Director Global Procurement - Third Party Risk Management

Director, Global Procurement
- Third Party Risk Management

Location:

Uxbridge, UK (Hybrid)

At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking a Director, Global Procurement
- Third Party Risk Management to join our Global Procurement team, supporting the regional execution of our enterprise third‑party risk management (TPRM) programme in a remote work mode. In this role, you will ensure third‑party risks across suppliers, service providers, and external partners are identified, assessed, mitigated, and raised in line with the global TPRM framework, while collaborating with Procurement, Legal, Compliance, IP, Information Security, and other risk domain owners.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast‑growing, science‑driven organization making a significant difference to patients worldwide.

• Provide regional oversight and execution of the enterprise TPRM programme, ensuring consistent, risk‑based application of third‑party risk processes and acting as the escalation point for material or emerging risks.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end third‑party risk lifecycle: onboarding, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, issue management, and offboarding.
• Maintain regional alignment with regulatory and industry standards, and partner with Compliance and risk domain owners on supplier assessments, issue remediation, and corrective action plans.
• Support global governance bodies with regional insights and reporting, and define and monitor KPIs and KRIs to drive risk visibility.
• Drive adoption of automation, AI, analytics, and data‑driven tools within approved TPRM platforms to improve efficiency, scalability, and the quality of risk screening, monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
• Partner with Procurement, Legal, Compliance, IP, Information Security, and other risk domain owners to manage third‑party risks holistically, and act as a trusted regional advisor to business partners.
• Develop the third‑party risk team's capabilities, judgement, and partner engagement skills, and contribute to broader talent development across Global Procurement.
• You operate with integrity, clarity, and focus through change and ambiguity, influencing cross‑functional partners in a matrixed environment.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree or certifications preferred.
• 12+ years of dynamic experience in Third Party Risk Management, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industries.
• Previous people management experience.
• Experience managing regional or multi‑country risk management programmes.
• Strong understanding of third‑party risk domains, regulatory expectations, and governance models.
• Experience with TPRM technologies and risk monitoring platforms, including application of automation and AI‑enabled tools within risk or compliance processes, strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to influence cross‑functional partners, operate effectively in a matrixed environment, and work with integrity, clarity, and focus in conditions of change and ambiguity.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.