External Manufacturing Innovation Technical Lead

1464 Opella Healthcare Tüketici Sağlığı Anonim Şirketi; Fatih; On-site; TRY 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

1464 Opella Healthcare Tüketici Sağlık Anonim Şirketi seeks an Innovation Technical Manager to lead technical strategy and execution of key projects with CMOs/CDMOs. The role ensures feasible, compliant routes aligned with timelines, quality and business goals, while guiding cross-functional teams through technical due diligence and risk mitigation.

The position requires strong leadership in project management, change management, and supplier network optimization, with a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare or related regulated manufacturing environments.
• Strong project management discipline, with milestones, risk management, governance preparation.
• Ability to work across complex cross-functional networks and influence decisions without direct authority.
• Commercial awareness linking technical choices to cost, timeline, supply continuity and business case assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Act as EM M&S technical lead for assigned innovation initiatives from concept through launch readiness.
• Plan and document technical visits to CMOs/CDMOs to assess capabilities, equipment fit and readiness.
• Lead technical due diligence for licensing, buy/make-externally and partner-supply opportunities.
• Coordinate regular CDMO Innovation Showcase workshops to evaluate innovative concepts.
• Manage end-to-end execution plans with milestones, resources and governance for each project.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Any Science degree

Job description

About the job:

The Innovation Technical Manager is accountable for the technical leadership and execution of innovation projects involving CMOs and CDMOs. The role ensures that proposed manufacturing routes are technically feasible, compliant, cost-conscious and aligned with project timelines, quality expectations and business objectives. The position leads technical visits to new CMO/CDMO partners, performs technical due diligence, identifies operational and supply risks, and translates findings into clear recommendations, mitigation plans and project execution plans. Act as the EM focal point in all Innovation projects, leading the end-to-end project management working closely with all the respective internal cross functional teams and with CMO/CDMO.

Performance Standards:

Duties & Responsibilities Key Areas Action Areas, Deliverables and Outcomes Weightage 1. Technical leadership for innovation projects Act as the EM M&S technical lead for assigned innovation initiatives, from early concept and feasibility through launch readiness and post-launch lessons learned. Plan, perform and document technical visits to new and existing CMOs/CDMOs to assess capabilities, equipment fit, manufacturing process readiness, capacity, supply robustness, packaging capability, technology requirements and operational constraints. Lead or contribute to technical due diligence for licensing, buy, make-externally and partner-supply opportunities. Assess technical data, manufacturing process maturity, quality and supply risks, site readiness, capacity assumptions, documentation completeness and potential remediation requirements Organise and lead regular CDMO Innovation Showcase workshops to identify, evaluate, and advance innovative concepts that strengthen the innovation pipeline.

2. Change Management Contribute to Communication & Change management with Key stakeholders

3. Project Management (Innovation/Tech Transfer) Manage the end-to-end execution plan for assigned innovation projects, including milestones, risks, resources, decision points, financial assumptions, governance deliverables and cross-functional action tracking. Build and maintain technical risk assessments and mitigation plans, including risks related to formulation, packaging, process transfer, validation, raw and packaging material qualification, regulatory readiness, capacity, CAPEX and launch supply. Coordinate closely with Innovation, Brand/R&D, Development Centres, Regulatory, Medical/PV, Quality, Procurement, Finance, Packaging, Supply Chain, Legal/IP and external partners to ensure aligned decisions and timely execution Prepare weekly meeting to Project Governance Meetings and also Drive Sustainability Build By Design in conjunction with B&I.

4. Sourcing cases Manage, coordinate & lead the completion of the sourcing cases related to the projects Promote & Influence respective stakeholders on the preferred CDMO network for all projects

5. Operational Excellence Capture lessons learned from partner due diligence, site visits and project execution, and translate them into improved ways of working, checklists and future project guidance Contribute to the identification of key opportunities in production process to increase productivity. To participate in the COGs reduction and to identify other opportunities at CMO/CDMO, including sustainability initiatives. Contribute to CMO rationalization strategy

Pre-requisites

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies / Language · Experience in pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare, food supplement, OTC or related regulated manufacturing environments. · Strong understanding of CMO/CDMO operations, technology transfer, process scale-up, validation, packaging, quality systems and launch readiness. · Proven ability to conduct technical assessments, due diligence and partner/site evaluations. · Strong project management discipline, including milestone planning, risk management, stakeholder alignment and governance preparation. · Ability to work across complex cross-functional networks and influence decisions without direct authority. · Commercial awareness, with the ability to connect technical choices to cost, timeline, supply continuity, gross margin and business case assumptions.

Qualifications

Any Science degree 5+ years of Experience in project management; 3+ years in production or related field. This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you.

We are challengers. We are Opella. Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

About Us: Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com. Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.