Senior Program Manager, Pharma Operations (On-site)

ttg Talent Solutions; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ttg Talent Solutions is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Pharmaceutical Technical Operations in New Jersey. This role leads cross-functional teams to deploy global technical operations initiatives and drive improvements in manufacturing performance across a multi-site network.

You will translate global strategy into site-level execution for a facility that manufactures and packages solid, liquid, semi-solid, nasal spray, and related dosage forms.

Qualifications

• BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Process Engineering, or related Life Science/Engineering.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification required; Black Belt preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience as a process engineer or technical operations leader in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Subject matter expertise in pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, and testing equipment.
• Experience with generic pharmaceutical operations across solid, liquid, semi-solid, and nasal spray technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead global continuous improvement program embedding a high-performance culture across manufacturing operations.
• Collect and analyze data using statistical tools to identify improvement opportunities across all cross-functional departments.
• Lead root cause analysis and problem solving using Lean principles.
• Collaborate with R&D, Quality, Materials Management, and Engineering to establish shared goals and meaningful KPIs.
• Apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve and sustain product robustness and process reliability.
• Diagnose workflow impediments and waste across manufacturing and testing processes — then lead the work to eliminate them.
• Implement best practices for process optimization across all organizational levels; identify inefficiencies that drive unnecessary cost.
• Conduct value stream mapping, risk assessments, and FMEA on business processes; develop risk communication and mitigation strategies.
• Form and lead cross-functional project teams, providing daily direction to ensure technical operations initiatives are executed on plan.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with key stakeholders on assigned initiatives.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate project management tools.
• Track project progress to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Manage budget tracking and facilitate reconciliation of services against scopes of work.
• Serve as a liaison between the global network of manufacturing sites, sharing best practices and continuous improvement tools.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Pharma process engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Education

BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences / Process Engineering

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

ttg Talent Solutions is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Pharmaceutical Technical Operations in New Jersey. This role leads cross-functional teams to deploy global technical operations initiatives and drive improvements in manufacturing performance across a multi-site network.

You will translate global strategy into site-level execution for a facility that manufactures and packages solid, liquid, semi-solid, nasal spray, and related dosage forms.