Job Description Summary
LI-Hybrid
Location: Mumbai, India

Join us in shaping the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing. As Technical Manager, External Supply Operations, you will manage Manufacturing Science & Technology activities across external manufacturing partners, driving product stewardship, technology transfers, process improvements, and successful recent product launches that help bring medicines to patients worldwide.

Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Lead technology transfers of Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) products to Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).
Assess manufacturing capabilities, identify technical gaps, and support CMOs in achieving transfer readiness.
Drive manufacturing and packaging validation activities, ensuring protocols, timelines, and acceptance criteria are met.
Monitor validation batches at manufacturing sites and provide hands-on technical support during execution.
Review manufacturing, validation, and stability data to ensure product quality and compliance requirements are met.




Investigate technical issues and support the implementation of effective solutions during transfer and validation activities.
Collaborate closely with Supplier Relationship Teams, Lifecycle Managers, Quality, and external manufacturing partners.
Manage multiple product transfers and validation projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.
Provide regular project updates, risk assessments, and technical recommendations to key stakeholders.
Act as the technical expert for OSD manufacturing processes across assigned external manufacturing partners.

Essential Requirements
Master's degree or post-graduation in Pharmacy.
Minimum 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, with minumum 7 years in Technology Transfer, Manufacturing Science & Technology, or Technical Operations.
Robust experience with Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) products, including tablet manufacturing processes.
Proven experience

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