Job Title
Manager, Combination Productions
Requisition
JR000016091 Manager, Combination Productions (Open)
Location
College Park, Dublin
Additional Locations
Job Description Summary
Summary
The Manager, Combination Products, is responsible for technical stewardship, lifecycle management, supplier oversight, and long-term support of combination-product assets. The role provides technical support for product continuity, lifecycle planning, change management, and supplier performance, ensuring that products remain compliant, reliable, and effectively supported throughout the commercial lifecycle.
Working across Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and external partners, the Manager integrates technical, quality, and business requirements to support product performance, continuity of supply, and lifecycle execution. The position serves as a key technical resource for combination-product assets and contributes to the ongoing development of the Combination Products capability
Job Description
Essential Functions
- Provide technical support for stewardship, lifecycle management, and long-term support of combination-product assets.
- Maintain product technical strategies, lifecycle roadmaps, technical risk assessments, and product continuity plans supporting commercial combination-product assets.
- Lead technical assessment and implementation of product, component, supplier, manufacturing, packaging, and lifecycle changes.
- Establish and maintain effective technical relationships with external manufacturers, component suppliers, and development partners, supporting supplier governance and product performance.
- Support supplier qualification, technical due diligence, performance reviews, technical agreements, and ongoing oversight of critical suppliers and manufacturing partners.
- Assess and mitigate product, supplier, manufacturing, continuity-of-supply, and obsolescence risks, escalating significant issues as appropriate.
- Support technical investigations, product impact assessments, quality events, corrective actions, manufacturing transfers, alternate sourcing initiatives, and supplier-related changes affecting combination-product assets.
- Partner with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Technical Operations to ensure successful lifecycle execution, product continuity, regulatory compliance, and maintenance of critical product knowledge.
Minimum Requirements
Education / Experience / Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, life sciences, or a related technical discipline required.
- Minimum 5 years of experience supporting medical devices, combination products, pharmaceutical products, or other regulated healthcare products.
- Working knowledge of combination-product regulatory requirements, including design controls, risk management, supplier controls, complaint handling, CAPA, change management, and applicable FDA, EU, Part 4, and ISO 13485 requirements.
- Understanding of product lifecycle management, manufacturing change assessment, supplier governance, technical risk assessment, and continuity-of-supply principles.
- Experience working effectively in cross functional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to independently evaluate technical issues, assess risks, prioritize activities, and support compliant product and lifecycle decisions.
Organizational Relationship/Scope:
The Manager, Combination Products reports to the Associate Director, Combination Products and operates as an individual contributor within the Combination Products team, which forms part of the broader Technical Operations organization. The position has no direct reports.
The role works closely with Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other Technical Operations functions to support the stewardship and lifecycle management of combination-product assets. The position also interfaces with external manufacturers, suppliers, and development partners to support product continuity, lifecycle execution, and supplier oversight activities.
Working Conditions:
This position is a hybrid role based in Dublin, Ireland and requires a minimum on-site presence of three (3) days per week. Work is performed in both office and pharmaceutical manufacturing environments, including cleanrooms, laboratories, packaging, warehousing, and other GMP-regulated areas. Travel is required to Internal and External manufacturing organizations (CMOs) and partner sites, and other domestic or international locations as business needs dictate
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.
Salary Range €56,400 - €94,000
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