Senior Director - Technical Services (m/w/d)

ZipRecruiter; Monheim am Rhein; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player in animal health seeks a Senior Director to lead technical and strategic initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites. This role will be pivotal in ensuring compliance with quality standards and driving the commercialization of new products. You will collaborate with diverse teams, influence key stakeholders, and manage complex projects that impact both product and process development. Join a dynamic environment that values innovation and offers opportunities for personal and organizational growth. If you are ready to make a significant impact in animal health, this is the opportunity for you.

Leistungen

Strong value-based culture

Dynamic environment

Personal and organizational development

Flexible working / partially home office

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years of pharma/biopharma experience, including Contract Manufacturing.
• Experience in drug substance and drug product processes is desired.

Aufgaben

• Provide technical leadership for Elanco's TS/MS function across manufacturing sites.
• Ensure compliance with Global Quality and Contract Manufacturing Standards.

Kenntnisse

Effective communication

Influencing skills

Collaboration

Familiarity with Global Quality Standards

Technical transfer experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor in a Scientific Field

Advanced Degree (Master, PhD)

Tools

Manufacturing technologies

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

DE - Monheim

DE - Kiel

FR - Paris

FR - Huningue

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted Today

Job Requisition ID: R0020741

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We're driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life' and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals' lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Position Description:

The Senior Director TS / MS Elanco Manufacturing Network is responsible for providing technical and strategic leadership for Elanco's TS/MS function within the network. This role is accountable for all technical product and process support activities for the following Elanco Manufacturing Sites (Kiel, Banwol, Huningue, Santa Clara, Kansas City) and oversight of Solids/Parenteral central support as warranted to internal Elanco sites/EEM hubs. Additionally, in support of our IPP Mission this role has responsibilities for maintaining a TS/MS network SME/Product steward group for solid/parental technology platforms and oversight of the Huningue Pilot plant. The TS/MS network SME/Product Stewardship group may partner with Elanco EEM Hubs, TS/MS internal sites and R&D to support Elanco's IPP Agenda. The technical transfer, Value Capture and Network rationalization agenda may include consolidation of CMO and internal product manufacturing footprints, new product introductions from R&D, BD&L acquisitions or moving existing commercial products between CMOs and to/from internal Elanco sites and vice versa.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

• Elanco Manufacturing-TSMS: Responsibilities include: a) ensuring that products and manufacturing processes are in control, capable, compliant and continuously improving, b) ensuring that the TS/MS external manufacturing organization meets the Global Quality and Global Contract Manufacturing Standards. The network TSMS Sr. Director is responsible for ensuring that the right TS functional capability is in place at each of the designated internal sites.
• Elanco's commercialization process as it relates to new products introduced to manufacturing units: Responsibilities include: a) ensuring the robust implementation and hand-over per the manufacturability review process and b) ensuring that the right technical capability (TS/MS) is in place for Elanco commercial hand-over activities within the manufacturing units. c) ensuring that robust manufacturing processes are installed and maintained throughout the product lifecycle.
• Potential Business Development and Acquisitions: Responsibilities include: a) assessing technical capabilities / gaps of potential business deals or acquisitions, b) assisting in the development of Quality/Technical and Commercial Agreements, c) reviewing and approving technical transfer plans or other technical elements to do with acquisitions.
• Partner with the wider TSMS team to grow the talent pipeline within the function.
• Partner with R&D to assure appropriate allocation of support for commercialization activities as it pertains to the Pilot Plant Mission in Huningue.

Minimum Qualification (education, experience and/or training, required certifications):

• Given the anticipated agenda both drug substance and drug product experience is desired.
• Effective communication in multi-cultural settings.
• Ability to influence people.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with areas inside and outside of Elanco.
• Familiarity with the Elanco Global Quality Standards.
• Experience in corporate TS/MS business processes.
• Bachelor in a Scientific Field. Advanced Degree (Master, PhD) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant pharma/biopharma experience, including Contract Manufacturing Support / Management.
• Experience in a variety of manufacturing technologies and platforms, e.g. large molecule API, small molecule API, liquids, parenteral, oral solid dose, etc.
• On-site experience as a member of the manufacturing site lead-team.

Additional Preferences:

• Domestic and/or international travel required.
• No medical sensitivities to Elanco Animal Health products.
• Shift: Monday-Friday, normal flexible hours.

Other Information:

• Direct reports: 3-10, 5-6 matrixed/dotted line reports.
• Travel: Directors visit each of their network's manufacturing sites and need to be available for travel to support significant investigations.

What we offer:

• Strong value-based culture.
• Dynamic environment in a flat hierarchy.
• Personal and organizational development.
• Possibility to influence the design and strategic direction of the organization.
• Flexible working / partially home office.

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, expression, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.