Director, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Strategy Network

CSL Plasma•Kankakee, DE

15h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Network Strategy Lead supports the Head of Network Strategy in developing and delivering CSL’s long-term global manufacturing network strategy. For an assigned portfolio of products, platforms, assets, or sites, the role translates growth, demand, lifecycle, and business requirements into integrated capacity, footprint, sourcing, asset, and site strategies that support supply continuity, operational performance, and future growth. The role works across Product Strategy, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Technical Operations, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, R&D, Commercial, and Business Development. It develops network scenarios and recommendations, supports enterprise governance, and translates endorsed network decisions into project execution, site master-planning inputs, and prioritized investment requirements. This hybrid position is based onsite at any of the posted locations, with a minimum of three onsite days per week. Travel is up to 10% domestically and internationally. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not provided.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Science and/or Engineering, such as Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, or a related science.
At least 10 years of relevant experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, operations, supply chain, engineering, technical operations, product operations, or network strategy.
Demonstrated experience in long-term capacity planning, manufacturing footprint or network strategy, site and asset planning, sourcing decisions, capital planning, or portfolio readiness.
Experience developing strategic scenarios, network or capacity models, investment options, and business cases in a complex, highly regulated environment.
Experience supporting governance decisions involving material capital investment, operational risk, and cross-functional trade-offs.
Experience leading global, matrixed teams and influencing senior stakeholders without direct reporting authority.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or other advanced degree in sciences or business.
Knowledge of biologics, plasma-derived therapies, vaccines, or other complex biopharmaceutical manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain integrated network strategies and roadmaps for assigned products and platforms, aligned with the global manufacturing network strategy and the 10-year roadmap governed by the Head of Network Strategy.
Integrate portfolio growth, product launches, lifecycle plans, demand projections, technology requirements, risks, and sourcing assumptions into long-term strategic direction.
Refresh network strategies through the annual Long-Term Capacity Planning process; prepare graphics and presentations in line with the LTCP calendar.
Align demand scenarios, demonstrated capacity, planned improvements, product transfers, and future investments to identify constraints, capability gaps, strategic options, and decision triggers.
Develop data-driven network sourcing scenarios and recommendations covering capacity deployment, asset lifecycle, compliance, risk, and cost reduction, following the “Make v Buy” Ways of Working.
Build and lead cross-functional strategy teams, maintain network models and scenario analyses, and present recommendations to senior governance.
Represent Network Strategy for designated manufacturing sites and maintain two-way engagement between site opportunities, constraints, development plans, and the enterprise network roadmap.
Assess local site proposals in the context of broader portfolio and network priorities.
Partner with sites to develop and align Site Master Plans with long-term capacity, capability, technology, and sourcing requirements, including asset expansion, optimisation, repurposing, consolidation, and retirement.
Lead asset optimisation and evolution assessments, using utilisation, capability, reliability, cost, risk, and strategic-fit analyses to identify opportunities to improve network performance, scalability, and operational effectiveness.
Work with Finance, Portfolio Management, Technical Operations, and sites to translate the network roadmap into prioritized capital and operating investment requirements.
Develop business cases and support governance for capacity expansion, technology deployment, product transfers, sourcing initiatives, and network optimisation.
Monitor assumptions, network risks, dependencies, and execution of endorsed actions; escalate material changes to the Head of Network Strategy and support mitigation and resilience planning.