Associate VP for Dry Products/Spray Dried Dispersions

Key Responsibilities/Deliverables

• Build and run the organization
• Determine the appropriate technical expertise that should exist at a Network level, and work to close capability gaps through hiring, development, and retention of technical talent.
• Ensure that resources are deployed effectively to deliver timely and rigorous support to the dry product sites.
• Oversee the performance management process for the organization and ensure all employees have development plans in place to elevate performance and support career goals.
• Conduct interim and end of year performance reviews
• Coach, develop, and provide feedback to reports
• Lead recognition, compensation, and promotion activities
• Lead talent assessment and succession planning for network and site TS/MS organizations
• Encourage shared learning within and outside the department
• Lead short and long-term business planning (objectives, budget, capital, capability)
• Lead control strategy, commercialization, and tech agenda
• Work with leadership of TS/MS, PR&D, Quality, Engineering, and Operations to develop the expectations for Control Strategy Implementation.
• Work with PR&D to ensure that control strategies for new products are robust.
• Actively work with Dry product sites to install processes with robust validations.
• Develop a strong working relationship with Development to support new products commercialization.
• Ensure Build and scale up/pilot plant capability vital to support the network tech agenda through the development of technical talent, pilot plant infrastructure/capital, and ensuring all individuals have adequate training.
• Ensure TS/MS Functional Excellence at Manufacturing Sites.
• Ensure that we build functionally excellent TS/MS groups at each manufacturing site within the network.
• Coach and mentor the TS/MS heads at the Dry products manufacturing sites.
• Ensure that there are appropriately trained individuals, adequate recruiting, and adequate succession planning at the sites.
• Become the point of contact for critical manufacturing issues and ensure appropriate escalation of significant issues.
• Consult on deviations, process changes, and validations.
• Foster a culture of safety & compliance

Qualifications

• BS in pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacy, engineering, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Masters or PHD preferred
• 15+ years experience in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Technical Services, Product development with a minimum of 4 years previous supervisory experience.