TechOps Integration Lead LATAM

TechOps Integration Lead LATAM

We are seeking a senior pharmaceutical TechOps/supply chain leader to drive the integration of pharmaceutical operations across multiple LATAM locations. This high-impact, full-time role is based on-site in São Paulo is responsible for end-to-end integration of supply chain and quality operations into a global biopharma operating model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all TechOps integration activities across five LATAM locations, from assessment through design and implementation, ensuring uninterrupted product supply.
• Analyze and document current operating models, processes, material/product flows, financial flows, systems, data, governance, and organizational responsibilities.
• Define integration strategy and target operating model with leadership, including design principles, options, dependencies, and decision requirements.
• Develop and execute an integration plan, including milestones, workstreams, resource allocation, and success criteria.
• Oversee integration governance, reporting routines, risk management (supply, quality, regulatory, financial), and cross-functional gap assessments.
• Drive process, system, and data integration (SAP, LIMS, QMS), including master-data readiness, validation, interfaces, access controls, cutover planning, and post-implementation support.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Planning, Warehousing & Logistics, Quality & Analytical Ops, Commercial, Finance, Tax, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, Sustainability, and IT.
• Build alignment across teams through stakeholder engagement, communication, change-impact assessments, training, and adoption plans.
• Track execution, integration costs, synergies, KPIs, and benefits realization; provide progress updates and decision proposals to senior leadership.
• Deliver specific supply-chain outcomes: E2E planning, network design, Order-to-Cash, S&OP integration, and LATAM transport/warehousing strategy.
• Capable of stepping in as interim head of TechOps LATAM if required.

Requirements:

• Proven experience leading complex TechOps integrations or large-scale transformation programs in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Hands-on background in pharma supply chain and quality systems (GMP/GDP, QC release, QMS).
• Strong program leadership, stakeholder management, and ability to drive decisions in ambiguous environments.
• Fluent in English and Spanish is a plus.
• Senior Manager/Director level experience.
• Must be based in, or able to work on-site in São Paulo from the start.

Preferred:

• M&A integration experience (acquirer side, ideally Day 1 to TSA exit).
• Leadership across multiple countries and global stakeholder management.
• Experience with LATAM pharma operations (ANVISA, INVIMA, import/QC release, 3PL-based distribution).
• SAP and LIMS rollout or integration experience.

Why Apply?

• Build the LATAM platform for a global rare-disease biopharma from the ground up.
• Full ownership of the integration, with a path to interim head of TechOps LATAM.
• High visibility with global leadership.
• ~12-month mandate, 100% FTE.

Monday to Friday, full-time (100% FTE), standard business hours on-site in São Paulo