Director, Digital Products Software Engineering

Who is USP?

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) USP is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world's top experts in health and science to develop quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. USP's fundamental belief that Equity = Excellence manifests in our core value of Passion for Quality through our more than 1,100 talented professionals across five global locations to deliver the mission to strengthen the supply of safe, quality medicines and supplements worldwide. 

Brief Job Overview

The Digital & Innovation group at USP is seeking a Director with skills in managing and mentoring team(s) comprising of full stack engineers and managers to work on projects that drive innovations and deliver digital products.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ We are seeking someone who come with thought leadership and can help drive optimal solutions with perseverance.

How will YOU create impact here at USP?

The position's purpose should provide a high-level overview of why the position exists and briefly identify the most critical priorities of the position. This is an opportunity to highlight any features or duties of the role related explicitly to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging work of the Department.

Software Engineering capabilities include the ability to deliver scalable products, identify the landscape of the entire function, determine opportunities for improvement. 

Who USP is Looking For?

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g. Engineering, Analytics or Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics) or equivalent experience.

Experience:

Associate Director

13-15 years of Engineering Experience with bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.

Director

15-17 years of Engineering Experience with bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.

Leading successful, full-stack new product software development teams (e.g., software engineering, software architecture, data management, UI/UX) in a dynamic environment focused on agile methodologies, continuous customer feedback and fast iteration.

Must have Hands-On Experience in building large scale enterprise products on cloud platforms.

Proven full-stack technical skills in several of the following: Programming (e.g., Python, Java, TypeScript), UI/UX design and implementation, Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and associated technologies, Data Management (Graph databases, Data Lakes), Artificial Intelligence (e.g., Machine Learning, Generative AI).

Define and drive the technology roadmap to continuously scale the process of build and deployment.

• Define policies and SOPs to work with cloud Ops team(s) for effective build and deployment strategies.
• Define and build policies around security, data purging etc
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working on building and commercializing software products: understanding and translating customer needs into design strategies and technical requirements.
• Minimum of five (5) years of people management experience.
• Excellent communication skills to make technical concepts understandable to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience driving collaboration across functions.
• Experience with cross-product integration and the ability to identify and manage interdependencies between digital products, ensuring a cohesive, scalable product ecosystem Demonstrated success in fostering innovation through the exploration of cutting-edge software technologies and practices.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment, balancing across multiple stakeholders and priorities.

Additional Desired Preferences

• Advanced degree, for example, in Computer Science or Engineering, and certifications in specific approaches and technologies (e.g., AWS).
• Experience in healthcare or pharmaceutical industries.
• Experience in evolving the architecture and code of legacy products.
• Data management or data science experience.
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent team leadership and cross-functional influencing skills.
• Relentless passion for innovation and quality.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and influence executives and cross-functional teams.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Yes, 5-8, including:

• (Sr) Software Architect, (Sr) Software Engineer, Software Engineering Manager
  
  

Benefits

USP provides you with the benefits you need to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company-paid time off, comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial wellbeing is protected.

Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with USP.

Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with USP.