MSAT Biotherapeutics Drug Product VO Director

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Job Function: Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function: Process Engineering

Job Category: People Leader

All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Leiden, Netherlands, Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland, Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Job Description:

The Biotherapeutics Drug Product Platform Organization is providing technical & scientific leadership spanning the product life cycle from early development to launch & growth and late stage, ensuring commercial readiness, process robustness and continuous improvement, supporting and leveraging the internal and external network across all regions. The organization is strongly collaborating with R&D, Value Chain Management, Quality, External Supply, Global Engineering and Regulatory to ensure strategy alignment throughout the product lifecycle.

In this role you will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic and tactical direction to resources within the assigned Platform aligned with the J&J IM (Innovative Medicine SC) Strategy Goals and its Key Stakeholders. Accountable for the appropriate allocation of resources, project prioritization and realization to meet goals of the Platform; identify and evaluate opportunities with potential to add significant value. Accountable for robust manufacturing processes, risk assessment of the portfolio, process & technology optimization and product technical support within the team.

General Responsibilities:

• Leads and coordinates global team of technical owners and critical processes related to lifecycle products, technical transfers, process optimizations, investigations and performance tracking within the VO (Value Optimize) Team.
• Leads resource management and business planning with appropriate governance to deliver base business and projects that add value for the assigned Platform for both internal and external sites.
• Leads the process of recognizing and implementing process optimization opportunities in collaboration with key stakeholders/functions.
• Leads technology standards and new technologies deployments, and their applications through assets and products.
• Coaches, mentors, and provides developmental opportunities to both staff and potential talent; evaluates performance and initiates corrective actions when necessary.
• Actively promotes a culture of empowerment, collaboration and competitiveness across teams and sites in line with the Credo and drives harmonization in collaboration with the VO leads of other platforms as 1 MSAT.
• Manages the Communications and Change Management within the assigned team.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a diverse team and nurture an inclusive culture to realize the organization’s vision and Credo.
• Ability to influence peers and leaders of the organization to drive innovation and change.
• Experience in building strategic alliances with educational, industry and research teams.
• Project management, process excellence and comprehensive knowledge of end-to-end supply chain.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Strong expertise in biochemical manufacturing processes, technologies, and products.
• Knowledge of industry technical standards including but not limited to ISO Guidelines, ICH Guidelines, CFRs.
• Knowledge & expertise in cGMP regulations.
• Knowledge & expertise in EH&S regulations.
• Soft skills: ability to work under pressure, handle conflicting interests and solve problems, and take decisions; ability to work independently under general direction; having a good sense of prioritization of assigned personal and team’s tasks and goals and manage time accordingly; ability to create a result oriented (project) team; integrity, ability to take Credo based action.
• 12-15+ years of relevant experience and BS degree or equivalent OR 10-12+ years with advanced degree MS/MBA/PhD or equivalent.
• Domestic and international travel 20-30% of time based on role and specific business goals.
• Working with colleagues based in various time zones.

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