Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly competent Technical Manager to join our pharmaceutical manufacturing site. The ideal candidate must be a licensed Pharmacist with a Bachelor's degree, possessing up to 5 years of experience as a Technical Manager in a pharmaceutical company, and a minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The Technical Manager will be a key member of the site leadership team, responsible for driving technical excellence, ensuring safety and quality compliance, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting business growth objectives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy (mandatory). Maximum 5 years of experience as a Technical Manager in a pharmaceutical company. Minimum 10 years of experience in sterile product manufacturing (mandatory). Strong knowledge of GMP, Quality Systems, and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. Proven leadership experience managing technical teams.
Key ResponsibilitiesLeadership & Strategy

Serve as an active member of the Site Leadership Team, contributing to strategy deployment in support of company objectives. Lead and manage a technical team of 6-7 members, ensuring high performance and accountability. Drive leadership behaviours focused on performance, capability development, values-based decision making, and talent development.
Safety & Compliance

Champion Site Safety as a core leadership responsibility, setting high safety standards across the facility. Proactively identify and address safety risks, ensuring staff engagement in safety discussions and prioritization of critical safety work orders. Ensure facility maintenance is carried out to the highest safety standards.
Technical Excellence & Risk Management

Ensure rapid resolution of technical issues impacting supply through Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementation of effective Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA). Escalate critical technical issues to the wider GMP community for timely resolution. Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks using the Technical Risk Assessment (TRA) process.
Projects & Continuous Improvement

Ensure on-time delivery of production and value engineering projects. Lead process optimization and improvement initiatives to enhance key site metrics, including:
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Cost of Goods Cost of Poor Quality Yield improvement Process efficiency and testing optimization
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Deliver robustness and continuous improvement projects to improve site competitiveness and support commercial objectives.
Business Growth & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Support business growth by building strong partnerships with Commercial, Category, and R&D teams. Contribute technical expertise to product development and commercialization initiatives.
Quality & Capability Development

Ensure Quality Compliance and technical capability are fully established, maintained, and effectively utilized. Provide technical leadership and excellence by developing the skills, competencies, and professional behaviours of technical staff.
Key Skills & Competencies

Strong leadership and people management skills Excellent problem-solving and analytical capabilities Proven experience in sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills Results-driven mindset with focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement
Work Location

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Site (Sterile Products)
Job Type: Full-time