Hillsboro Technical Operations (HTO) is a drug product & finished goods manufacturing organization responsible for the reliable delivery of Roche’s commercial portfolio & pipeline products. The Manufacturing organization at HTO has two functions, Aseptic Filling Operations and Finished Goods, which combine to produce millions of units of life-saving medicine every year to patients around the world.

The Opportunity:

As a member of the HTO Expansion Project Leadership Team, you will report to the HTO Site User Team Lead and spearhead efforts to expand Hillsboro site manufacturing capacity from start-up of new syringe inspection, device assembly and packaging assets to commercialize operations for new products. Project Cascadia concentrates on enhanced downstream drug product capabilities encompassing aseptic filling operations, device assembly, and final packaging. You will manage the Assembly, Packaging, and Visual Inspection Cascadia project to ensure all programs are delivered on time. You will align the site expansion with existing operations and corporate operating principles, pharma vision and network strategies. Your immediate focus will be facilitating the successful operational startup of the Finished Goods facility with a vision to achieve the long-term strategic goals for HTO to enable full deployment of new assets and new products to our site. You will work in close collaboration with global leaders in the network, peers in the HTO Manufacturing Leadership Team, and the PT Manufacturing team. In addition, you will drive the translation of network plans to the site level and vice versa. 

You will gain a deep understanding of long-term business needs, identifying people and operational performance gaps, and actively shaping strategic priorities in alignment with site and network leadership. Your focus will involve leading the development and implementation of management strategies and goals for the expansion of the site.

• You will lead and coordinate the Assembly, Packaging, and Visual Inspection operational startup of the expansion
• You will establish, onboard and lead the user team members with all required site functions like production, maintenance, reliability, commissioning, coordinate their activities and acquire the necessary resources and work as one project team
• You will form a partnership with the capex project management team to deliver the site expansion project
• You will represent site perspective regarding project deliverables during the Basic Design, Detailed Design, qualification and ramp up phases of the project, providing the necessary information and knowledge needed to design and test associated equipment. 
• You will proactively provide process requirements and coordinate production needs and impacts, establishing a transition strategy of new technology integrating into the existing site to ensure success of new operations while operating the HTO commercial business successfully. 
• You will act as a crucial thought partner to the HTO Site and Manufacturing Leadership Team
• You will ensure site alignment with key stakeholders across the Roche Network and local HTO partners
• You will partner with site and network people and culture leaders to drive site workforce strategy to enable full deployment of new filling assets and new products to our site. 
• You will support efforts to cultivate an environment that makes Genentech/Roche and the site a great place to work. Actively shapes organizational operating models
• You will deliver insights and recommendations that accelerate transformation and strategy
• You will lead change on the site level and role model our Leadership Commitments
• You will represent the Finished Goods (Visual Inspection, Assembly, and Packaging) end user team from design through implementation

Who you are:

• You have a Bachelor’s Degree (engineering or science) - Graduate Degree or MBA is preferred
• Please note this role can be hired either at the SE7 or SE8 level.  For the SE7 level position, you have 8 or more years work experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry with at least 4 or more years of people and project management experience and 4 or more years’ in manufacturing or quality management experience. For the SE8 level position, you have 12 or more years work experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry with at least 6 or more years of people and project management experience and 4 or more years’ in manufacturing or quality management experience.
• You have experience developing and leading large cross-functional initiatives with risk and complexity which have a broad impact on the organization.
• You have strong communication and influencing experience preferably with working across diverse groups/ complex organizations, either through direct leadership of teams and/or indirectly in a matrix leadership role. Includes the ability to anticipate potential challenges and synthesize multiple points of view.
• You have operational experience in device assembly and packaging.
• Preferably, you have experience in syringe visual inspection. 
• You have demonstrated the ability to thrive in ambiguity, challenging the status quo. 
• You are a strategic system thinker and have the ability to translate strategies into actionable plans and are able to prioritize and deliver significant project outcomes.
• You are able to build high performing teams, networks and engage different stakeholders in an international organization.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location for this position of Hillsboro, OR is$114,000 - $212,000 for the SE7 and $138,000 - $256,750 for the SE8. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, level, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Please note this role is eligible for relocation benefits.

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