Vice President, Global IT Lead, Commercial
About The Position
The Vice President, Global IT Lead, Commercial is a senior technology leader reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer and is accountable for the end-to-end technology strategy, business partnership, delivery, and lifecycle management of all Commercial IT capabilities across Bausch + Lomb. This includes CRM, marketing and omnichannel platforms, Commercial data and analytics, pricing, service management, eCommerce, and field force technologies supporting the Consumer, Pharma, Vision Care, and Surgical businesses globally. This leader ensures Commercial technology investments drive revenue growth, enhance customer and patient engagement, drive operational excellence while enabling platform standardization, innovation, and AI-driven insights at scale.
Requirements
- 15+ years of IT leadership experience, with at least 7+ years specifically focused on commercial/market-facing systems within pharma, medtech, or healthcare.
- Proven success working in global, matrixed organizations with specific exposure to Europe, APAC, and LATAM markets.
- Demonstrated experience in application rationalization, standardization, and modernizing global commercial stacks.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Nice To Haves
- an advanced degree is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary IT strategic partner to regional and global Commercial leadership teams across North America, Europe, APAC, and LATAM, influencing priorities and aligning technology investments with business objectives.
- Define and own the global Commercial technology roadmap, translating business priorities into actionable insights.
- Oversee the design, build, and global deployment of scalable Commercial solutions.
- Drive disciplined application lifecycle management, ensuring platforms deliver sustained business value.
- Lead application rationalization and modernization efforts to simplify and standardize the global Commercial technology stack.
- Drive the adoption of AI, analytics, and automation to improve sales forecasting, pricing optimization, and customer insights.
- Establish enterprise standards and architecture for Commercial applications, driving the simplification and consolidation of legacy or duplicative platforms.
- Manage strategic vendor relationships (SaaS and managed services) to ensure service quality, cost optimization, and value realization.
- Ensure all global initiatives comply with security, privacy standards, and regional regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate across IT, Data, and Digital organizations to ensure integrated end-to-end capabilities that support the entire Commercial value chain.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision insurance
- disability and life insurance
- a 401(k) plan and company match
- a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees)
- company holidays
- well-being benefits
- sick time
- floating holidays
- paid vacation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
