MSD Director Manufacturing Operations m/f/d 

Switzerland, Lucerne, Werthenstein 

687977139

Job Description

Leadership:

• Sets performance targets that align with business priorities and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

• Develops the organization and culture (including values and behaviors such as empowerment, diversity, equity, and inclusion, accountability, trust, open communication)

• Drives a talent agenda: leads people processes through recruitment, training, coaching and performance management to meet all operational requirements sustaining both global and local competitiveness and diversity.

• Establishes robust succession plans and drives talent retention.

• Builds and sustains strong networks in and outside the organization

Management:

• Ensures that all aspects of operations within the facility comply with our compliance and safety policies and standards

• Oversees planning and coordination of Manufacturing Operations activities including manufacturing and process technology transfers.

• Designs and operationalizes technology transfer processes that deliver right first-time manufacturing of biologics to support the pipeline.

• Manages the allocation of resources (including assets), costs and investments efficiently

• Responsible for budgets and management of unit costs, capital investments and headcount

• Contributes in his/her role within overarching business planning process driving towards fully integrated planning of clinical supply

• Identifies and implements continuous improvement initiatives

Required Education, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) or equivalent in biology, chemical engineering, or a related discipline with at least 12 years or master’s degree (M.S.) with at least 10 years previous experience in a relevant position in GMP manufacturing in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry

• Experience in drug substance manufacturing using mammalian cell culture, including upstream and downstream processing

• Experience in leading cross-functional teams (Manager of Managers)

• Working knowledge of cGMP regulations

• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills

• Excellent oral / written communication skills in English (C1), and German (B2)

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Qualification and training in economics and LEAN management

• Experience with evolution of regulatory requirements

• Experience with Cross-Functional Investigations and Root Cause Analysis Techniques.

Current Contingent Workers apply

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