Associate Director, Technology Transfer Task Force - Animal Health Vaccines

Associate Director, Global Science & Technology Network

Join our Global Science & Technology Network leadership team to lead complex, site-to-site technology transfers for Animal Health vaccines across our US manufacturing network. As Associate Director, you will own end-to-end execution for Large Molecule / Biologics transfers, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and compliant, unconstrained supply that supports business growth. You will provide strategic oversight, standardized methodology, and hands-on leadership to transfer teams and site sponsors, while driving portfolio governance and alignment with our Network & Strategy Development Office. This role is based at a US manufacturing site and focuses on transfers within the US region. This is an opportunity to set standards, build capability, and grow our teams while delivering complex, strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support end-to-end site-to-site technology transfers for Animal Health vaccines (drug substance and drug product), from scoping / siting through PPQ and commercial readiness
• Establish and deploy standardized transfer methodology, tools, training, and governance; ensure clear visualization of status through reporting and tiered escalation
• Drive Block 1 scoping and siting assessments and in collaboration with transfer lead own timely execution of transfer strategies across Blocks 26, balancing speed, risk, and compliance
• Serve as the single point of contact across donor and receiving sites and global functions; maintain tight stakeholder alignment and issue / risk management
• Supports engineering runs and PPQ; ensure strong process performance monitoring, deviation triage, CAPA effectiveness, and readiness for regulatory inspections
• Build and develop high-performing teams; coach transfer leads, allocate resources, and cultivate talent across a matrixed network

Required Qualifications

Preferred Skills and Attributes

Required Skills

Analytical Thinking, Biologics, Communication, Drug Product Manufacturing, Leadership, Manufacturing, Project Management, Scoping, Technology Transfer, Vaccine Manufacturing, Work Collaboratively

Preferred Skills

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