**Job Title:** Technical Director - Product Lifecycle Management
This role is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of a large molecule product from a technical perspective. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, with a strong focus on technical strategy and stakeholder management.
* Responsibilities:
* Drug Substance technical leadership and oversight of the product family to ensure visibility, integration, and coordination of all technical lifecycle activities.
* Provide technical and practical expertise and support across modalities for the involved platform focussed on new product development and manufacturing processes.
* Drive process and manufacturing technology activities across the platform product family network, working closely with the manufacturing sites (Internal / External) to improve capability and add value.
* Support Process Stewards and Commercial Support by standardising and optimising related technical processes across the network.
* Perform technical feasibility assessments for product transfers in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
**Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in Sciences (preferably Biochemical Engineering or Biological Sciences)
* Master of Science or related PhD. degree preferred
* 10+ years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including managerial experience
* Strong working knowledge of statistics, quality systems, and regulatory requirements across multiple health authorities for GMP production of Biologics
* Advanced project management experience/skills required including method transfers, and risk assessment
* Exceptional communication skills required, with an ability to interact with and influence individuals and teams at all levels across the organization and global network