Director, Secondary Packaging

CSL • Waltham, MA

1d

About The Position

The Director of Secondary Packaging is a leadership role within CSL’s Drug Delivery Systems & Packaging (DDSP) department. In this position, you will have the opportunity to shape how medicines are delivered to CSL’s patients, advance global sustainability objectives, and drive category transformation by developing long-term strategies. This includes overseeing the transition from conventional materials and processes to innovative, patient-focused, and environmentally sustainable solutions. In this role, you will influence and drive complex global category strategies across CSL’s product portfolio working with manufacturing, supply chain, technical operations (including primary packaging, device, and human factors areas within DDSP), quality, commercial, regulatory, and procurement. You will act as a thought leader in technology, sustainability, and supplier innovation, steering CSL packaging strategy toward future-ready solutions.

Requirements

• Packaging or other Engineering degree.
• At least 10 years of related experience in secondary packaging within the medical device and or pharmaceutical industry.
• Expertise in serialization and other anticounterfeit measures.
• Experience with ISTA and ASTM for packaging and simulated shipping.
• Proven ability to develop strategies and lead improvement projects.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A track record working in a matrix environment.
• Influencing/building/promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Strong leadership through a partnership and engagement approach with manufacturing for advancing quality outcomes and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Evolve secondary packaging development processes, championing new processes, the adoption of new tools, data driven decision making, and advanced technologies across the packaging value chain.
• Integrate secondary packaging development into combination product development processes.
• Develop secondary packaging designs and capabilities to ensure that CSL products meet market, regulatory compliance, quality, and manufacturing requirements.
• Assess secondary packaging failures to determine root causes and corrective actions.
• Deliver meaningful sustainability impact by shaping initiatives that will ensure we meet global environmental commitments.
• Contribute to a high-performing global supplier network by partnering with supply chain and procurement on supplier partnerships to drive innovation pipelines and ensure resilience and quality of our global packaging supply base.
• Coach and mentor direct reports and provide career development for team members.
• Create workforce plans, succession plans, and staffing plans to ensure available talent is maximized to achieve business results for CSL.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees