Associate Director, Technical Services
Date: 5 Nov 2026
Location: Mumbai, India
Company: AdvanzPharma
Location: Mumbai, India (Hybrid - 2 office days per week)
About the Role
As ADVANZ PHARMA continues to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for specialty, hospital, and rare disease medicines, we are seeking an Associate Director, Technical Services to join our Scientific Affairs function.
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for supporting ADVANZ PHARMA's established product portfolio through technical expertise in product lifecycle management, manufacturing operations, and supply continuity. Working across oral solid dosage forms, liquids, and injectables, you will lead a team of experienced technical professionals while partnering closely with commercial teams, global regulators, and Contract Manufacturing Organisations (CMOs).
The role combines strategic technical leadership with people management, offering broad exposure across global markets, manufacturing networks, lifecycle projects, product optimisation activities, and due diligence initiatives. You will play a key role in ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and uninterrupted supply across ADVANZ PHARMA's international portfolio.
What You'll Be Responsible For
- Lead and develop a team of Technical Services specialists supporting ADVANZ PHARMA's established portfolio.
- Provide technical leadership across product lifecycle management activities, ensuring products remain robust, compliant, and commercially successful.
- Resolve complex manufacturing, packaging, quality, and supply-related technical issues through collaboration with CMOs and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Support lifecycle projects, including product improvements, manufacturing changes, and technical risk mitigation initiatives.
- Partner with commercial, quality, regulatory, supply chain, and external manufacturing teams to deliver business objectives.
- Provide technical input into product and company due diligence activities where required.
- Lead technical investigations, risk assessments, troubleshooting activities, and implementation of corrective actions.
- Review and approve complex technical documentation, scientific reports, technical justifications, and regulatory submission content.
- Manage technical project priorities, resources, budgets, and timelines to ensure successful delivery.
- Establish performance metrics and continuous improvement initiatives across the Technical Services function.
- Support the development, coaching, and progression of team members.
- Travel periodically (approx once per month) to manufacturing sites and CMOs across Europe and India as required.
- Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and take accountability for results.
- Embrace challenge and change, applying a growth mindset approach.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for an ambitious, resilient, and commercially aware technical leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality medicines to patients and driving business success.
You will bring strong pharmaceutical industry experience across product development, technical services, manufacturing science, or lifecycle management, together with proven people leadership capability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or another relevant scientific discipline.
- Master's degree in Pharmacy or another technically relevant subject.
- Project management training or certification (e.g. Prince2) (advantageous)
- Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet advantageous.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Extensive working experience in a technical role within the pharmaceutical or medical device industry.
- Strong experience in Technical Services, Product Development, Manufacturing Science & Technology (MS&T), Tech Transfer, Production, or Lifecycle Management.
- Demonstrated people management experience, ideally leading experienced technical teams.
- Experience supporting products for regulated markets.
- Strong understanding of GMP requirements, manufacturing operations, process validation, and quality systems.
- Experience managing technical issues that impact product quality, compliance, or supply continuity.
- Expertise across multiple pharmaceutical dosage forms, including oral solids, liquids, and injectables.
- Experience conducting technical investigations, root cause analysis, risk assessments, and troubleshooting activities.
- Strong technical writing and documentation review capabilities, including exposure to regulatory submissions and CMC documentation.
- Ability to manage complex stakeholder groups across quality, regulatory, supply chain, commercial, and external manufacturing functions.
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to balance technical decision-making with business priorities.
- Positive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.
Why Join ADVANZ PHARMA?
At ADVANZ PHARMA, our purpose is clear: improving patients' lives by increasing access to medicines that matter. We are a fast-growing international pharmaceutical company where employees have the opportunity to make a tangible impact, take ownership, and contribute to meaningful work every day.
A Place Where You Can Grow
We foster a culture built on trust, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous development. This role offers exposure to global markets, regulatory authorities, manufacturing partners, and a diverse product portfolio spanning multiple dosage forms and therapeutic areas.
Entrepreneurial by Nature
Our teams are empowered to make decisions, challenge convention, and create solutions that drive results. We value people who bring energy, accountability, and a desire to make things happen.
A Meaningful Mission
Every role at ADVANZ PHARMA contributes to improving access to important therapies for patients across the globe. The work you do will have a direct impact on healthcare professionals, healthcare systems, and ultimately the patients they serve.
Flexibility and Support for Your Wellbeing
Our agile and flexible working arrangements, paired with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, are designed to support your health, career aspirations, and work-life balance.
Rewards & Benefits
We are delighted to offer a comprehensive package designed to support the health, wellbeing, and professional growth of our employees.
Global Benefits
- Global Recognition Programme
- Long Service Award
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Birthday Leave
- Wellbeing Day
- Volunteering Leave
- Compassionate Leave
- Agile Working
- Work From Anywhere (subject to local legislation)
Our People Recommend Us
We're proud that 82% of employees in our engagement survey said they would recommend ADVANZ PHARMA as a great place to work.
If you're looking for an opportunity to combine technical leadership, global exposure, and meaningful patient impact, apply today.