Senior Manager, ExM and MS&T

Sr. Manager MS&T External Manufacturing

The Sr. Manager MS&T External Manufacturing as individual contributor role at Teva Global ExM and will be responsible for leading technical and manufacturing operation-related engagements with external manufacturing partners (e.g., contract manufacturing organizations or CMOs). The role will provide:

• Technical support for External Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Network to ensure operational excellence, product quality, and optimal product flow to respective markets.
• Works with the regional/global commercial sites to facilitate new and in-line technology transfer and commercialization projects.
• Scale up, Technology transfer and Validation
• Providing technical intelligence to deviations, technical complaints, OOE, OOT, OOS & CAPAs, while ensuring manufacturing processes adhering to highest quality standards, compliance with regulatory requirements
• Process improvements
• Standards and new technology deployment
• Following all applicable Global SOPs and Guidelines

Thus, the role will provide stewardship by ensuring that both manufacturing operations at external suppliers and performance of Teva products are monitored & maintained in a validated state.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in manufacturing sciences, process optimization, and a thorough understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Project Management, IR or MR OSD products OR simple or complex injectables OR topical products experience and will be adept at managing cross-functional teams to drive successful outcomes with external partners.

How You'll Spend Your Day

• Build and maintain strong relationships with CMO/CDMO partners to support product manufacturing, process development, scale-up, and technology transfer activities.
• Provide technical expertise on process optimization, troubleshooting, and manufacturing improvements.
• Monitor partner performance across quality, cost, delivery, efficiency, and compliance metrics, ensuring alignment with Teva standards.
• Serve as the primary technical and operational contact for external manufacturing issues and escalate risks when necessary.

• Oversee manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with product specifications, regulatory requirements, and Teva expectations.
• Drive process optimization initiatives to improve efficiency, yield, robustness, scalability, and operational performance.
• Lead technical support for product scale-up and transfers from development through commercial manufacturing.
• Implement and manage continuous improvement initiatives at external manufacturing sites.

• Ensure compliance with cGMP, ICH, FDA, EMA, and other applicable regulations.
• Utilize quality and regulatory document management systems such as Veeva, GRIDS, Harmony TW, or similar platforms.
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory submissions while ensuring external partners meet quality standards.
• Lead investigations, root cause analyses, deviation management, and CAPA implementation for manufacturing issues.

• Conduct due diligence, site selection, technical gap assessments, and remediation planning.
• Lead technology transfers for multiple products, including IR/MR oral solid dosage forms, injectables, and topical products.
• Manage material transfer projects involving API, excipient, or process changes.
• Oversee scale-up activities to ensure commercial manufacturing performance is consistent with development and validation batches.

Your Skills and Experience

Education

• Master's degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related field required
• PhD in Pharmaceutics preferred

Experience

• 8-12 years in pharmaceutical manufacturing, process development, validation, scale-up, or technical operations within FDA-regulated environments
• Experience managing CMO/CDMO partnerships
• Knowledge of Solid Oral Dose, Semi-Solid, and Injectable manufacturing technologies

Technical Skills

• Process development, scale-up, technology transfer, and pFMEA
• Operational Excellence (OpEx) and Lean Six Sigma
• Root cause analysis, troubleshooting, risk assessment, and mitigation
• cGMP compliance, FDA regulations, SOP development, and regulatory requirements
• SAP, MES, and manufacturing systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic decision-making and problem-solving
• Continuous improvement and change management
• Results-driven execution
• Cross-functional leadership and collaboration
• Strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Adaptability in fast-paced environments

Salary Range

The annual starting salary for this position is between $139,680 – $174,600 annually. Factors which may affect starting salary within this range and level of role may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Please note: During the onboarding training period, the position will be classified as non-exempt and eligible for overtime under applicable law. Following the completion of the onboarding training period, as determined by Teva, the position will be re-classified as exempt and not eligible for overtime.

How We'll Take Care of You

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible, Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.

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