Job Title: Senior Technical Manager

Job Description

The Senior Technical Manager (Cell Lead) is responsible for driving results in a fast-paced environment by directing all product development team activities. This role involves coordinating the direction of the development program through development and production, including Chemistry, Analytics, Engineering, and Solid State Chemistry. The incumbent will play a key role in external communication with customers, supporting the Project Manager and ensuring the collaborative development and performance of the work cell team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution and supervision of process development and design to ensure an effective right-first-time control strategy in production.
• Keep project documentation and deliverables up-to-date with relevant data pertaining to research and production.
• Maintain responsibility for the scientific substance of projects, ensuring team accountability to functional standard work deliverables and their integration with other development functions.
• Foster a culture of innovation to add value to the customer's program.
• Coordinate the generation of updates, reports, protocols, and governance packages, ensuring scientific and executional accuracy.
• Ensure appropriate technical and project escalation occurs when necessary.
• Participate in meetings by telephone with the customer.
• Ensure readiness of development outputs and drive deliverables with the team for manufacturing readiness.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, and Management.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Chemical Engineering required; Master's or PhD preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in a pharma, biotech, or regulated industry.
• Experience in a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) preferred.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in a smaller setting rather than a large corporation.

Work Environment

The Senior Technical Manager will work in various areas within the facility as needed, leading a team of approximately 10-11 people. The role offers a 5% bonus based on team success and a high opportunity for advancement into the executive team.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $130000.00/yr.

When hired they will receive a 5% bonus. They have PTO, holiday, health, dental vision and several other benefits.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Germantown,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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