Head of Production and Operations, Millburn

Job Description Summary

Location: Millburn, NJ, USA

Step into a pivotal leadership role where your expertise will help shape the future of cancer treatment through advanced radioligand therapy (RLT). As Head of Production and Operations, you will lead a high-performing manufacturing organization at the forefront of innovation, ensuring safe, reliable, and high-quality production in a complex cGMP environment. This is a unique opportunity to influence site strategy, drive operational excellence, and build a culture of ownership and continuous improvement—while directly contributing to bringing life-changing therapies to patients around the world.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, supply, cost, and people objectives
• Ensure full compliance with cGMP and employee health and safety (EHS) requirements
• Oversee production processes, equipment qualification, and continuous workflow optimization
• Lead site and network projects, including product launches, validation, and process improvements
• Drive inspection readiness and participate in health authority audits and internal reviews
• Manage budgets, project timelines, and financial performance across production and site projects
• Build and develop high-performing teams while promoting a culture of ownership and continuous improvement

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, pharmacy, or a related scientific field
• Eight or more years in the pharmaceutical industry, including direct experience with sterile manufacturing
• Minimum three years of leadership experience managing teams in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Experience with regulatory inspections from agencies such as FDA or EMA
• Strong ability to plan and manage operational processes to maximize efficiency and productivity
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with experience developing high-performing teams

Desirable Requirements

• Experience or training in radiochemistry or radiopharmacy