Director of Pharmacy Operations

Work Arrangement: On-site leadership role

Industry: Academic Medical Center / Hospital Pharmacy

We are conducting a confidential search for a senior pharmacy leader to oversee Pharmacy services for a leading academic medical center in Boston.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced pharmacy administrator who can combine clinical leadership, pharmacy operations, regulatory oversight, financial management, education, and strategic planning within a complex hospital environment.

The Director will lead the Pharmacy Department and partner closely with medical staff, hospital leadership, clinical teams, and system-level stakeholders to ensure safe, effective, compliant, and cost-conscious medication management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Department of Pharmacy.
• Oversee clinical pharmacy services, pharmacy operations, research, education, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement.
• Lead departmental planning, budgeting, fiscal reporting, goal setting, and performance measurement.
• Manage hiring, training, performance management, professional development, and succession planning for pharmacy staff.
• Develop and implement operational improvements and pharmacy service-line enhancements.
• Oversee purchasing, inventory control, contracts, and pharmacy-related financial activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations and pharmacy standards, including DEA, FDA, USP requirements, Joint Commission, and state pharmacy regulations.
• Participate in multidisciplinary committees and serve as a senior pharmacy representative across the organization.
• Partner with medical staff and clinical leadership regarding medication management and formulary decisions.
• Oversee pharmacy residency and pharmacy student educational activities.
• Develop and maintain quality improvement initiatives across pharmacy services.
• Prepare and deliver presentations related to clinical, operational, educational, research, and financial initiatives.

Ideal Background

• PharmD from an accredited U.S. pharmacy school.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory/leadership experience within a Pharmacy Department.
• 2–3+ years of experience as an Assistant Director, Associate Director, or comparable senior pharmacy leader.
• Experience within a hospital or health system with a structured pharmacy residency program, including PGY2 pharmacy administration / health-system pharmacy administration and leadership exposure.
• Current Massachusetts pharmacist license, or ability to obtain Massachusetts licensure by the time of hire.
• Strong communication, presentation, leadership, and educator skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing pharmacy operations, budgets, staff, regulatory requirements, and quality initiatives.

Preferred

• MS, MBA, MHA, MPH, or related advanced degree.
• Experience with departmental budget management and financial planning.
• Pharmacy inventory and supply-chain leadership.
• Experience presenting clinical, operational, educational, research, or financial initiatives to senior leadership.
• Strong knowledge of national pharmacy trends and evolving medication-management practices.

This is a confidential search. Additional information regarding the organization, leadership structure, compensation, and opportunity will be shared directly with qualified candidates during the interview process.