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Associate Director - Operations

Mumbai Permanent Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
This role will ensure timely technical expertise for development, manufacturing and packaging operations is provided to the business to mitigate any quality, regulatory compliance or supply related issues and support the product launch and life cycle.
  • Lead global biosimilar operations and shape strategy
  • Strategic role with broad technical and commercial exposure

About Our Client

This is a pharmaceutical organisation based in Mumbai.

Job Description

  • Lead end-to-end technical oversight of the biosimilars portfolio across development, manufacturing, and commercialization activities.
  • Serve as the primary technical SME, supporting manufacturing, packaging, quality, regulatory, and supply chain functions.
  • Drive successful technology transfers, product launches, lifecycle management, and integration of acquired products.
  • Manage relationships with CDMOs and external manufacturing partners to ensure uninterrupted product supply.
  • Lead investigations and resolution of manufacturing, quality, compliance, and supply-related challenges.
  • Ensure GMP compliance, technical governance, risk management, and continuous process improvement across products.
  • Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to support regulatory submissions, product changes, and market expansion initiatives.
  • Provide leadership to the technical services team, including performance management, capability building, and execution of strategic objectives.

The Successful Applicant

We're looking for someone who has:

  • A strong background in technical operations, manufacturing and formulation in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Minimum 15 years of overall experience with at least 10 years hands on experience in biologics or biosimilar technical role (Drug substance / Drug product/ Formulation and fill finish - development / Tech transfer / Production / LCM) within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry preferably for regulated markets.
  • Excellent technical knowledge base of biosimilar or biologic sterile pharmaceutical products from development of DS/ DP to commercial scale CMC aspects.
  • Good understanding of biosimilar batch planning, manufacturing, packaging, testing and release arrangement with knowledge of product distribution and supply especially working with CDMOs.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication abilities.

What's on Offer

  • A permanent role in a respected pharmaceutical organisation.
  • Opportunity to work in a key leadership position.
  • Based in Mumbai with a focus on technical operations.



If this role matches your expertise, you are welcome to apply.

Quote job ref
JN-092026-7099973

Job summary

Function
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Sub Sector
General Manager
What is your area of specialisation?
Healthcare / Pharmaceutical
Location
Mumbai
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-092026-7099973
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

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