Senior Director* CTSM Excellence & Strategy
Open for hire at one of the following locations – Mainz Goldgrube. - Job ID: 7903
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Senior Director* CTSM Excellence & Strategy
Your main responsibilities are:
- Identify, initiate, and sponsor initiatives for department growth and maturation by assessment of the department’s capabilities and gaps in relation to the desired state
- Develop the capabilities of the Clinical Trial Supply Management Department to support the achievement of company goals of the R&D program portfolio
- Define, execute, and lead strategic initiatives of the Clinical Trial Supply Management and logistics activities including Business Continuity Management
- Assure operative excellence and efficient CTSM execution including improvement of efficiency of CTSM processes
- Identify and decide on implementation of new technology solutions to improve operational performance and cross-functional efficiency
- Elaborate strategies on external vendor integration and outsourcing as well as to ensure and improve inspection readiness of CTSM team
- Takes leading role in organization-wide strategic and operational initiatives ensuring department´s forward integration and continuous advancement of CTSM-related processes, structures, and systems
- Defines and implements performance objectives for CTSM Excellence & Strategy function incl. vendor related and process KPIs and manages performance
- Responsible for developing cross-functional interaction framework
What you have to offer:
- University degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biotechnology, biochemistry or related discipline or engineer with profound understanding of drug development process, doctoral grade preferred
- At least 5+ years of experience in Clinical Trial Supply Management in pharmaceutical or biotech or other equivalent industry setting. Background in Clinical Operations and Project Management preferred
- Proven track record of supply chain and study drug logistics (set up and management) in global clinical trials up to Phase III
- Proven track record of vendor management and RfX process knowledge as weöö as knowledge about Standard of Care / SoC supplies
- Very sound knowledge and documented experience in relevant legislation and international GMP, GDP and GCP guidelines
- Demonstrated quality management experience as well as excellent Project Management skills
- Profound understanding of electronic systems supporting Clinical Trial Supply Management (e.g. IRT, DMS) and standard office software proficiency (e.g. MS Office)
- Working with and leading cross-functional teams in a matrix team environment (internal and external)
- Decision making skills based on experiential knowledge, paired with strategic thinking and negotiation skills
- Ability to solve multi-layered and dynamic tasks in flexible and changing framework conditions
- Business-professional English language skills
Benefits for you
BioNTech is committed to the wellbeing of our team members and offers a variety of benefits in support of our diverse employee base. We offer competitive remuneration packages which is determined by the specific role, location of employment and also the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
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Note: The availability, eligibility and design of the listed benefits may vary depending on the location. The final requirements for the individual use of our benefits are based on the company's internal policies and applicable law.
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