Strategic Global Manufacturing Programs Lead

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP); Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) seeks a Senior Technical Director for Global Manufacturing Programs to lead technical execution in global health initiatives. This critical role oversees teams, aligns strategies, and represents the organization to external stakeholders.

Ideal candidates will possess deep technical expertise in pharmaceutical programs and excel in leadership and collaboration. You will navigate complex environments and drive proposals that advance strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in pharmaceutical programs and global health.
• Exceptional leadership capabilities.
• Experience in navigating complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic technical leader for global manufacturing initiatives.
• Oversee technical execution across multidisciplinary teams.
• Act as primary technical advisor to Head of Global Pharmaceutical Programs.

Skills

Technical leadership

Pharmaceutical programs expertise

Collaboration across teams

Navigating multi-stakeholder environments

Job description

Description

Senior Technical Director, Global Manufacturing Programs, serves as a strategic technical leader for MedSuRe Africa and other assigned global health manufacturing initiatives. This role provides end-to-end technical leadership, translating organizational and donor-driven strategies into executable program plans, and ensuring consistent delivery against technical, timeline, and stakeholder objectives.

As a senior leader, s/he is accountable for overseeing technical execution across multidisciplinary teams. This includes establishing technical direction, aligning work plans and milestones, managing risk, and ensuring quality and coherence across manufacturing, regulatory, market access, and related program components.

The role acts as a primary technical advisor to the Head of Global Pharmaceutical Programs, with influence over program strategy, prioritization, and resource allocation. In addition, the Senior Director represents the organization externally, leading or contributing to engagements with donors, partners, and peer institutions, and strengthening strategic relationships that advance programmatic and institutional goals.

The position requires a deep technical expertise in pharmaceutical programs and global health, exceptional leadership capabilities, and the ability to drive collaboration across multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams. The individual must be able to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments with credibility and clarity, represent the organization externally to donors, partners, and peer institutions, and contribute to proposal efforts that advance the department's strategic growth.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

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Job Category Technical Programs

Job Type Full-Time