Executive Director, Third Party Risk Management

The Executive Director of Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) will own the global enterprise TPRM program, defines the enterprise risk management vision and ensures governance and accountability at all levels associated with the company’s external partners, suppliers, and service providers. This role ensures that third-party engagements align with the company’s ethical, regulatory, and operational standards — supporting compliant, resilient, and high-performing external relationships across R&D, manufacturing, and commercial operations.

The Head of TPRM will develop and operate a globally consistent, risk-based framework that enables proactive decision-making and regulatory confidence, while maintaining business agility and innovation. This role will be responsible for the TPRM framework, ensuring alignment with policies, systems, technology and regulatory requirements across all business areas. Leading a team of people across geographies the role will be responsible for day-to-day operations as well as the strategic approach to handling Third Party Risk.

This role reports to the VP, Global Procurement – Center of Excellence and will work closely with other leaders across Regeneron in associated subject areas, including law, finance, and compliance, and with colleagues within Global Procurement.

A Typical day in this role might look like:

• Set and drive the global TPRM vision, strategy and operating model
• Lead the global Third-Party Risk Framework, policy, and standards — ensuring consistent application across all regions and supplier types.
• Establish and chair the Global Supplier Risk Committee to influence executive decision making and integrate risk management into business strategy.
• Drive a culture of accountability and risk awareness across Procurement and business partners.
• Lead a team of high performing individuals who drive an enterprise wide culture of alignment with regulatory and industry standards
• Partner with Quality and Compliance on supplier qualification, audits, and corrective actions.
• Provide executive oversight and strategic direction for supplier risk lifecycle management: onboarding, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, issue management, and offboarding.
• Lead and mentor a distributed team of risk professionals across geographies
• Identify, implement and manage a TPRM technology platform and ensure data accuracy across systems.
• Define key metrics and dashboards (KRIs/KPIs) to monitor risk posture and report to senior leadership.
• Regularly benchmark TPRM practices against global best practices and drive continuous maturity of the program.
• Drive automation, analytics, and predictive insights through technology and external risk intelligence.
• Develop and deliver global training and awareness programs for risk management in supplier relationships.

This role might be for you if:

• The role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study and experience in Third Party Risk Management, preferably in Pharma/BioPharma industry.
• 17+ years of dynamic experience with a strong background in governance, compliance, procurement, or operations leadership.
• Proven success in leading policy development, risk management, and process optimization, preferably within pharmaceuticals or other highly regulated industries.
• Builds influential relationships with partners and suppliers to get results for Regeneron. Demonstrate success in driving transformation and building high-performing teams.
• Individual who is experienced operating with integrity, focus, and clarity in an environment of ambiguity to drive change and improvement.
• Experience leading associate level professionals in a multi-national firm including writing performance reviews, setting annual objectives, mentor, and developing direct reports
• Experience in driving talent development strategies, including functional capability frameworks and strengthening leadership pipeline initiatives to ensure long term organizational effectiveness
• Experience with TPRM risk technologies (including risk/compliance monitoring platforms) is preferable.

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which vary by location. In the U.S., benefits may include health and wellness programs (including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance), fitness centers, 401(k) company match, family support benefits, equity awards, annual bonuses, paid time off, and paid leaves (e.g., military and parental leave) for eligible employees at all levels! For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the US, please visit For other countries’ specific benefits, please speak to your recruiter.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we are most successful and work best when we are together. For that reason, many of Regeneron’s roles are required to be performed on-site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about Regeneron’s on-site policy and expectations for your role and your location.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Company will also provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities or chronic illnesses of an otherwise qualified applicant for employment, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of the Company’s business.

For roles in which the hired candidate will be working in the U.S., the salary ranges provided are shown in accordance with U.S. law and apply to U.S.-based positions. For roles which will be based in Japan and/or Canada, the salary ranges are shown in accordance with the applicable local law and currency. If you are outside the U.S, Japan or Canada, please speak with your recruiter about salaries and benefits in your location.

Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.

Salary Range (annually)

$255,000.00 - $424,900.00