Teva Pharmaceuticals Posted September 28, 2026

Senior Director, Site Opex Lead

Kfar Saba, Israel Type not listed
Manufacturing & CMC Senior Director
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About this opportunity

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

Our Team, Your Impact

Operational Excellence Site Head leads a dedicated local OpEx team (0-1% of overall site FTEs; up to 5 FTE).

The OpEx site head is responsible for driving cultural change at the site by: Build capabilities to embed OpEx Standards across the site, lead projects to achieve AOP targets and ensure sustainability and improvement.

Critical Areas of Accountability

Expert in OPEX methodology and processes

Build capability buildings to OpEx team and the stakeholders

Responsible for developing and following up on a rollout plan to embed modules in the site

Manage a team that will support modules deployment at the site

Work across peer teams and stakeholders to support in execution plans and local projects (improvements, site master plan, etc.)

Responsible to assess team’s performance towards site goals and communicate progress and action plans to leadership and stakeholders

How You’ll Spend Your Day

Build capabilities to embed OpEx standards across the site

Strong professional knowledge on OpEx standards

Standards deployment approach know-how

Ability to influence SLM (Site Management Level) to embed OpEx mindset and behavior

Know how of change management techniques models (i.e. iceberg model)

Training and workshop capabilities

Advanced problem solving techniques (i.e. advanced analytics or Lean SixSigma)

Generate, plan and lead projects to achieve AOP targets

▪    Business driven (scoping, prioritization, execution)

▪    Project management capabilities

Ensure sustainability and continuous improvement

▪    Impact driven – Recognize and prioritize the most impactful initiatives

▪    Flexible to adjust to changing business and operational environment

▪    Provide external point of view

▪    Ability to set short and long term ambition and set necessary plans to achieve them

▪    Coaching and feedback

Managerial Skills/Excellence

▪    Drive engagement and lead change

▪    Influence without authority

▪    Act as ONE Teva

▪    Drive execution with discipline and diligence

▪    Turn Strategy to Action

Your Skills and Experience

Relevant Bachelor’s university degree (technical, pharmaceutical, chemical, Industrial engineer)

Minimum five years' experience as a team leader in a Lean environment, preferably in TEVA Manufacturing or another pharmaceutical company

Relevant experience in operations/manufacturing (e.g Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Supply Chain) - Advantage

Project management experience, excellent time management skills and experience with LEAN thinking, systems, and tools

Fluent in English and local site language, excellent knowledge in MS Office

How We’ll Take Care of You

At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community.  When it comes to your career, you’ll be encouraged to explore, evolve, and shape your path. Twist, our one-stop shop for career development platform, gives you access to a wide range of possibilities, from learning programs and short-term projects to opportunities for internal growth. Here, you’ll be part of a culture that empowers you to reach your goals and prioritize your wellbeing every step of the way.

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Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

Job details

Seniority
Senior Director
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Kfar Saba, Israel
Employment type
Not listed

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 179 comparable Senior Director Manufacturing & CMC roles across 48 biopharma companies.

179Comparable roles tracked
166Currently active
48Companies hiring similar roles
15Countries represented

Salary context

90 of 179 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Deputy Project Controls Director - Huntsville · Lilly $67,500/yr – $173,800/yr
Highest disclosed · Executive Director, CMC Regulatory Science · ModernaTX, Inc. $224,900/yr – $404,600/yr
Peer group range $120,650 – $314,750 (median $226,100)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 179 comparable roles

United States130
Ireland10
Netherlands7
India6
Germany5
United Kingdom4

+ 9 more countries

Seniority mix

179 of 179 peers have a known seniority level

Director115
Senior Director56
Executive/VP8

Therapeutic area mix

4 of 179 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease2
Respiratory1
Oncology1

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