Senior Technical Manager

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the description includes "Brief Job Overview" and then "How will YOU create impact here at USP?" and then "The Senior Technical Manager Has The Following Responsibilities". Then "Who is USP Looking For?" includes competencies and experience. Then "Additional Desired Preferences". Then "Supervisory Responsibilities No." Then "Benefits". Then "Compensation". Then other metadata like Job Category, Job Type etc. We need to follow rules: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

  for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to decide which sections to include: About the role (maybe from Brief Job Overview and impact). Responsibilities (list). Requirements/Qualifications (maybe combine). Skills (maybe from competencies). Benefits (provided). Pay (Compensation). Schedule? Not given, so omit. Also maybe Job Category/Job Type could be minor metadata folded into a short

  or dropped. We'll include a short

  for Job Category and Job Type maybe. We must not include EEO boilerplate etc. Remove "Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities" etc. Also remove "Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes..." etc. Also remove "Job Category Technical Programs Job Type Full-Time" maybe we can keep as short paragraph. We need to preserve all substantive information: description of USP, mission, etc. The "Who is USP?" paragraph is substantive about organization. Should we include that? It's part of description. The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." So we should keep the USP description. However we need to format into sections. Could have an "About USP" section? Not in prescribed headings list but we can use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It says use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those as examples. Probably we should stick to those headings where applicable. The "About USP" could be considered "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is typical. But we have a description of USP organization; maybe we can put that under "About the role" as it's about the role within USP. Or we could create a separate section but risk deviating. Safer to put USP description under "About the role". Also the "Brief Job Overview" and impact statements can go there. Responsibilities: we have a list under "The Senior Technical Manager Has The Following Responsibilities" with bullet-like paragraphs. We'll turn each responsibility into

  . Requirements/Qualifications: The "Who is USP Looking For?" includes competencies and experience. We'll split into Requirements (mandatory) and Qualifications (maybe desired). But we can combine into one section "Requirements" with both mandatory and desired? The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe one "Requirements" section containing both mandatory and desired. However we also have "Additional Desired Preferences" separate. Could combine them into Requirements as well. But we might separate "Qualifications" for desired. Let's see: The posting has "Who is USP Looking For?" with mandatory competencies (Ph.D etc). Then "Additional Desired Preferences". Then "Supervisory Responsibilities No." So we could have sections: Requirements (mandatory), Qualifications (desired), Skills (maybe from competencies). But we have many overlapping. Better to have: Responsibilities, Requirements (including mandatory and desired), Benefits, Pay. And maybe a short paragraph for Job Category/Type. We must not create sections with filler. Ensure each heading has real content. Let's extract content. USP description: "The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s leading health and science experts to develop rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. At USP, we believe that scientific excellence is driven by a commitment to fairness, integrity, and global collaboration. This belief is embedded in our core value of Passion for Quality and is demonstrated through the contributions of more than 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, working to strengthen the supply of safe, high-quality medicines worldwide. At USP, we value inclusive scientific collaboration and recognize that attracting diverse expertise strengthens our ability to develop trusted public health standards. We foster an organizational culture that supports equitable access to mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities. Our partnerships, standards, and research reflect our belief that ensuring broad participation in scientific leadership results in stronger, more impactful outcomes for global health. USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and is committed to ensuring fair, merit-based selection processes that enable the best scientific minds—regardless of background—to contribute to advancing public health solutions worldwide. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and uphold policies that create an inclusive and collaborative work environment." We need to remove EEO boilerplate? The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. The USP description includes EEO statements. That's likely considered boilerplate and should be removed. However it's intertwined with mission statements. We need to decide: The EEO statements are likely boilerplate; we should remove them. But we also need to preserve substantive information about USP's mission, values, etc. The EEO lines: "USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and is committed to ensuring fair, merit-based selection processes that enable the best scientific minds—regardless of background—to contribute to advancing public health solutions worldwide. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and uphold policies that create an inclusive and collaborative work environment." This is standard EEO boilerplate; we should remove it. However the preceding sentences about inclusive scientific collaboration etc are substantive. We'll keep those but remove the EEO sentences. Thus USP description after cleaning: "The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s leading health and science experts to develop rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. At USP, we believe that scientific excellence is driven by a commitment to fairness, integrity, and global collaboration. This belief is embedded in our core value of Passion for Quality and is demonstrated through the contributions of more than 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, working to strengthen the supply of safe, high-quality medicines worldwide. At USP, we value inclusive scientific collaboration and recognize that attracting diverse expertise strengthens our ability to develop trusted public health standards. We foster an organizational culture that supports equitable access to mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities. Our partnerships, standards, and research reflect our belief that ensuring broad participation in scientific leadership results in stronger, more impactful outcomes for global health." Now Brief Job Overview: "The Senior Technical Manager will serve as a technical lead for donor- and program-funded initiatives across supply chain technical assessment and lab-based advanced manufacturing. This role will support execution through route scouting, process development, scale-up, technology transfer support, technical assessment, workstream coordination, and high-quality project deliverables. The position is suited for a technically strong, execution-oriented professional who can translate complex manufacturing, process chemistry, and supply chain questions into practical workplans, laboratory activities, technical assessments, and clear deliverables." Impact section: "As part of our mission to advance scientific rigor and public health standards, you will play a vital role in increasing global access to high-quality medicines through public standards and related programs. USP prioritizes scientific integrity, regulatory excellence, and evidence-based decision-making to ensure health systems worldwide can rely on strong, tested, and globally relevant quality standards. Additionally, USP’s People and Culture division, in partnership with the Equity Office, invests in leadership and workforce development to equip all employees with the skills to create high-performing, inclusive teams. This includes training in equitable management practices and tools to promote engaged, collaborative, and results-driven work environments." We can combine Brief Job Overview and impact into About the role. Responsibilities list: Let's extract each bullet: - Lead technical implementation workstreams for supply chain technical assessment and lab-based advanced manufacturing. - Plan and coordinate laboratory-based activities, including route assessment, process development, scale-up, troubleshooting, purification, characterization, and technology evaluation. - Apply process chemistry, API development, CMC, and advanced manufacturing expertise to practical project challenges. - Develop and review technical plans, protocols, reports, briefing materials, and project documentation to support high-quality execution and decision-making. - Conduct structured technical, market, literature, and database reviews to assess API and KSM manufacturing routes, suppliers, technologies, cost drivers, and supply vulnerabilities. - Evaluate manufacturing processes, sourcing structures, technical feasibility, supply-market dynamics, and risk factors to identify practical mitigation options. - Contribute to technoeconomic analyses, due diligence, supplier and route evaluations, and risk-based assessments that support supply chain resilience decisions. - Translate complex scientific, manufacturing, and supply chain information into clear recommendations, implementation approaches, and decision-support materials. - Serve as the technical implementation lead for defined project workstreams, with responsibility for coordinating scope, timelines, quality expectations, and deliverables. - Lead matrixed technical contributors, including internal subject matter experts, external collaborators, and project management partners. - Translate project priorities into actionable workplans that are technically credible, operationally feasible, and aligned with resources and constraints. - Track progress, manage follow-up actions, monitor risks and dependencies, escalate issues, and support timely completion of project milestones. That's a lot; we can keep as list. Requirements (mandatory): From "Who is USP Looking For?": - Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry with minimum 5 years of industrial experience in API or fine chemical industries; or M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry with minimum 10 years of industrial experience in API or fine chemical industries. - Demonstrated independence, broad workstream ownership, and strong matrix leadership across execution-focused technical programs. - Hands-on experience in laboratory-based process development, route assessment, optimization, scale-up, characterization, or troubleshooting for APIs, fine chemicals, NCEs, or related target molecules. - Strong foundation in synthetic organic chemistry, modern analytical techniques, reaction monitoring, process optimization, and practical route selection for API or fine chemical development. - Demonstrated ability to conduct independent literature reviews, design or assess synthetic routes, evaluate reagents and raw materials, and develop technically feasible experimental or implementation plans. - Demonstrated ability to synthesize scientific, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and supply chain information into practical recommendations and implementation plans. - Experience planning and delivering technical work in accordance with project scope, quality requirements, timelines, budgets, and applicable documentation standards. - Ability to lead matrixed teams, influence without direct authority, and integrate technical, operational, and programmatic perspectives. - Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical reports, briefing materials, SOPs, protocols, and project deliverables. Additional Desired Preferences: - Experience in one or more funded technical programs, including donor-funded, government-funded, or internally funded initiatives. - Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chains, API process