Vice President, CMC & Technical Operations

Walker Cole International is proud to be partnering with a leading biopharmaceutical business to appoint a Vice President, CMC & Technical Operations. Reporting directly to the C-Suite, you will lead global process and analytical development while playing a defining role in building the leadership team that will take the organisation into its next phase of growth.

What you’ll be doing:

• Owning the CMC and technical development strategy, from early-stage science through to commercial-ready submissions
• Leading a growing, international team of scientists and technical leaders, and actively developing the next generation of leadership beneath you
• Directing technology transfer across a global manufacturing network, including strategic CDMO relationships
• Setting the technology roadmap, shaping the platforms and capabilities this organisation will run on for years to come
• Acting as a critical bridge between Research, Regulatory, Quality and Manufacturing, ensuring nothing gets lost in translation between science and delivery

What you’ll bring:

• A strong track record of senior leadership within process and/or analytical development
• Proven experience building and leading global, cross-functional technical teams
• A leadership style defined by empowering others, not just directing them, with a genuine ability to develop future leaders
• Deep credibility on CMC strategy and technology transfer, earned through hands-on delivery
• UK-based, or open to commuting from Europe or relocating for the right opportunity

If you’re ready for a role that will genuinely stretch and define your career, please do apply or reach out directly to mr@walkercole.com

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