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

The salary for this position is expected to range between $160,300 and $297,700 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

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EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Salary Range

$160,300.00 - $297,700.00

Skills Desired

Assembly Language (ASM), Biotechnology, Change Management, Chemistry, Continual Improvement Process, Cost Reduction, Finance, General Hse Knowledge (Inactive), Incentive Program (Inactive), Installations (Computer Programs) (Inactive), Knowledge Of Gmp (Inactive), Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Production, Operational Excellence, Productivity (Inactive), Purchase (Inactive), Six Sigma