Technical Services Director - External Manufacturing

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As TS/MS (Technical Services/Manufacturing Science) Lead, you will provide technical expertise and functional leadership within the TS/MS organization, with a dedicated focus on a strategic contract manufacturer for Elanco. In this role, you’ll be responsible for executing the "Science, Capability, and Control" strategy to ensure uninterrupted supply and excellence in new product launches.

• Provide technical leadership within the Hub Leadership Team and global TS/MS projects to align manufacturing agendas with business requirements.
• Champion process robustness through the Continued Process Verification (CPV) program and drive productivity agendas to enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Oversee technical governance, including validation master plans (VMP) and regulatory compliance with Elanco Quality Standards and cGMP.
• Lead technical transfers and provide subject matter expertise for due diligence, sourcing, and audit representation.
• Manage succession planning and performance development to build a robust technical talent pipeline for the TS/MS group.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in life sciences or engineering (e.g., chemistry, biochemistry, or Pharmaceutical Sciences).
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 10 years of experience in Pharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical finished product manufacture, TSMS, or Drug Development.
• Thorough understanding of commercial manufacturing processes, quality systems, regulatory requirements, and applied statistics.

• Ph.D. or MBA in a relevant scientific or business field.
• Experience partnering with dedicated or strategic contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).
• Strong negotiation skills and familiarity with manufacturing systems such as Veeva/myEEM.
• Prior experience representing technical functions during regulatory or customer audits.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and relationship-building capabilities.

Location:

Indianapolis, Indiana
Travel: up to 20%

• Multiple relocation packages
• Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
• 8-week parental leave
• 9 Employee Resource Groups
• Annual bonus offering
• Flexible work arrangements
• Up to 6% 401K matching
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