Director, US Quality (Analytical Technical Solutions) Lead

Job Description

Our Company's Animal Health Division offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments the widest range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services.

Our company's Animal Health Division is committed to operating its business in a way that is best suited to meet the unprecedented demands faced today. Its strategic goal is to achieve sustained growth through the continued provision of integrated solutions with innovative animal health products and services that meet the evolving needs of our customers.

Purpose of the role:

As Director ATS (Analytical Technical Solutions) US lead your role is integral to shape our manufacturing & testing organization in line with the company strategy. You will be key member of the global ATS leadership team and collaborate with partners across other involved organizations.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and developing the team, strategic planning and execution of the ATS project portfolio across multiple sites and platforms. You will provide valuable guidance and leadership for your team and be part of the overall governance to assure progress and deliverables against company priorities and programs.

Your expertise and direction will be crucial in guaranteeing smooth and reliable project deliverables & team performance. To excel in this position, end to end holistic understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing involving operations, process, analytical, supply, financial, and other dependencies will be essential.

Comprehensive communication skills, ability to collaborate, big picture perspective and looking beyond own area of influence will complete the expected profile.

You will be part of an integrated team responsible for developing, planning, executing the regional company strategy. You will own, oversee and report out all related analytical activities being undertaken by your team.

Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to

Manage, plan, shape and develop your organization

• Plan organizational needs and capabilities to meet business requirements in alignment with partners and your lead.
• Staffing and budget planning for your team.
• Select and hire team members.
• Set reporting and team governance.
• Develop and coach where needed.

Execute the analytical project portfolio

• Coordinate project execution, cross functional alignment, metrics, and reporting.
• Set targets and deliver on milestones, report progress in tier and governance meetings.
• Monitor quality and timeliness of delivered progress.
• Identify critical gaps and needs within the portfolio to enable strategy achievement.
• Mitigate and drive issue resolution when necessary.

Strategically engage and built relationships with key partners and internal customers

• Act as a clear and visible point of contact for partners and customers in all analytical topics.
• Understand business priorities and needs of your colleagues.
• Manage expectations and provide transparency regarding work prioritization and timelines.
• Represent team and progress in senior leader meetings and recommend direction.
• Gather and drive voice of the customer into actionable insights to enhance the organization.

• Develop and report metrics for team performance for areas of responsibility as inline analytical support, method remediation, robustness & improvement, site to Site (StS) and new product commercialization (NPC) transfers.
• Ensure team priorities are aligned with local Site Management, Quality Operations and Regional Heads at regional site(s).

Qualifications, Skills & Experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in analytical, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biological, analytical science or equivalent job experience. (Master's degree preferred)
• 10-15 years' experience in the research, manufacture, and testing of Pharmaceutical and/or biological products required including sound knowledge in key analytical technologies.
• Experience in method development & validation, method robustness and transfer.
• In depth experience and proven track record in shaping, developing and leading (multiple) teams and employees in matrix organizations.
• Strong background in project execution and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Skilled in leading and driving multifaceted projects in a complex environment.
• Communication, networking and behavioral skills in line with position requirements.
• Being able to advocate, lobby and build alliances across the organization.
• End to end understanding of pharma business processes, holistic thinking.
• Flexibility in working schedules and willingness to travel.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an

inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

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