A global, highly regulated manufacturing organisation with a strong focus on quality, safety, and operational excellence, is looking for aSite Lead. The Site Lead plays a critical role in commercial manufacturing and future growth, operating within a complex cGMP environment and supporting both current products and next-generation technologies. The organisation offers a senior leadership opportunity for a Site Lead with significant strategic influence and long-term development scope.ResponsibilitiesProvide full strategic, operational, and financial leadership for a large commercial manufacturing site.Lead all on-site functions and management teams.Develop and execute the site's long-term strategy in alignment with corporate objectives, including capital planning, workforce development, and risk management.Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations in line with cGMP, regulatory, quality, and cost standards.Act as site lead for regulatory inspections, audits, and external stakeholder engagement.Drive Operational Excellence through continuous improvement, Lean principles, and performance management.Lead scale-up activities, technology transfers, and new product introductions from late-stage development to commercial launch.Build and sustain a high-performance culture through strong leadership, talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement.Manage site budgets, financial performance, and major capital investment projects.Represent the site at senior leadership forums and act as a key interface with global and corporate functions.ExperienceYou will be degree-qualified in a relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering, Chemistry, Biotechnology or similar).Proven experience leading large, multi-functional teams at site or plant leadership level.Strong background in scale-up, technology transfer, and new product introduction.Demonstrated success managing significant capital projects and site-level budgets.Experience operating effectively within a matrixed, global organisation.Strategic, resilient leader with strong influencing, communication, and decision-making skills.Track record of driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, and cultural transformationTo learn more, apply online or contact Ciaran McCaughey on or please submit an updated CV.