Site Head Penzberg Drug Substance Manufacturing

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The Position

We believe every employee makes a difference. We are passionate about transforming patients’ lives. We are courageous in both decision and action, we believe that good business means a better world.

The key focus of Pharma Biotech & Chemical Manufacturing Penzberg (MMM) is to develop and manufacture drug substances for innovative medicines. Quality, reliability and performance are of supreme importance to us. As the Site Head Penzberg Drug Substance Manufacturing your primary duties & Responsibilities are:

• Being accountable for all manufacturing and related industrial activities at Penzberg Drug Substance Technical Operations, including staffing, manufacturing, engineering, validation, facilities, technology, supply chain, warehousing, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and operational excellence.
• Ensuring the safe, GMP-compliant, quality efficient and cost-effective manufacturing of our Company’s drug substance
• Serving as a member of the PTM Leadership Team and plays a key role in defining and implementing the PTM network’s vision, strategy, objectives and plans
• Contributing to the success of the PTM network via active engagement, communication, collaboration and candid contributions

Job Accountabilities:

Right to operate:

• Ensures and maintains the site’s “Right to Operate” (operating license)
• Motivates the site team towards a high level of integration/collaboration, across all functions
• Drives innovative continuous improvement by making the best use of information derived from Deviation and Investigation Reporting, Right First Time tracking, Basic shop floor data, Customer Complaints, Risk Assessments, GMP assessments, audit findings, etc.

Quality Supply to Patients:

• Is accountable for a high service level of quality drug substance manufactured in full compliance with cGMPs and safety regulations
• Is attentive to the needs of internal and external customers

People and Leadership:

• Recruits the best possible people for the site, retains them and develops them by leveraging the Roche people leadership commitments
• Ensures and demonstrates PT behaviors
• Engages and coaches site staff to achieve excellent results by creating a sense of community, excitement and by rewarding superior performance
• Promotes employee engagement, diversity and an open two-way feedback culture
• Serves as an active member of PT leadership communities beyond the site

Safety and Environmental Protection:

• Ensures that all applicable safety, health and environment requirements are fulfilled to comply with corporate group policy and local legal requirements
• Actively contributes to the Roche Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) priorities

Contribution to Target:

• Continuously seeks opportunities for improving the site’s operating efficiency
• Ensures a high level of planned predictable performance at the site via the appropriate deployment of plant, people and financial resources
• Responsible for developing plans and operating and capital budgets to deliver current requirements, as well as to prepare the site for the requirements in the mid-term (e.g. 5-year) horizon
• Demonstrates appropriate fiduciary (legal and ethical trust) control

Represent Roche:

• Develops and implements strategies for community relations. Acts as a Roche spokesperson and liaison to local communities

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Master’s Degree (life sciences, engineering or business disciplines preferred). Graduate Degree is preferred (life sciences, engineering or business disciplines preferred)
• 10+ years of related professional experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry (manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, project management, facilities management, operational excellence, etc.). Multidisciplinary experience strongly preferred
• Strong senior leader with a proven track of previous people management experience. Experience managing cross-functional operations and staff. Several years’ experience managing direct and indirect reports. Previous managerial experience includes leading and overseeing a large workforce (>100 individuals)
• Biopharmaceutical manufacturing management experience at a senior level is strongly preferred
• New product launch experience
• Experience planning, leading and overseeing large capital projects (ideally with the biotech, pharmaceutical or related industry)
• Has successfully led process and other continuous improvements
• Considerable previous experience successfully interacting with management at all levels, across the enterprise. Clear and concise communicator, willing to take a stand and intelligent informed risks. Demonstrates a track record of consistently appropriate business judgment and decisions
• German language proficiency is a must

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (15-25%)

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