Manager /Sr Manger- Technology Transfer (TDC)

1. Role Purpose
The Manager/ Sr. Manager – Campaign Planning & Execution is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring technology transfer and manufacturing campaigns for new products, commercial scale-ups, process validations, and product transitions across plants. The role ensures timely execution of production campaigns by coordinating with R&D, Production, SCM, QA, QC, Engineering, and Project teams while achieving safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
2. Key Responsibilities
Campaign Planning & Coordination
Study literature for selection of synthesis route and do paper costing for feasibility
Interact with BU and customer for understanding on new product requirement
Evaluate current assets availability and its mapping for new product campaigns
Prepare any additional requirement for bridging gaps in assets for effective campaign execution
Develop detailed manufacturing campaign plans and commercialization projects.
Prepare annual, quarterly, and monthly campaign schedules based on customer demand and business priorities.
Coordinate product sequencing, equipment utilization, and resource allocation for manufacturing campaigns.
Ensure availability of raw materials, intermediates, utilities, manpower, and production equipment before campaign commencement.
Align campaign schedules with production, maintenance, quality, and supply chain requirements.
Technology Transfer Management
Lead transfer of new products/processes from Customer, R&D, Pilot Plant, or external manufacturing sites to commercial production plants.
Review technology transfer packages, process specifications, batch manufacturing records, and engineering requirements.
Ensure successful scale-up from laboratory and pilot-scale processes to commercial production.
Coordinate execution of engineering batches, validation batches, and initial commercial batches.
Execution & Monitoring
Monitor campaign progress against planned milestones and address execution bottlenecks. Prepare interim progress reports of campaign to appraise BU / Customer
Conduct daily review meetings with cross-functional teams during campaign execution.
Ensure adherence to process parameters, yield targets, cycle times, and production schedules.
Provide technical support and troubleshooting during campaign operations.
Process Improvement & Compliance
Identify opportunities for process optimization, productivity enhancement, and cost reduction during campaign
Implement lessons learned from previous campaigns and transfer projects.
Ensure compliance with GMP, ISO, Responsible Care, HSE, and statutory requirements.
Support risk assessments, HAZOP studies, and management of change (MOC) activities.
Stakeholder Management
Coordinate with BU , R&D, Production, QA/QC, SCM, Projects, Engineering, and Commercial teams.
Interface with customers, licensors, consultants, and external manufacturing partners when required.
Present campaign performance reports and project updates to management.
Documentation & Reporting
Prepare campaign execution reports, technology transfer completion reports, and project closure documents.
Maintain transfer protocols, validation records, process data, and KPI dashboards.
Track campaign KPIs including schedule adherence, yield achievement, productivity, and transfer success rates.
3. Key Competency
Technology Transfer Management
Campaign Planning & Scheduling
Process Scale-up
Project Management
Manufacturing Operations
Cross-functional Coordination
Risk Assessment & MOC
Process Optimization
Problem Solving & Troubleshooting
Leadership & Team Management
Data Analysis & Reporting
Regulatory & Quality Compliance
4. Interfaces / Key Working Relationships
Internal Interfaces
Business development
R&D
Pilot Plant / TDC
Production
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Engineering & Maintenance
Projects
Supply Chain Management
EHS
Finance & Commercial
External Interfaces
Customers
Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs)
Technology Licensors
Consultants
Equipment Vendors
Regulatory Agencies (as applicable)
Educational Qualification
B.E./B.Tech Chemical Engineering from reputed institutes like IITs , NITs
Experience
10–15 years of experience in Technology Transfer, Process Engineering, Production, Scale-up, or Manufacturing Operations within Specialty Chemicals, Fluorochemicals, Agrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, or Fine Chemicals industries.
Batch operation experience is must

Work arrangement
No