Technical Excellence Lead

Position Title

Technical Excellence Lead / Technical Development Lead

Company Overview (Anonymous)

An international consumer health–focused organization with an established portfolio across multiple categories. The business operates with strong emphasis on scientific rigor, product quality, regulatory compliance, and long-term sustainability. With mature R&D and manufacturing capabilities, the company is continuously strengthening its technical and operational excellence to support both new product development and post-launch optimization.

Role Summary

This role is responsible for establishing and driving best practices in technical development and manufacturing processes for new product initiatives and post-launch improvements. The position works closely with R&D, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and consumer requirements, while enabling robust and scalable production.

The role also leads the resolution of complex technical challenges and supports continuous improvement across development and manufacturing activities.

Key Responsibilities

Define development and process control strategies for new products, ensuring alignment with regulatory and quality requirements from pilot to commercial scale

Support the delivery of robust, validated manufacturing processes for new product introductions, including technical documentation and risk assessments

Lead the investigation and resolution of complex process and technical issues, driving continuous improvement in processes and technologies

Apply scientific principles and Quality by Design methodologies to build process understanding and scale-up models that support commercial manufacturing

Partner with development and manufacturing teams to manage technology transfer and scale-up activities in compliance with quality systems

Provide technical guidance on experimental design and advanced studies, including independent design of key experiments

Act as a technical leader within the team, coaching and developing junior team members to strengthen overall technical capability

Required Qualifications and Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline

Approximately 7–10 years of relevant experience in product and process development

Demonstrated end-to-end experience in OTC or closely related products, from development through to market launch

Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and regulatory requirements within pharmaceutical or food-related environments

Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional, matrix organizations and to take ownership of complex technical topics

Preferred Qualifications

Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to bridge technical and operational perspectives

Experience working with manufacturing sites or external partners, balancing timelines, quality, and feasibility

Working Environment

The organization values collaboration, sound technical judgment, and practical execution. The role offers exposure to complex technical challenges, opportunities to influence product quality and manufacturing performance, and a professional environment that supports continuous learning and development.