Pharmacy Executive Director, Clinical Practice and Medication Stewardship

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

6d•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 work 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 for quality, safety, access, workforce effectiveness, growth, and financial sustainability. It leads transformation initiatives that advance standardization, innovation, and operational excellence; establishes performance expectations, metrics, and accountability mechanisms; and supports responsible management of quality, safety, regulatory, and operational risks. As the senior pharmacy leader, the executive director leads and develops pharmacy leadership and high-performing teams and serves as a strategic partner to executives and physician, nursing, and operational leaders. The role fosters accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and leadership development.

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.
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy required.

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 support 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 and physician, nursing, and operational leaders.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and leadership development.
Align formularies, advance evidence-based clinical pathways and stewardship programs, strengthen transitions of care, and promote medication optimization.