Senior Manager Pharmaceutical Utilities, Waste Management & ETS

Senior Manager - Pharmaceutical Utilities, Waste Management & ETS

6-Month Contract | Multinational Pharmaceutical Organisation

Overview

An excellent interim opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Manager - Pharmaceutical Utilities, Waste Management & ETS to join a leading multinational pharmaceutical organisation.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and operational oversight of critical site utility and waste management services, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.

This role requires a proven pharmaceutical professional with hands-on experience gained within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, capable of bringing industry expertise, technical leadership, and operational excellence to an established site team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the management and performance of site utility and waste management operations, ensuring compliance with GMP, regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of critical utility systems, including the site's water treatment and water generation plant.
• Manage and develop a team of four direct reports, providing leadership, coaching, performance management, and technical support.
• Provide oversight of engineering maintenance activities relating to utilities, waste management, and supporting infrastructure.
• Ensure service providers and contractors operate safely and in accordance with site procedures and quality standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability, efficiency, compliance, and operational performance.
• Manage departmental budgets, resource planning, and service delivery metrics.
• Support audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews as required.
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, and Facilities teams to ensure uninterrupted support to production operations.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks affecting site services and utility performance.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience gained within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Previous management experience of utilities, waste management, ETS, facilities, or engineering services.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, health and safety, environmental compliance, and pharmaceutical regulations.
• Experience managing water systems and critical utility infrastructure.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical and operational teams.
• Track record of delivering operational improvements and driving service performance.
• Experience managing contractors, service agreements, and outsourced service providers.

Desirable

• Engineering or technical degree qualification.
• Experience in sterile, vaccine, biologics, or highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of sustainability, energy management, and environmental programmes.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience.

Key Requirement

Candidates must have worked within a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant and be able to bring practical pharmaceutical utility, waste management, and engineering services experience to the role from day one.

This was originally created as a 6-month contract role managing the Water Plant, Waste Management and ETS function with 4 direct reports including Engineering Maintenance Management.