Associate Director, GMP Production & Operations Leader

Blackfield Associates; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfield Associates seeks an Associate Director of Production – GMP Operations to lead multiple manufacturing areas in a complex pharmaceutical setting, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient GMP operations. Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will shape strategy, drive continuous improvement, and maintain inspection readiness.

You will lead cross-functional teams across Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Development and Project Management, manage deviations and CAPAs, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Life Sciences, Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience leading GMP manufacturing operations in pharma.
• Proven leadership in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, quality systems, deviations, CAPAs, change control, and audit readiness.
• Experience presenting manufacturing performance to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead GMP operations across multiple manufacturing areas and value streams.
• Ensure regulatory, quality, and safety requirements are met.
• Own deviations, CAPAs, change controls and investigations.
• Deliver production schedules meeting productivity, cost, and customer commitments.
• Develop and execute manufacturing strategies aligned with business growth.
• Drive KPI ownership and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

GMP leadership

Regulatory knowledge

CAPA ownership

Change control

Audit readiness

Stakeholder engagement

Continuous improvement

People management

Education

Life Sciences/Engineering degree

Tools

ERP

MES

eQMS

Job description

Blackfield Associates seeks an Associate Director of Production – GMP Operations to lead multiple manufacturing areas in a complex pharmaceutical setting, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient GMP operations. Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will shape strategy, drive continuous improvement, and maintain inspection readiness.

You will lead cross-functional teams across Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Development and Project Management, manage deviations and CAPAs, and