Head of Manufacturing Science & Technology

Walker Cole International is exclusively supporting a fast-growing global pharmaceutical business in the search for a Head of Manufacturing Science & Technology (Head MSAT). This is an excellent opportunity to join the business during a period of significant growth and transformation, taking ownership of technical and scientific oversight across a complex biologics-focused manufacturing network.

Your responsibilities as the Head MSAT will include:

• Providing technical and scientific oversight across a complex biologics manufacturing portfolio, ensuring robust processes and strong product quality throughout the lifecycle.
• Leading end-to-end change control and technical change management, working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external manufacturing partners.
• Supporting successful new product launches and technology transfer activity, including scale-up of new biologics products to commercial manufacture.
• Driving global standardisation of MS&T processes and best practice, ensuring rapid re-application of quality, compliance and efficiency improvements across the network.
• Partnering with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and Product Development to secure continuity of supply, deliver COGS improvement initiatives and support Capex projects requiring technical input.
• Designing and delivering technical training to build capability and share scientific knowledge across the organisation.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience in biologics manufacturing, including drug substance manufacture, process validation and optimisation.
• A strong track record building and deploying MS&T strategies and systems across global or multi-site teams.
• Experience leading technology transfer and scale-up activity within a regulated biologics manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to drive quality and compliance performance across a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, with experience leading change across international, cross-functional teams.

MSAT | Manufacturing Science & Technology | Biologics | Drug Substance | Tech Transfer | Process Validation | Scale-Up | GMP | Quality Compliance | Continuous Improvement | COGS | Change Control | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing