Senior Director, Engineering and Technology (Holly Springs)

Genentech • Holly Springs, NC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Welcome to Holly Springs, North Carolina— home to Roche/Genentech's largest-ever investment: a $2B greenfield start-up where next-generation technology, high-performing teams and Operational Excellence converge to create the global standard for high-volume, highly-efficient Drug Product manufacturing. The facility's core is defined by Innovation - leveraging advanced automation, robotics, digital tools, real-time data analytics, and simple, streamlined processes to produce the highest quality medicines. This plant meets today’s demand for CVRM (Cardiovascular, Renal, and Metabolism) medicines and is scalable to grow with the portfolio, which focuses on next-generation metabolic medicines specifically targeting the global obesity epidemic and Type 2 diabetes. This is a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a high-level of accountability, with planned launch in 2028. Are you a problem-solver and change-agent who thrives in a Team environment, eager to tackle the most complex manufacturing challenges? If so, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art facility from the ground-up and shape the culture of our organization for the next generation. Join us in Holly Springs, where you won't just build a plant—you will build the future of medicine. The Opportunity: As Head of Engineering you will lead the overall Engineering, Sciences, and Technology strategy at Holly Springs. You will be a part of the equipment, facility and utility selection, qualification and lead the operational start-up of the assets in the new Greenfield build to the ongoing lifecycle management of the plant. You will lead the site Maintenance & Reliability program, Capital execution, Asset lifecycle Management and deploy a world-class Asset Management program, to maintain the utility systems to the highest levels of compliance and manage all site facility services, to enable high-volume parenteral manufacturing. You will enable and empower your team to deliver our vision through a culture of Continuous Improvement and Innovation, developing a highly engaged team and bringing new technology to proactively reduce asset related cost, improve operational availability and efficiently deploy Capital investment. You are overall responsible for capital project engineering management in Holly Springs over the whole asset and facility lifecycle, including business strategic planning and site master planning. You are also responsible for establishing a World-class asset maintenance management system. To bring the highest level of technical expertise and support to Holly Springs, you will develop a network and foster collaboration between global functions, equipment suppliers, local expertise and other Roche manufacturing sites. You will be part of the Site Leadership Team and report to the Site Head. You will bring strong creative leadership skills and proven ability to be a problem solver and innovator, able to lead through change and ambiguity. You will build forward -thinking outlook; remove barriers, develop people and technical capabilities; build an environment which enables people to perform at their best You will lead Roche’s mission of sustainability to enable a fully sustainable plant. You will implement, coach and apply lean and agile ways of working You will develop and communicate organizational strategies, which ensure the GMP compliance of the site, continuous improvements and achievement of long-term goals You will lead, coach, and guide the organization. Manage performance and development of the members of the Engineering Unit to achieve organizational goals and employee personal and professional growth You will build a strong pipeline of talent and robust succession plans for key positions. You will build a culture of continuous improvement and model lean leadership principles

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (engineering discipline).
• 15 or more years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• At least 6 or more years of people and project management experience.
• 4 or more years of facilities management, engineering, or related experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience leading Maintenance Strategy and world-class maintenance programs.
• Dedication to serving internal and external customers.
• Passion for developing people and shaping a new organization to deliver.
• Extensive experience in collaboration and project management in cross-functional teams.
• High interface competence and good leadership skills in a matrix organization.
• Familiarity with manufacturing and business processes at a site; understanding of the opportunities and challenges within the network.
• Good assertiveness in a global environment and a continuous approach to improvement.
• Proven ability to coach and implement lean ways of working - understands and applies agile ways of working.
• Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to effectively communicate and influence across all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate Degree or MBA is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall Engineering, Sciences, and Technology strategy at Holly Springs.
• Be involved in equipment, facility, and utility selection, qualification, and lead the operational start-up of assets in the new Greenfield build to the ongoing lifecycle management of the plant.
• Lead the site Maintenance & Reliability program, Capital execution, and Asset Lifecycle Management.
• Deploy a world-class Asset Management program to maintain utility systems to the highest levels of compliance.
• Manage all site facility services to enable high-volume parenteral manufacturing.
• Enable and empower the team to deliver the vision through a culture of Continuous Improvement and Innovation.
• Develop a highly engaged team and bring new technology to proactively reduce asset-related costs, improve operational availability, and efficiently deploy capital investment.
• Be overall responsible for capital project engineering management in Holly Springs over the whole asset and facility lifecycle, including business strategic planning and site master planning.
• Establish a World-class asset maintenance management system.
• Develop a network and foster collaboration between global functions, equipment suppliers, local expertise, and other Roche manufacturing sites.
• Be part of the Site Leadership Team and report to the Site Head.
• Bring strong creative leadership skills and proven ability to be a problem solver and innovator, able to lead through change and ambiguity.
• Build a forward-thinking outlook; remove barriers, develop people and technical capabilities; build an environment that enables people to perform at their best.
• Lead Roche’s mission of sustainability to enable a fully sustainable plant.
• Implement, coach, and apply lean and agile ways of working.
• Develop and communicate organizational strategies that ensure GMP compliance of the site, continuous improvements, and achievement of long-term goals.
• Lead, coach, and guide the organization.
• Manage performance and development of the members of the Engineering Unit to achieve organizational goals and employee personal and professional growth.
• Build a strong pipeline of talent and robust succession plans for key positions.
• Build a culture of continuous improvement and model lean leadership principles.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are provided
• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• Qualifies for benefits detailed at the link provided below.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior