Director of Sterile Manufacturing Technical Capability & Training

Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.

We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making.
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.

Purpose of Role:

We are seeking an experienced leader to drive the development of technical capability across our global sterile manufacturing network. As Director of Sterile Manufacturing Technical Capability & Training, you will lead the design and implementation of a global training and competency strategy that strengthens expertise in sterile manufacturing, sterility assurance and contamination control, while supporting regulatory compliance, operational excellence and inspection readiness.

The Role & What You Will Be Doing

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Director of Sterile Manufacturing Technical Capability & Training role will make an impact:

• Develop and execute a global technical training and capability strategy for sterile manufacturing and contamination control.
• Build role-based learning pathways, competency frameworks and qualification programmes across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Microbiology and Validation.
• Lead the creation and delivery of engaging technical training, workshops and capability-building initiatives.
• Partner with global and site SMEs to translate complex scientific, engineering and regulatory concepts into practical learning.
• Establish a network of site Technical Training SPOCs to drive consistent capability development across the organisation.
• Support inspection readiness by embedding regulatory expectations and organisational learning into training programmes.
• Use audit findings, investigation trends and performance data to identify capability gaps and drive continuous improvement.
• Promote best practice sharing and harmonisation across a global manufacturing network.
• Explore innovative learning solutions, including digital and immersive technologies, to enhance technical capability development.

About Your Skills & Experience

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:

• Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Biotechnology or a related discipline; advanced qualifications are desirable.
• Significant experience in sterile or aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing, Sterility Assurance, Microbiology, Engineering or a related technical field.
• Deep knowledge of contamination control, aseptic processing, sterile manufacturing and global GMP requirements, including EU GMP Annex 1.
• Proven experience developing and delivering technical training, competency programmes or capability-building initiatives.
• Strong ability to communicate complex technical concepts and influence stakeholders across a global organisation.
• Recognised technical credibility with excellent coaching, facilitation and mentoring skills.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections, remediation programmes and multi-site manufacturing environments is highly desirable.

At Viatris, we are dedicated to building a truly diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t fully align with every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why Viatris? 

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits, and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives, and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. You will also have the opportunity to access excellent career progression opportunities and work-life balance initiatives. 

Diversity & Inclusion at Viatris 

At Viatris, diversity and inclusion are essential to our mission. The diversity we foster in all aspects of our business can be one of our greatest strengths in redefining healthcare, not as it is, but as it should be. If you would like to know more about what diversity, equity, and inclusion means to us, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/Careers/Diversity-and-Inclusion  

Sustainability at Viatris 

Corporate social responsibility is fundamental to the Viatris mission. We work to advance responsible and sustainable operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve. To learn more about our efforts, please visit https://www.viatris.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility  

At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others. 

Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.