MSAT Drug Product Owner Lead

GSK; Barnard Castle; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma manufacturer in Barnard Castle is seeking an MSAT DP Lead to oversee the product lifecycle and manage a team of Product Owners. The role emphasizes innovation, risk management, and operational excellence. Candidates should have a BSc in a scientific or engineering discipline and proven leadership experience. A competitive salary, annual bonus, and hybrid working model are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Healthcare and wellbeing programmes

Pension plan membership

Shares and savings programme

Qualifications

• Proven capability to lead teams, both line and matrix, in a technical role.
• Comprehensive knowledge of regulatory requirements (MHRA, EMA, FDA).
• In-depth knowledge of multiple product dose forms and their manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Product Owners.
• Provide strategic direction for technical support to manufacturing processes.
• Oversee new product introductions and planned changes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Collaboration

Innovation

Attention to detail

Education

BSc in Scientific or Engineering discipline

Tools

Digital tools and technologies

Job description

Overview

GSK Barnard Castle is a key secondary manufacturing site with industry 4.0 state-of-the-art equipment to support sustained new product introductions and volume increases. The site contributes revenues of approximately $2Bn annually as a key supplier of GSK’s blockbuster products.

We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included. We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme.

We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

Discover more about our company wide benefits and life at GSK on our webpage Life at GSK | GSK.

Role summary

The MSAT DP Lead will lead and develop a high-performing team of Product Owners, providing strategic oversight across the product lifecycle, ensuring quality, effective knowledge transfer, and implementation of the Product Control Strategy. They will guide technical support for manufacturing, resolve operational issues, and reduce waste. They will oversee new product introductions and planned changes, ensuring smooth transitions to production. They will champion product and process improvements focused on critical quality attributes, cost efficiency, and performance standards. They will promote risk management, sponsor investigations and root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions. They will lead a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, advancing digital tools and manufacturing technologies to maintain industry leadership.

In this role you will…

• Leadership and Team Development: Develop and lead a highly competent team of Product Owners, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Act as a mentor and coach to Product Owners, providing guidance and support to enhance their professional development.
• Strategic Oversight of Product Management: Ensure effective management of product quality and knowledge transfer throughout the product lifecycle by the Product Owners. Oversee the implementation of the Product Control Strategy and assess the impact of any changes. Provide oversight of the product lifecycle activities and performance monitoring.
• Technical Support and Coordination: Provide strategic direction for technical support to manufacturing processes, ensuring resolution of day-to-day technical issues, and minimizing reject/waste levels.
• New Product Introduction and Planned Changes: Oversee the preparation and execution of NPI TTs and lifecycle planned changes, ensuring effective handover to production.
• Product and Process Improvement: Facilitate and sponsor improvements in product and process capability for critical quality attributes (CQAs) and process parameters (CPPs), focusing also on yield improvement and scrap reduction to enhance Cost of Goods (CoGs).
• Product Performance and Standards: Promote and monitor technical standards, ensuring systems to track, trend, and analyse product performance are in place. Liaise with relevant global MSAT stakeholder and facilitate partnership across MSAT functions.
• Risk Management: Ensure comprehensive risk assessment, communication, and action planning in accordance with our Risk Management System (RMS).
• Sponsorship of Investigations and Root Cause Analysis: Sponsor investigations and root cause analysis for deviations, providing strategic leadership and overseeing corrective and preventive actions.
• Culture Leadership: Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Digital and Innovation Leadership: Drive the adoption of digital tools and manufacturing technologies, fostering a culture of innovation and staying abreast of industry trends to ensure GSK remains at the forefront of innovation.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

• BSc in Scientific or Engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• Proven capability to lead teams, both line and matrix, in a technical role
• Comprehensive knowledge of external regulatory requirements (MHRA, EMA, FDA), and internal/external quality requirements
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of multiple product dose forms and their manufacturing processes
• Proven experience in product lifecycle management

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

• Strategic thinking and planning
• Ability to lead and motivate a team
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Proficiency in digital tools and technologies
• Innovative mindset and ability to drive change
• Experience of process validation, scale-up and technical transfer
• Good knowledge of internal and external quality and EHS requirements

Additional information

Closing Date for Applications: 10th October (COB)

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When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

Why GSK? This is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

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