Associate Director Process Technology Transfer - Devens MA
About The Position
The Associate Director Process Technology Transfer leads and develops multifunctional teams to ensure effective process technology transfer of commercial and clinical products manufactured at the Devens Single Use Facility. The role resolves process issues and optimizes process and facility efficiency, with accountability for maximizing productivity, minimizing costs, and addressing process challenges through leadership, technical expertise, and cross-functional resource coordination. The position leads technology transfer and new product introduction into the manufacturing facility and supports manufacturing teams in achieving production targets for clinical and commercial products. It directs product changeovers, continuous improvement initiatives, project prioritization, and production and maintenance scheduling to meet site metrics. The role allocates department resources to address deviations, defects, and changes that support safe and compliant production. The Associate Director promotes safety, supports prompt closure of safety investigations and CAPAs, and works with Manufacturing staff to identify process trends, variances, and bottlenecks and develop solutions that improve productivity, quality, and efficiency. The position recruits, develops, coaches, and counsels a high-performing team; communicates performance metrics and expectations; fosters continuous improvement in cost, quality, safety, and customer service; builds internal and external relationships; and supports health authority inspections.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, chemical or biochemical engineering, or a related discipline, with at least 10 years of relevant biopharmaceutical industry experience, or equivalent experience; alternatively, a master’s degree in those disciplines with at least 6 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. in a related discipline.
- Mastery of SOPs and cGMPs and the ability to work and manage within a regulatory environment.
- Aptitude for engineering principles and manufacturing automation systems.
- Ability to shift others’ thinking or gain acceptance in sensitive situations.
- Leadership ability to make difficult decisions logically and rationally, contribute as a senior management team member, and engage and influence team members in a matrixed environment.
- Previous managerial experience, including selecting, motivating, and retaining a high-performing team; managing personnel issues; and planning and administering financial resources.
- Adaptability to a fast-paced, complex, and changing business environment.
- Effective communication skills to coordinate with support groups and obtain cooperation and support in a timely and effective manner.
- Strong track record of change management, including implementation of continuous improvement and OPEX strategies.
Responsibilities
- Lead technology transfer and new product introduction into the manufacturing facility.
- Support manufacturing teams in achieving production targets for clinical and commercial products.
- Direct product changeovers, continuous improvement initiatives, project prioritization, and production and maintenance scheduling to meet site metrics.
- Allocate department resources to support deviations, defects, and changes associated with safe and compliant production.
- Champion company, site, and department missions, goals, and guidelines, advancing cultural evolution, innovation, and leadership.
- Promote safety leadership and ensure safety investigations and CAPAs are closed promptly.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing staff to identify trends, variances, and bottlenecks and develop solutions to maximize productivity, quality, and process efficiency.
- Recruit, develop, coach, and counsel a high-performing team, fostering continuous learning, improvement, and innovation.
- Maintain and communicate performance metrics and uphold high performance expectations.
- Establish an environment that fosters continuous improvement in cost, quality, safety, and customer service.
- Build and maintain strong relationships inside and outside the organization.
- Support health authority inspections.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Opportunities for growth
- Supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, and flexibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
