Manager, Technical Operations (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada

Salary: CAD 93,521–146,126 per year, plus eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global’s BIOVECTRA business develops and manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients and drug products for clinical-to-commercial production, including microbial fermentation, synthetic small molecules, plasmid DNA, mRNA, LNP, and sterile filling.

What you will do

• Manage, train, and coach production staff through direct floor-level supervision.
• Provide technical direction, influence production decisions, implement corrective actions, and maintain operational alignment.
• Coordinate Development and Operations technical decisions through process performance demonstrations, engineering runs, validation runs, and commercialization.
• Support new-project evaluations with Sales and Marketing and assess technology-transfer risks.
• Develop and approve process SOPs, training documents, and technical reports.
• Support client visits and technology-transfer projects from inception through completion, including the use of Process Analytical Technology where appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree, preferably in Engineering, Chemistry, or Biochemistry.
• At least 10 years of pharmaceutical experience.
• At least 1 year of leadership experience.
• Demonstrated technology-transfer experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations, supply chain, quality assurance, validation, and quality control.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Master of Science degree.
• Experience with API and drug-product manufacturing.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time daytime schedule with no end date.
• Work within an advanced manufacturing organization focused on pharmaceutical innovation and improved patient care.
• Eligibility for bonus, stock, and benefits.
• Occasional travel may be required.