Senior Director, Manufacturing Optimization and Risk Analytics
Core
Lead a global team of 17-22 data scientists to build analytics products and tools that optimize manufacturing efficiency and mitigate quality/supply disruption risks using optimization, predictive modeling, and Applied AI.
Role type
Senior Director, Manufacturing Optimization and Risk Analytics
Builds
Analytics products, models, and tools for manufacturing optimization and risk mitigation
Domain
Pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, and quality assurance
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Team leadership (12+ years exp, 5+ managing teams), numerical optimization, predictive modeling, Applied AI, statistical modeling, manufacturing process optimization, stakeholder management, product-centric development, change management
Preferred skills
Advanced degree (Master's/PhD), experience in regulated industries (pharma/biotech), generative AI and agentic coding tools
Technologies
Applied AI, generative AI, agentic coding tools, modern data infrastructure
Responsibilities
Lead and coach a global distributed team of 17-22 professionals; Set technical vision for optimization and risk modeling; Develop tools to predict and mitigate manufacturing disruption risks; Optimize manufacturing processes, capacity, and scheduling; Partner with executive stakeholders to align analytics investments to business value.
Seniority
Senior Director, global team leadership