Operations / Manufacturing Transformation Director - Pharmaceutical, Bio Tech, Life Sciences

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Operations/Manufacturing Transformation Director to shape and lead ambitious supply chain transformation projects in the Pharmaceutical, Bio Tech, and Life Sciences sectors. This role blends remote and on-site work, allowing you to engage with senior-level clients and drive innovative solutions. You will leverage cutting-edge technologies like AI and Blockchain, while also mentoring and managing teams to deliver exceptional results. If you are passionate about operational excellence and thrive in a fast-paced consulting environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Tier 1 consulting, especially in Pharma and Bio Tech.
• Ability to manage large teams and deliver quality consulting engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain transformation projects in Pharma and Bio Tech sectors.
• Act as a thought-partner to clients, solving complex operational issues.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Education

Degree in Business or Management

Tools

Robotic Process Automation

AI Technologies

Blockchain

Big Data Analytics

Job description

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Operations / Manufacturing Transformation Director - Pharmaceutical, Bio Tech, Life Sciences, England

Client:

S.I.S Executive

Location:

England, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

Position: Operational (E2E Value Chain) Transformation Director

Industry: Management Consulting

Vertical: Pharmaceutical, Bio Tech and Life Sciences

Location: UK Wide - Various Locations

Package: Package up to £240K (including benefits and bonus) dependent on experience

Background

Our client is a market-leading Top Tier Global Consulting firm. With offices in nearly 200 countries and a workforce of over 300,000 employees, they support some of the world’s leading private, publicly traded organisations and government bodies in defining and executing business-critical strategies, covering a variety of themes, topics, and competence areas. They are looking to significantly ramp and grow their consulting presence in the Global Pharmaceutical, Bio Tech and Life Sciences sector and as such are looking for a new Consulting Director to join the team focused on the Operational (E2E Value Chain) competence area.

The Role

This is a classic C-Suite consulting role – a blend of remote, office, and client location, where you will have the opportunity to help shape and take responsibility for some of the world’s most ambitious and complex supply chain transformation projects and programs across the Pharma, Bio Tech and Life Sciences sector. As a director within the group, you will act as a thought-partner to clients, helping them to shape ideas and solve complex problems through building trust, advocacy, and confidence with senior-level Supply Chain leaders. Typical areas of project program work will include:

1. Procurement Strategic: Operational or transactional procurement across the buying lifecycle including procurement strategy.
2. Supply Chain Strategy: Operating model design, segmentation strategy, and inventory optimisation.
3. Digital Supply Chain: Next-generation supply chain technologies such as Robotic Process Automation, cognitive automation and AI, Internet-of-Things (IOT), Blockchain, and Big Data analytics.
4. Supply Chain Analytics: Developing supply chain analytics to deliver enhanced end-to-end SC visibility.

Furthermore, you will lead and support projects for clients that deliver best-in-class results leveraging capabilities from across the client firm in the areas listed above. Outside of engagements, Directors are considered mentors within the firm, acting as people-managers and career coaches across the team and across the Pharma, Bio Tech and Life Sciences sector.

Candidate

Given the origination/sales as well as large scale delivery aspects of this role, in order to be successful, you will need extensive experience of working within a Tier 1 or boutique consulting organisation where your focus has been supporting Pharma, Bio Tech or Life Sciences clients in large scale Operational transformation projects and programs. You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to think strategically about business and industry trends in Manufacturing/Operations and use analytical, problem-solving techniques to break down complex issues. It is essential that you have a track record in business development, pertaining to consulting engagements, experience in managing large scale often disparate teams, and a reputation for delivering quality work for clients, demonstrating an understanding of the client's professional standards and maintaining respectful client relationships. In summary, we are seeking an individual who is genuinely passionate and thrives in resolving complex Operational/Value Chain issues on behalf of clients. Please be rest assured of discretion and confidentiality and all contact is in line with GDPR. S.I.S Executive is a Global Executive Search organisation acting on behalf of a third-party client.