Site Head, Industrial Operations (CDMO Drug Substance)
51978
Posted: 26/05/2026
- Switzerland, Switzerland
- Permanent
*No applications outside EU & US will be considered*
Locations:
• Switzerland
• United States
Reporting to:
SVP Global Industrial Operations | CDMO Drug Substances
I'm looking for experienced Site Heads to lead strategic pharmaceutical manufacturing operations at large-scale GMP production sites in Switzerland and the United States.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide full site leadership and operational oversight for large-scale GMP manufacturing facilities
• Lead cross-functional organisations spanning Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, MSAT, EHS, and Operational Excellence
• Directly oversee site organisations of 300+ employees, ensuring strong leadership capability, organisational development, and operational execution
• Drive operational performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and compliance metrics
• Ensure successful regulatory inspection readiness and ongoing compliance with FDA, EMA, and global GMP standards
• Oversee manufacturing planning, supply continuity, inventory strategy, and customer delivery performance
• Lead site transformation initiatives focused on productivity, digitalisation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
• Partner closely with global stakeholders across Technical Operations, Commercial, Regulatory, and Supply Chain organisations
• Manage site budgets, capital investments, organisational capability development, and succession planning
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and execution
• Support customer interactions within a CDMO manufacturing environment, including audits, escalations, and strategic partnerships
Candidate Profile
• Significant pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing leadership experience within complex GMP-regulated environments
• Proven experience leading large manufacturing sites and organisations (ideally 200-700 employees)
• Strong operational leadership across manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions
• Experience operating within CDMO, pharmaceutical manufacturing, biologics, sterile, API, or complex drug substance environments strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success leading regulatory inspections and driving quality/compliance excellence
• Strong understanding of commercial manufacturing operations, tech transfer, and industrial scale-up
• Executive-level stakeholder management and leadership capabilities
Locations:
• Switzerland
• United States
Reporting to:
SVP Global Industrial Operations | CDMO Drug Substances
I'm looking for experienced Site Heads to lead strategic pharmaceutical manufacturing operations at large-scale GMP production sites in Switzerland and the United States.
Key Responsibilities
• Provide full site leadership and operational oversight for large-scale GMP manufacturing facilities
• Lead cross-functional organisations spanning Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, MSAT, EHS, and Operational Excellence
• Directly oversee site organisations of 300+ employees, ensuring strong leadership capability, organisational development, and operational execution
• Drive operational performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and compliance metrics
• Ensure successful regulatory inspection readiness and ongoing compliance with FDA, EMA, and global GMP standards
• Oversee manufacturing planning, supply continuity, inventory strategy, and customer delivery performance
• Lead site transformation initiatives focused on productivity, digitalisation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement
• Partner closely with global stakeholders across Technical Operations, Commercial, Regulatory, and Supply Chain organisations
• Manage site budgets, capital investments, organisational capability development, and succession planning
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and execution
• Support customer interactions within a CDMO manufacturing environment, including audits, escalations, and strategic partnerships
Candidate Profile
• Significant pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing leadership experience within complex GMP-regulated environments
• Proven experience leading large manufacturing sites and organisations (ideally 200-700 employees)
• Strong operational leadership across manufacturing, quality, and supply chain functions
• Experience operating within CDMO, pharmaceutical manufacturing, biologics, sterile, API, or complex drug substance environments strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success leading regulatory inspections and driving quality/compliance excellence
• Strong understanding of commercial manufacturing operations, tech transfer, and industrial scale-up
• Executive-level stakeholder management and leadership capabilities
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