Senior Manager, Commercial Packaging (Small Molecule)

Neurocrine Biosciences • San Diego, CA

9d • $143,600 - $196,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Commercial Packaging provides operational leadership for packaging activities and external contract packaging partners to support reliable product supply and program execution. The role applies advanced packaging and supplier management expertise to lead complex initiatives, assess and mitigate risks, optimize external partner performance, and achieve quality, cost, compliance, and delivery objectives. It works independently and cross-functionally to influence decisions, resolve complex challenges, and develop scalable packaging and supplier strategies. The role is also responsible for the strategy, implementation, and management of serialization activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree and 8 or more years of direct, proven pharmaceutical packaging experience, including project management, packaging validation, and commercial-scale production; or a master's degree and 6 or more years of related experience; or a Ph.D. and 4 or more years of related experience plus prior managerial or functional management experience.
• Small molecule experience.
• Experience with serialization management platforms, such as TraceLink.
• Experience planning and leading complex projects and initiatives, including managing priorities, resources, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional collaboration across Development, Quality, CMC, and other relevant functions.
• Experience managing external partners, contracts, budgets, and supplier performance while balancing operational, financial, quality, and business considerations.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical or biotechnology packaging operations and their connections to product supply, external manufacturing, finance, logistics, and broader supply chain operations.
• Ability to provide subject matter expertise and influence decisions about packaging strategy, external partner capabilities, operational execution, and supply continuity.
• Strong understanding of cGMP requirements and applicable quality systems, including the ability to identify compliance risks and work with Quality and external organizations to resolve them.
• Ability to assess complex operational and supplier-related risks, develop mitigation strategies, and make sound recommendations when established approaches may not fully address an issue.
• Ability to translate business and program requirements into actionable packaging and supplier strategies that meet current needs and support future scalability.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate technical and business considerations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in a cGMP-regulated environment and knowledge of relevant US and EU regulatory and quality requirements, standards, and practices for primary and secondary packaging.
• Advanced knowledge of the discipline and a strong understanding of related functions to address complex business needs, improve processes, and deliver high-quality outcomes with broad cross-functional impact.
• Ability to independently identify, evaluate, and resolve complex technical, operational, and organizational challenges requiring significant judgment.
• Ability to serve as a subject matter expert and represent the function on cross-functional initiatives, providing recommendations and guidance.
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders across functions and levels in a matrixed environment, including when priorities or perspectives differ.
• Advanced analytical, critical-thinking, and creative problem-solving skills to evaluate complex issues, assess risk, and develop solutions.
• Ability to communicate complex information, recommendations, and strategies clearly to stakeholders at varying organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration with internal stakeholders and contract packaging partners to establish packaging requirements, anticipate and mitigate risks, ensure regulatory compliance, and execute packaging strategies and plans.
• Assess contract packager capabilities and capacity, identify gaps, and drive solutions that support reliable, scalable, and predictable delivery.
• Identify, evaluate, and lead process improvements and solutions to complex packaging and operational challenges, influencing stakeholders to achieve sustainable outcomes.
• Develop and implement serialization requirements for new products and ensure compliance with DSCSA regulations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and point of contact for contract packaging activities, providing stakeholders with strategic and operational visibility and aligning competing priorities.
• Oversee complex contract packaging operations, including schedules, timelines, costs, performance metrics, quality, and delivery objectives; identify, assess, and mitigate operational and supply risks.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve supplier selection, governance, and performance management processes, including scorecards and key performance indicators.
• Lead cross-functional development, evaluation, and negotiation of RFQs, RFPs, Statements of Work, and Supply Agreements for current and prospective contract packaging partners.
• Partner with Logistics and Trade Compliance to establish approaches for inbound and outbound product and material movement and address shipment or supply continuity issues.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and contract packaging organizations to maintain compliance with cGMP requirements, company procedures, and applicable quality systems, including change control; guide resolution of complex compliance issues.
• Use packaging and external manufacturing expertise to influence functional strategies, improve external partner performance, and support scalable packaging operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual bonus with a target of 30% of earned base salary.
• Eligibility to participate in an equity-based long-term incentive program.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and personal days.
• Paid caregiver, parental, and medical leave.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage, subject to applicable plan terms and conditions.

What This Job Offers

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