Job Description
The Team
A&M’ PEPI practice is looking to hire a Director (m/f/d) in Operations & Manufacturing with a clear specialization in Pharma and Medical Technology.
This role is focused on leading and delivering large, complex engagements for private equity-backed pharma and medtech companies, working closely with PE deal teams and operating partners. You will play a key role in diagnosing operational performance, designing value-creation initiatives, and implementing sustainable improvement across manufacturing and supply chain environments in highly regulated industries.
How you will contribute
- Evaluate the operability, maintainability, and regulatory readiness of production facilities in pharma and medtech environments, maintainability and operability of production facilities
- Analyse current and historical data to assess efficiency, capacity, and performance, including equipment conditions, maintenance records, spare parts strategies, and detailed production metrics
- Gain hands‑on shop floor insights by engaging with plant leadership, operations, and customers, supported by deep data analysis
- Identify and quantify value creation and cost improvement opportunities, including lean transformations, footprint optimization, outsourcing, and site consolidation
- Develop end‑to‑end transformation roadmaps with clear impact, risks, and mitigation strategies tailored to regulated manufacturing settings
- Lead execution, oversee high‑quality deliverables, and manage teams and client relationships to ensure exceptional results for private equity sponsors and portfolio companies
Qualifications
- Extensive professional experience combining industry and consulting, with a strong track record in Pharma and/or Medical Technology
- Proven experience working for or with private equity sponsors and PE‑backed portfolio companies
- Deep functional expertise in one or more of the following areas, ideally in regulated industries:
- Supply Chain Operations
- Manufacturing Operations, including S&IOP
- Footprint optimization, plant consolidation, and product line transfers
- Manufacturing strategy, CapEx planning, Manufacturing 4.0 / IIoT
- Lean, Six Sigma, TOC, and Value Engineering
- Demonstrated access working with C‑suite executives, as well as PE deal and operation partners
- Fluency to a level in both written and verbal English is essential
