External Manufacturing Process Operations Excellence Lead

UCB; Eigenbrakel; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UCB in Belgium seeks an External Manufacturing Process Operations Excellence Lead to support successful product launches and regulatory inspections within a global external manufacturing network.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Technical Operations, and external partners to strengthen inspection readiness, drive continuous improvement, and ensure a compliant, reliable supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a scientific, engineering, pharmaceutical, or related discipline.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, compliance, or external manufacturing environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective partnerships internally and externally.
• Ability to influence cross‑functional teams and drive outcomes in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, planning, and communication skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken French & English.

Responsabilités

• Lead inspection and launch readiness activities across external manufacturing partners.
• Assess compliance and inspection risks and implement mitigation plans to strengthen readiness.
• Coordinate activities supporting regulatory submissions, inspections, and successful product launches.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to identify risks early and ensure timely action plans.
• Drive continuous improvement of governance, readiness, and operational processes.
• Maintain training frameworks and support capability development across the External Manufacturing team.

Connaissances

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Planning

Communication

French & English fluent

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a scientific, engineering, pharmaceutical, or related discipline

Description du poste

External Manufacturing Process Operations Excellence Lead

Location: Braine-L’Alleud, Belgium

About the role

As External Manufacturing Process Operations Lead, you will play a key role in supporting successful product launches and regulatory inspections across a global external manufacturing network. You will partner with internal teams and external manufacturing partners to strengthen inspection readiness, manage compliance risks, and drive continuous improvement. Your work will help ensure a reliable, compliant, and efficient supply network while supporting the introduction of new products and manufacturing changes.

Who you’ll work with

You will be working in a team that collaborates closely with colleagues across Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Technical Operations, and external manufacturing partners. Together, you will support inspection readiness, launch excellence, compliance management, and continuous improvement initiatives across the external manufacturing network.

What you’ll do

• Lead inspection and launch readiness activities across external manufacturing partners.
• Assess compliance and inspection risks and implement mitigation plans to strengthen readiness.
• Coordinate activities supporting regulatory submissions, inspections, and successful product launches.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to identify risks early and ensure timely action plans.
• Drive continuous improvement of governance, readiness, and operational processes.
• Maintain training frameworks and support capability development across the External Manufacturing team.

Interested? We’re looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a scientific, engineering, pharmaceutical, or related discipline.
• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality, compliance, or external manufacturing environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build effective partnerships internally and externally.
• Ability to influence cross‑functional teams and drive outcomes in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, planning, and communication skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken French & English.

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

About Us

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are over 9,000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us?

At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equal opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential.

We’ve embraced a hybrid‑first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities, contact us on [e-mail]. Please note if your enquiry does not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.