Director, Operations

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

The Director, Operations – Steriles provides site-level leadership for sterile manufacturing operations within a large, multi-product pharmaceutical facility. This role is accountable for safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance across the Steriles East operation.

The Director translates divisional strategy into operational execution, ensuring compliant, efficient, and customer-focused manufacturing performance. This position leads through managers, supervisors, and partners cross-functionally to achieve site objectives within established financial and governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sterile manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, service, and cost objectives while driving performance against key operational metrics.
• Develop and execute operational plans aligned with site and divisional strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance and inspection readiness.
• Manage site-level operational budgets, resource planning, and capital needs to support production and growth requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop managers and supervisors to build organizational capability and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, and Commercial teams to deliver customer commitments and improve operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, Life Sciences, or related field required (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing, including sterile manufacturing in a regulated environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing through managers within a matrixed organization and driving operational performance improvements.
• Strong understanding of cGMP and regulatory requirements, with the ability to analyze complex operational challenges and implement effective solutions.
• Strong leadership, financial acumen, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer! Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 130,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

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