects are executed effectively and in compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. 

How you’ll spend your day

Governance management

 

-Establish framework: Develop, implement, and maintain a robust ExM operations and projects governance framework, including processes, roles, and responsibilities for all operations and projects involving external manufacturers.
-Oversee committees: Organize and lead portfolio governance and steering committee meetings to review project performance, address major issues, and make critical decisions.
-Standardization: Define and enforce standard project management methodologies, templates, and tools to ensure consistency and efficiency across all external manufacturing projects.
-Stakeholder communication: Provide regular, high-level reporting on portfolio health, progress, and key metrics to senior leadership and other stakeholders. 

 

Portfolio management

 

-Strategic alignment: Ensure the portfolio of external manufacturing projects—which can include new product introductions, technology transfers, process improvements, and cost reduction initiatives—is aligned with overall corporate and supply chain strategies.
-Prioritization: Facilitate the prioritization and selection of projects based on business value, resource availability, risk, and strategic importance, often through a formal governance committee.
-Roadmapping: Develop and maintain a portfolio roadmap that provides a clear, long-term view of all external manufacturing projects, timelines, and resource needs.
-Resource allocation: Manage and allocate internal and external resources across the portfolio to optimize project execution and balance competing demands. 

 

Projects oversight and risk management

 

-Project health monitoring: Proactively monitor the health of individual projects within the portfolio, tracking progress against milestones, budget, and scope.
-Risk assessment: Identify, escalate, and manage portfolio-level risks and issues, including those related to external partners, budget, schedule, and quality.
-Dependency management: Oversee and coordinate project dependencies across the portfolio and with internal departments to resolve conflicts and avoid delays.
-Issue resolution: Act as a point of escalation for complex issues within projects, guiding project teams toward effective and timely resolution. 

 

Integrated Risk Management

 

-Own the integrated risk management process for ExM and ensure that across all operational units, IRM leads are identified, and the process is carried out robustly and timely,
-Drive the development and implementation of mitigation plans, and provide regular updates and escalations to the ExM LT.

 

Team leadership

 

-The incumbent will have 5-7 direct reports and an overall team of around 25 employees and will be expected to:

-Set clear goals and expectations for the team aligned with organizational objectives.
-Provide guidance and motivation to keep the team engaged and productive.
-Act as a role model for professionalism and company values.
-Monitor progress against goals and KPIs.
-Identify and resolve issues that hinder performance.
-Conduct performance reviews and support professional development.
-Address conflicts promptly and fairly.
-Coach and mentor team members for growth.
-Identify training needs and arrange learning opportunities.

Your experience and qualifications

Experience: Proven track record in project and portfolio management, preferably with a focus on manufacturing, supply chain, or external partner management. Experience in a highly regulated industry (e.g., pharmaceutica