Associate Director, Commercial Tech Lead

## Description

• Lead Commercial batch manufacturing and technology Transfer activities to internal and external (CMO) manufacturing sites for solid orals, liquids, softgel, parenteral and semisolid dosage forms.
• Drive CMO selection based on technical capabilities, capacity, regulatory compliance, and project feasibility.
• Plan and execute site readiness, including audit preparation, gap assessment, and technical capability mapping.
• Review and finalize regulatory submission documents (Module 3 – CMC) and provide timely responses to agency queries in coordination with Regulatory Affairs.
• Define and oversee batch execution strategy, including scale-up, validation and commercial batches.
• Monitor and guide the preparation and review of key documents including CBMRs, validation protocols, and technical reports.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders –Project Management, R&D, QA, QC, Regulatory, SCM, and Manufacturing – for seamless knowledge transfer and project execution.
• Act as a single point of contact for technical discussions with internal teams and CMOs.
• Identify and resolve process challenges during scale-up and commercial execution, ensuring timely issue resolution and continuous supply as per market forecast.
• Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal quality audits at CMO or in-house facilities.
• Mentor and supervise team members to build functional expertise and ensure high performance.

## Qualification
M. Pharma with around 15-17 years of expertise in execution of commercial batch manufacturing, with regulatory compliance