Pharmacy Executive Director, Clinical Practice and Medication Stewardship

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

6d•$161,658 - $235,154•Hybrid

About The Position

Mass General Brigham is seeking an enterprise pharmacy leader to shape clinical pharmacy practice and medication stewardship across its health system. The role leads efforts to align formularies, advance evidence-based clinical pathways and stewardship programs, strengthen transitions of care, and promote medication optimization. In partnership with pharmacy, medical, nursing, and operational leaders, the Executive Director works to improve clinical outcomes, expand consistent best practices, and reduce unwarranted variation in medication use. The position develops and executes enterprise strategy aligned with organizational priorities, leads transformation initiatives, establishes performance expectations and accountability, and ensures responsible management of quality, safety, regulatory, and operational risks. It also leads pharmacy leadership and teams and serves as a senior pharmacy leader and strategic partner to executives and clinical and operational leaders. This is a regular, full-time, hybrid position with a 40-hour scheduled workweek and day shift. The work location is 399 Revolution Drive. The annual pay range is $161,657.60–$235,154.40. Mass General Brigham describes its compensation package as including competitive base pay, benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable, and recognition programs.

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 specialty area.
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy required.
Leadership competencies include strategic and enterprise leadership; operational and financial stewardship; quality, safety, and risk management; change leadership and execution; and talent development and collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Pharmacy strongly preferred; Bachelor of Pharmacy considered with advanced experience.
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 efforts to align formularies, advance evidence-based clinical pathways and stewardship programs, strengthen transitions of care, and promote medication optimization.
Partner with pharmacy, medical, nursing, and operational leaders to improve clinical outcomes, expand consistent best practices, and reduce unwarranted variation in medication use.