Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

Job Description

What makes this opportunity outstanding?

Drive excellence in quality assurance and regulatory compliance globally as Sr. Director for OSD & Softgels, Drug Product Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

What will you do?

Champion and deliver outstanding Quality, promoting a GMP culture and ensuring regulatory compliance.Serve as a Role Model Leader by developing a successful Quality Leadership team, encouraging continuous feedback, mentoring, and coaching.Partner with Business leaders to drive budgeted profit results, establish objectives, and implement preventive actions.Establish short-term and long-term objectives for your team aligned with global Quality and Divisional goals.Hold teams accountable for action plans and performance metrics, installing corrections for unmet targets.Develop and maintain positive relationships with key customers, vendors, and regulators, representing the company externally.Emphasize the critical need for timely delivery through full compliance, driving this focus across all organizational levels.Lead all company activities in compliance with quality system regulations per cGMP standards and other regulatory entities, ensuring uninterrupted operations.Drive proactive talent management across sites, ensuring a robust pipeline for key positions.Ensure PPI (Practical Process Improvement) is embraced across the quality organization.Coordinate the implementation of quality policies to maintain the highest level of regulatory performance.

How will you get here?

Qualifications

B.S. or equivalent experience in a scientific/technical field required; an advanced degree or equivalent experience such as MBA or Masters is a plus.15+ years of professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry (oral solid dosage & sterile injectable operations).International Leadership experience over multiple quality units globally.Experience in a CDMO is a strong plus.Experience in areas such as General Management, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing, or other technical departments is considered a plus.Ability to quickly build connections and develop close relationships with external customers and internal collaborators at both site and global levels.Ability to lead, motivate, and influence others in a cross-functional, highly complex matrixed environment.Ability to prioritize with flexibility.Ability to effectively collaborate with peers in other functions and with colleagues in other businesses or divisions.Passionate about team building, coaching, and mentoring.Ability to effectively manage through ambiguity and uncertainty, take appropriate risks, and make sound and timely decisions.Executive Presence and Outstanding Communication skills.Ability to travel regionally/globally as required (50%).