Vice President, Global IT Lead - Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality & R&D

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Bausch + Lomb is seeking an innovative and forward-thinking IT executive to serve as Vice President, Global IT Lead for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and R&D. This leader will be accountable for designing and executing an IT strategy that strengthens our end-to-end product lifecycle—from research through commercial delivery—while ensuring operational excellence, compliance, and resilience.

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the VP will partner with senior business leaders across Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and R&D to modernize our technology landscape, drive efficiencies, and leverage data and AI as differentiators. The role requires a blend of strategic vision, deep technical expertise, and strong global leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

⦁    Define and lead the global IT strategy for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and R&D, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities and growth objectives.
⦁    Champion transformation opportunities by embedding automation, AI/ML, advanced analytics, and smart manufacturing technologies across the value chain.
⦁    Anticipate industry trends (e.g., Industry 4.0, digital twins, predictive quality, advanced planning, AI-enabled R&D) and shape Bausch + Lomb’s technology roadmap accordingly.

Operational Excellence & Resilience

⦁    Ensure core systems are rationalized, stable, secure, compliant, and scalable.
⦁    Support multiple manufacturing sites and distributions centers around the globe.
⦁    Drive integration across global platforms to reduce complexity, enhance data flow, and improve decision-making.
⦁    Oversee technology support for GxP Clinical and regulatory compliance in the context of global operations.
⦁    Support the implementation of strong risk, cybersecurity, and business continuity practices in OT and IT environments.

Innovation & Value Creation

⦁    Partner with business leaders to deliver high-value technology use cases.
⦁    Lead initiatives that increase supply chain agility, optimize manufacturing productivity, and accelerate R&D timelines.
⦁    Evaluate emerging technologies and external partnerships (cloud, digital ecosystems, robotics, IoT, LLMs) to drive efficiency and growth, from pilot to large scale adoption

People & Culture

⦁    Build and lead a high-performing, globally distributed IT organization that is agile, collaborative, and business outcome–oriented.
⦁    Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous learning across IT and business teams.
⦁    Develop future IT leaders by mentoring and empowering teams at all levels.

Qualifications

⦁    15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including at least 7 years in senior executive roles within life sciences, healthcare, or highly regulated global industries.
⦁    Proven track record leading large-scale transformations across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and/or R&D domains.
⦁    Deep knowledge of platforms and technology in the Manufacturing operations, Supply chain, quality and R&D domains and their integration.
⦁    Strong expertise in AI/ML, automation, analytics, and cloud transformation.
⦁    Experience managing compliance with global health authorities (FDA, EMA, PMDA, etc.).
⦁    Demonstrated success leading global, cross-functional teams and delivering measurable business outcomes.
⦁    Vendor management across MSP/SI partners and SaaS ecosystems.
⦁    Excellent executive presence, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $270,000.00 and  $320,000.00.  The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance,  a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.

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