Senior Manager, CDMO Operations
About this opportunity
DPT Laboratories, Ltd.
Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.
We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior Manager, CDMO Operations role will make an impact:
Key responsibilities for this role include:
Represent the Site Head in selected internal and external forums, ensuring consistent communication of priorities, expectations, and decisions.
Facilitate leadership meetings and strategic reviews focused on decisions, actions, and outcomes; ensure decisions are translated into clear organizational actions and communicated effectively.
Help resolve cross-functional conflicts and competing priorities and support organizational initiatives that improve engagement, accountability, talent development, and overall site performance.
Establish and maintain a disciplined operating rhythm for strategic initiatives and site priorities; track deliverables, dependencies, risks, and decisions across functions to ensure commitments are met.
Represent site priorities with global stakeholders and secure the resources, decisions, and support needed to achieve site objectives.
Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Site Head, providing objective perspectives, business insight, and recommendations.
Take ownership of delegated workstreams and issues, driving them to resolution with appropriate urgency and independence; anticipate issues and develop options and recommendations before escalation is required.
Build strong relationships with global and regional leaders across Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Commercial, IT, Procurement, and other relevant functions.
Act as an extension of the Site Head of Operations in selected internal and external forums, ensuring consistent communication of priorities, expectations, and decision.
Establish and maintain a disciplined operating rhythm for critical strategic initiatives and site priorities.
Act as a catalyst for continuous improvement and organizational effectiveness.
Perform other duties as assigned by Head of Site Operations.
The minimum qualifications for this role are:
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, operations, or a related discipline is required; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience within biopharmaceutical manufacturing, CDMO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or a closely related regulated environment.
Proven track record leading strategic initiatives, transformation programs, operational improvement, or complex cross-functional business priorities.
Strong understanding of the operational and business dynamics of a regulated biopharmaceutical environment.
Experience in a CDMO or contract manufacturing environment; partnership with a Site Head, General Manager, Business Unit Leader, or equivalent executive; and experience across multiple functions such as manufacturing, operations, quality, technical services, supply chain, finance, or commercial operations is preferred.
Experience leading organizational transformation or modernization initiatives; working with global executive teams and international stakeholders; and Lean/Six Sigma, project management, or change management training is preferred.
Knowledge and experience in lean manufacturing/operational excellence, standardization, is preferred.
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
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