Operations Director - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Network

Pharma Point is supporting an international pharmaceutical organization in the search for a Operations Director to oversee and further strengthen a complex manufacturing network across Italy and abroad.

This role will play a key part in steering operational effectiveness, harmonizing processes and standards across sites, and supporting the company through a significant phase of industrial evolution.

Key areas of responsibility: • Provide strategic leadership across the manufacturing network, ensuring alignment with broader business priorities; • Oversee core industrial functions, with a focus on operational performance, quality standards, service level, and organizational effectiveness; • Partner with site leadership to promote consistency, accountability, and collaboration across different plants; • Contribute to transformation initiatives aimed at enhancing processes, systems, and overall industrial capabilities; • Safeguard full compliance with regulatory, quality, and safety requirements within a highly regulated environment.

Profile: • Academic background in Engineering, Chemistry, CTF, or other relevant scientific disciplines; • Solid experience in multi sites leadership roles within pharmaceutical manufacturing; • Strong ability to operate across complex organizations, combining strategic vision with executional rigor;

Location:

Italy, with regular interaction across multiple sites in both local and international settings.