Job Description
DUTIES:
Provide technical support for new more complex business opportunities with the existing and potential new clients.
Attend technical meetings to define the scope of obtaining new projects, together with the Business Managers and TT team members.
Research and support the definition of new business opportunities while meeting with the existing and potential clients, together with the Business Managers, in the occasion of technical meetings with the scope of obtaining new products or the revision of the progress status or completion of projects.
Evaluate the client production process in order to compare Patheon production systems (gap analysis).
Support the Business Managers by attending business reviews and client meetings.
Ensure Patheon Tech Transfer team is meeting client requirements related to scope.
Generate key documentation including the Technology Transfer Checklist, Gap Analysis that includes process design, Technology Transfer Master Plan/Scope, Technology Transfer Report, Project Timeline and Action Item lists.
Ensure Tech Transfer interdisciplinary groups, assigns and coordinates the Tech Transfer specific tasks; identify root cause of the technical problems as well as project team management until resolution.
From a technical standpoint will contact clients with respect to their project requirements.
Attend the Tech Transfer periodical meetings with the Site Management in order to share the timing and milestones of the projects.
Manages and is responsible for the coordination of all activities that take place within the Tech Transfer department.
Contribute to the optimization of the production process, with continuous efforts to increase project savings on the technical side. While maintaining compliance with cGMP and company procedures.
Identify and coordinate the initiatives related to the Tech Transfer projects as to minimize production costs, by identifying or elaborating new solutions within company quality standards to deliver agreed upon timelines towards 100% on time launch.
Support the Business Management team with the evaluation of the technical costs of the new job orders, provides the material technical details, production schedule, processes, supply costs to reflect Patheon interests.
Define technical risk related to the acquisition of the new projects through
the evaluation process.
Generate and execute development plans for (Associate & Senior) TTPMs.
Develop and execute training program accordingly.
Assign TTPMs to appropriate projects.
REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Technology or related field of study plus 5 years of experience as a Project Manager, Business Manager, Steriles Operational technical roles, or related experience. No degree and 10 years of experience will also be accepted. Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, experience or training. Position Supervises: 10 employees in the position of Tech Transfer Project Managers.
Must have experience or knowledge of:
Pharmaceutical techniques;Pharmaceutical production;MS Project; andTechnology Transfer Project Management
Travel: Willing to travel up to 25% of the time (domestic and international)