Global Network & Call Center Technologies Senior Director

Global Network & Call Center Technologies Lead

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians.  If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Hybrid work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in hybrid work are encouraged to apply.

Purpose :

We are seeking a visionary and technically skilled Global Network & Call Center Technologies Lead to oversee the design, transformation, and secure operation of our global network infrastructure and enterprise contact center technologies. This strategic leadership role will be responsible for delivering high-performance, scalable, and secure connectivity across all users, sites, and critical business functions, including manufacturing and research operations.

As the POD lead for global networking, this role will drive a major network transformation initiative and ensure that our architecture and operations align to our enterprise-wide Zero Trust strategy. The successful candidate will also lead innovation in call center technologies, applying AI, analytics, and automation to modernize and enhance global customer engagement capabilities.

Essential Job Responsibilities :

Network Leadership & Transformation

• Lead the Global Network POD responsible for delivering all enterprise networking services (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, cloud, hybrid connectivity).
• Execute a global network transformation roadmap that emphasizes security, agility, and cloud readiness.
• Design and implement network architecture that enables our Zero Trust security model, ensuring authentication, segmentation, and least-privilege access across all environments.
• Oversee secure, reliable connectivity across corporate, manufacturing, and research facilities, supporting critical operations without disruption.
• Manage and operate enterprise-grade network security tools and infrastructure :
• Palo Alto firewalls
• Zscaler ZIA / ZPA
• VPN, DNS security, micro segmentation, and secure remote access
• Use telemetry, AIOps, and automation to drive proactive monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.

Call Center Technology & Innovation

Strategic & Cross-functional Leadership