Senior Director, Global Product Development

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world-from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Reporting to the Vice President of Global Product Development, the Senior Director applies deep CMC expertise and cross‑functional leadership to drive multiple programs from development through global commercialization.

The Senior Director will lead CMC and cross‑functional project teams, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and resource priorities, and will serve as a key interface with Governance and Senior Leadership.

A core responsibility is building and scaling a new product development organization in Irvine, CA, including recruiting talent and establishing operations. The Senior Director will also partner with R&D and external innovation teams to identify new product opportunities and strategic growth areas.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and mentor a new innovation and formulation development group in Irvine, CA, including hiring, organizational design, and culture-setting.
• Serve as the strategic CMC lead and project core team lead for multiple concurrent programs, ensuring alignment of technical workstreams with business objectives, timeline integrity, and resource prioritization.
• Evaluate external scientific opportunities as part of cross-functional diligence teams, extending from search phase through collaborative program leadership.
• Define and execute CMC strategic priorities in collaboration with Regulatory, Clinical, and Commercial stakeholders to develop robust technical data packages and coordinate completion of high-quality global regulatory documentation.
• Provide strategic oversight for technical decision-making across formulation, analytical, and manufacturing workstreams, ensuring sound scientific judgment is applied to support ophthalmic product development and regulatory submissions.
• Present data and results to multiple cross-functional stakeholders within the organization as well as external collaborators, and pursue publications and presentations to showcase our pipeline externally.
• Prioritize innovation opportunities to build a balanced-risk pipeline across ophthalmic and eye care therapeutic areas.
• Oversee and integrate a variety of drug delivery technologies and treatment modalities into the product development strategy, with particular focus on biologics and large molecule programs for ocular applications.

Requirements

• PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field
• 15+ years of industry experience and a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, managing complex pipelines, and driving assets from early development through global commercial launch.
• Broad pharmaceutical product development experience across multiple modalities (biologics and/or small molecules), including leading programs from proof of concept through global commercialization.
• Track record of leading programs across modalities from proof of concept through global commercialization.
• Deep expertise in CMC strategy, including regulatory dossier authorship (NDA/BLA), health authority query resolution, and management of internal manufacturing sites and external CDMOs/TPMs.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and lead in a matrixed organization.
• Deep familiarity with biologics drug development, including large molecule formulation, CMC strategy for BLA submissions, and advanced drug delivery technologies tailored for ocular applications.
• Demonstrated success in building and growing high-performing teams, influencing senior stakeholders and cross-functional leadership forums, and driving strategic pivots that protect program viability and launch timelines.
• Highly self-driven with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent projects effectively.

Preferred

• Experience in ophthalmic or ocular drug product development

We offer competitive salary & excellent benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Eye Health, Disability and Life Insurance begins on your hire date
• 401K Plan with company match and ongoing company contribution
• Paid time off - vacation (3 weeks - prorated upon hire), floating holidays and sick time
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with company match
• Employee Incentive Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement (select degrees)
• Ongoing performance feedback and annual compensation review

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $205,000.00 and $285,000.00. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.

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