Director, Technical Services & External Manufacturing

Elanco Tiergesundheit AG; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages

Two shutdowns in the US

8-week parental leave

Employee Resource Groups

Annual bonus

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 6% 401K matching

Job summary

Elanco TS/MS Lead role located in Indianapolis, IN, provides technical leadership and governance across strategic manufacturing collaborations with contract manufacturers. You will drive process robustness, compliance, and product launches while shaping a robust technical talent pipeline.

The position requires a strong background in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with 10+ years of experience, and preferred PhD or MBA. Travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or engineering.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical finished product manufacture, TSMS, or drug development.
• Understanding of commercial manufacturing processes, quality systems, regulatory requirements and statistics.
• PhD or MBA and CMOs experience are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership within the Hub Leadership Team and global TS/MS projects.
• Champion process robustness and CPV program; drive productivity to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Oversee technical governance including validation master plans and regulatory compliance with Elanco standards.
• Lead technical transfers and provide SME for due diligence, sourcing, and audits.
• Manage succession and development to build a strong TS/MS talent pipeline.

Skills

Technical leadership

Regulatory understanding

Analytical skills

Communication

Relationship building

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or engineering

PhD or MBA (preferred)

Tools

Veeva

myEEM

Job description

Elanco TS/MS Lead role located in Indianapolis, IN, provides technical leadership and governance across strategic manufacturing collaborations with contract manufacturers. You will drive process robustness, compliance, and product launches while shaping a robust technical talent pipeline.

The position requires a strong background in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with 10+ years of experience, and preferred PhD or MBA. Travel up to 20% is expected.