Pharmacy Executive Director, Ambulatory

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

1d•$161,658 - $235,154•Hybrid

About The Position

This enterprise leadership role shapes the future of ambulatory pharmacy practice and helps ensure patients can access the medications they need. The Executive Director leads strategy and programs across collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM), prior authorization and refill services, population health pharmacy, retail and bedside delivery, transitions of care, medication adherence, and patient support. Working across the health system, the role advances consistent, patient-centered practices to improve affordability and access, streamline prior authorizations and refills, strengthen adherence, and improve ambulatory pharmacy performance and outcomes. The Executive Director develops and executes enterprise strategy, leads transformation and operational excellence, establishes performance expectations and accountability, manages quality, safety, regulatory, and operational risks, and leads pharmacy leadership and teams. The role also serves as a senior pharmacy leader and strategic partner to executives and physician, nursing, and operational leaders.

Requirements

Progressive pharmacy leadership experience within a complex academic medical center, integrated delivery network, or health system.
Demonstrated success leading enterprise transformation, governance, quality improvement, regulatory readiness, and financial stewardship.
Proven ability to lead through influence, build strategic partnerships, and drive large-scale organizational change.
Board certification or specialty certification aligned with the specialty area.
Bachelor of Pharmacy may be considered with advanced experience.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Pharmacy strongly preferred.
Master’s degree in healthcare administration, business, public health, pharmacy administration, or a related field, or administrative pharmacy residency training preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute enterprise strategy aligned with organizational priorities for quality, safety, access, workforce effectiveness, growth, and financial sustainability.
Lead enterprise transformation initiatives that advance standardization, innovation, and operational excellence.
Establish performance expectations, metrics, and accountability mechanisms to ensure reliable execution across sites and care settings.
Advance standardization and reduce unwarranted variation in clinical, operational, and medication-use practices.
Ensure effective and responsible management of quality, safety, regulatory, and operational risks.
Lead and develop pharmacy leadership and high-performing teams.
Serve as the senior pharmacy leader and strategic partner to executives, physician, nursing, and operational leadership.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and leadership development.
Lead strategy and programs across CDTM, prior authorization and refill services, population health pharmacy, retail and bedside delivery, transitions of care, medication adherence, and patient support.