Senior Director, Commercial Drug Product Manufacturing Operations
$244,000–$305,000 year
Hybrid · Redwood City, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead commercial drug product manufacturing and primary packaging operations across CMOs and packaging partners; drive post-approval manufacturing changes, CPV activities, and process monitoring to ensure reliable commercial supply and lifecycle management. Own qualification/onboarding of manufacturing sites, technology transfer, validation (including PPQ), and deviation management while partnering with PD, MSAT, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain to support marketed products. Requires BS/MS/PhD in a related field and 15+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech manufacturing leadership with a track record of managing external manufacturing networks and delivering operational excellence. Base pay reflects a range for onsite work at the Redwood City, CA headquarters, with consideration for local market factors.
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related discipline
- 15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology manufacturing, technical operations, or commercial operations
- Strong experience in commercial drug product manufacturing and primary packaging operations
- Demonstrated leadership and people management skills
- Experience managing CMOs and external manufacturing partners
- Experience supporting manufacturing process validation, packaging validation, PPQ execution, and validation lifecycle activities
- Experience supporting continued process verification (CPV) and commercial process monitoring programs
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