Innovation and Project Execution Lead

Haleon; Jamshoro; Hybrid; PKR 1,400,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consumer healthcare company is seeking a skilled professional to lead new product innovation and introduction processes. The role involves ensuring efficient product technical transfer, collaborating with multiple departments, and adhering to industry regulations. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and project management. Join us to shape the future of everyday health.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 5 - 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical aspects of new product introductions.
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product innovation and introduction planning.
• Coordinate with R&D and stakeholders on product delivery.
• Ensure compliance with GMP and other regulations.

Skills

Pharmaceutical manufacturing

Project management

Knowledge of FDA/ICH guidelines

Technical risk assessments

Education

B-Pharmacy, Chemistry, or equivalent BS Degree

MSc. or Pharm-D

Job description

About Haleon:

Hello. We’reHaleon. A new world-leading consumer company. Shaped by all of us. Together, we’reimproving everyday health for millions of people. Bygrowing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil,Voltaren, Theraflu,Otrivin, and Centrum – through aunique combination of deep human understanding andtrusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in acompany that we’re building together. In an environmentthat we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquelyours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

Job Purpose:

Lead New Product innovation and introduction planning and execution processes to support business objectives and ensure efficient product technical transfer at site. Support & assist in compilation of technical documentation like CTD dossiers etc. and perform process troubleshooting to provide technical support to production.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and establish key partnerships across Operations, Technical, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and Engineering on site, as well as with R&D and above site stakeholders. Has overall responsibility for project delivery and successful technical transfer into site.

• Responsible for the commercialization of new products from R&D, Line Extensions, Geo expansion product introductions. Key focus on project & risk management, technical due diligence and embedding quality and capability to ensure robust, cost-effective manufacturing processes are developed and implemented.

• Manages the assessment of opportunities from business and technical aspects to determine viability for execution, completing site impact assessments (SIA) with input from required site functions for potential transfer opportunities summarizing site capability, needed investment, estimated costing, and timing.

• In coordination with Site Technical and other functions, ensures that products developed meet standards required in terms of quality and process capability as defined in the design specification established with the commercial and R&D teams and by using appropriate business acceptance criteria.

• Provides resource management/oversight to Project Managers for the planning and execution of project types (e.g. NPI, VE/PPV, line extension, complex site projects).

• Development of project plans, securing appropriate resources, monitoring of adherence to plans and developing contingency plans for low-complexity projects. Ensures that risk mitigation plans are in place and agreed with the Site/Regional Quality Councils.

• Establishes and supports the project team, ensuring robust communication occurs from the team to the SLT and to the wider organization as appropriate. Ensures proper escalation and communication of risks is in place and occurring at the right level of the organization.

• Preparation of experimental, developmental, and conformational trial batches for checking and confirming the site feasibility and for keeping the product on stability.

• Coordinates in transfer, upscale, registration and launch activities for Drug Product with related functions.

• Preparation and compilation of technical specific documents on CTD formats for onward submission overseas.

• Liaise with Quality assurance and procurement to check the suitability of existing and proposed formulation, materials and specifications.

• Liaise with marketing and product managers concerning NPI and Tech Transfer.

• Follow up Costing queries by liaising with Finance for Quality assurance and production routings.

• Provide support in product and process related investigations including complaints, OOE, OOS and Deviation to identify root causes of product and process failure.

• Provide fundamental knowledge of function and properties of excipients, APIs and packaging materials.

• Ensure that all activities are performed according to current process standards (GMP, HSE, Regulatory) and with required quality.

• Provide Support and technical guidance to procurement in strategic resourcing of Packaging and Raw material.

• Comply and ensure compliance to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Quality and other related policies, guidelines, and requirements as applicable by law and Haleon Corporate Guidelines.

• Comply and ensure compliance to Environment, Health and Safety policies, guidelines and requirements as applicable by law and Haleon Corporate Guidelines.

• Any other responsibility assigned from time to time as per business requirements.

Skills and Competencies:

• B-Pharmacy, Chemistry, or equivalent BS Degree in scientific/ Engineering, MSc. Or Pharm-D

• Specialization in Pharmaceutical manufacturing and Project management.

• In depth knowledge of FDA/ICH guidelines, B.P and USP, applicable regulations and standards routinely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

• 5 - 8 years experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing with comprehensive know how in pharmaceutical technology, project management and R&D product development

• Demonstrated experience in the FMCG or Pharmaceutical industry leading the technical aspects of new product introductions, technology transfers, technical risk assessments, product control strategies, validation, and change control

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Why Join Us?

The future of everyday health is changing. And we’re thepeople changing it. In front of us is an incredibleopportunity to go beyond what any of us have donebefore. And make everyday health more achievable,more inclusive and more sustainable. For more and morepeople.

Sojoin us, as we build one of the world’s leadingconsumer companies. Join us to innovate ourcategory-leading brands. To better understand people’severyday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriersthat stand in their way. To change individual and societalbehavior.

In our efforts to further tackle barriers that may be standing in our way, we have implemented what we call a Hybrid Working model, known as Home office. Home office in the country of employment is permitted for all employees whose position allows it.The employee and the manager agree on the circumstancesin which working from the office is required and in which the employee can work remotely or specific local arrangements. This helps us with ensuring that we maintain a healthy work-life balance, and give our best to our people.

Join us to work with colleagues who share your restlessenergy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself todo the best work of your career. And join us, as togetherwe build a working experience that encourages us all tolead happier, healthier, more productive lives.

The way we see it, every day is an opportunity for better.And we’re going all in to realize it.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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