Chief Operating Officer

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all operational functions, including Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Facility Management
• Develop and implement operational strategies that align with the company’s global business goals, ensuring robust, scalable, and compliant processes are in place across sites
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to optimize end-to-end product lifecycle – from R&D through commercial supply – delivering on time, within budget, and with high quality standards
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, operational excellence programs, cost optimization, and risk management to enhance productivity and maintain competitive advantage
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements, GMP standards, and internal quality systems
• maintain readiness for audits and inspections
• Build, mentor, and inspire high-performing teams
• promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and quality throughout operations
• Oversee capital projects, technology transfers, and capacity planning to support product portfolio expansion and global market demands

• Extensive leadership experience in operational roles within the pharmaceutical industry, ideally with a strong track record in global manufacturing, supply chain, or quality operations
• Demonstrated ability to operate at senior executive level (COO or equivalent) with P&L responsibility, managing multi-site operations, and driving performance metrics
• Deep understanding of GMP, regulatory compliance, global supply chain dynamics, and the operational challenges of pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution
• Proven expertise in scaling manufacturing operations, overseeing tech transfers, capacity expansion, and process optimization
• Excellent strategic thinking, decision-making, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• capable of engaging with C-suite, board, regulatory bodies, and global functional leaders
• Fluent in English
• Based in Switzerland, with legal eligibility to work there, and ability to maintain on-site leadership presence as required

proficiency in German, French, or Italian advantageous, given Switzerland’s multilingual environment