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Director, Global Quality Strategy and Business Operations

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Jan 2025

About the role

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

About Technical Operations

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

Job Summary The Director, GQ Strategy & Business Operations reports to the SVP, Chief Quality Officer (CQO), is an initiative-taking technically knowledgeable leader, with broad experience in technical operations and quality.  In conjunction with the CQO, the incumbent plays an integral role in developing long-term strategies, while monitoring and governing execution to ensure corporate objectives are met. This position works closely with the Global Quality leadership team, Technical Operations (TOPS) & Worldwide Research and Development (WWRD) Strategy Business and Operations Leaders and others in the network to ensure consistency and alignment of all business processes.SCOPE This position will sit on the Global Quality Leadership Team (GQLT) and will help drive strategic direction for the Quality Organization to ensure annual objectives are established in accordance with TOPS, WWRD and Commercial strategic targets and to those of our partners across BioMarin.  This leader supports the Chief Quality Officer, GQLT and extended QLT (eQLT) and is responsible for execution of key strategic initiatives for the Global Quality Organization such as, Organizational Transformation, Operational Business Processes, and continuous improvement through Operational Excellence among others.Job Responsibilities: 
  • Design and implement when require operating business processes and solutions to support harmonization across the global network.
  • Responsible design, logistics and execution/facilitation of the global quality meetings and events designed to develop strategies, monitor performance and enable the organization effectiveness throughout the year.
  • Responsible to define and coordinate the executive agenda for the CQO site visits effectiveness with the corresponding GQ members and related stakeholders.
  • Collaborate and support the TOPS and GO Strategy Business Operations lead in required tasks to have appropriate material for Town Halls, Communications and or Strategy meetings and reporting throughout the year.
  • Guide, alongside the CQO, the strategic direction of the Quality Organization to ensure that its annual objectives are in sync with the broader goals established in TOPS and WWRD, as well as the aims of BioMarin's various collaborators.
  • Oversee strategic goals implementation, ensuring that goals are achieved or redirecting focus promptly when necessary. Develops overall strategy for effective communication deployment and engagement across teams and presentations on behalf of the CQO.
  • Oversee and track the implementation of key GQ projects in relation to set goals, measuring both progress, results and financial impact if any. Provide regular reports and suggestions concerning the advancements, potential risks, and necessary measures needed to achieve objectives.
  • Responsible for the development, execution, updates and c

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