Senior Director, Pharmacy Operations & Sterile Production

Apex Pharmacy Solutions; Spring (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Pharmacy Solutions in Spring, TX seeks a Director of Operations to lead sterile and non-sterile compounding across the organization. You will drive production, process engineering, and facility readiness while ensuring regulatory compliance and batch output goals.

This leadership role partners with QA, procurement, and executive leadership to advance operational excellence. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in pharmaceutical compounding or manufacturing ops, deep USP / knowledge, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field required.
• MBA, MHA, or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum seven years of experience in pharmaceutical compounding or manufacturing operations, with at least three years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience in 503A or 503B compounding facilities preferred.
• Demonstrated track record managing sterile and non-sterile drug production in compliance with USP and state boards.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to sterile and non-sterile compounding teams, upholding safety, efficiency, and product quality.
• Drive production schedule adherence and resource allocation to meet prescription demand and turnaround times.
• Own batch record execution, in-process controls, and production KPIs (throughput, yield, cycle time, labor productivity).
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to scale capacity while maintaining compliance and safety.
• Establish and continuously improve SOPs for compounding, cleaning, and environmental monitoring.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Production planning

Lean

Six Sigma

Automation

High-throughput systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Admin/Pharmaceutical Sciences/Chemistry/Biochemistry

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Tools

Pioneer

Pestle

Job description

Apex Pharmacy Solutions in Spring, TX seeks a Director of Operations to lead sterile and non-sterile compounding across the organization. You will drive production, process engineering, and facility readiness while ensuring regulatory compliance and batch output goals.

This leadership role partners with QA, procurement, and executive leadership to advance operational excellence. The ideal candidate has 7+ years in pharmaceutical compounding or manufacturing ops, deep USP / knowledge, and a