Do you have a strong track record in project leadership and a passion for cross-functional collaboration? Are you motivated by the opportunity to help establish future products and strengthen supply chain readiness? Then this role could be the next step for you.
Make Your Mark in a World-Class Biologics Facility – AstraZeneca’s state-of-the-art biologics manufacturing plant in Södertälje is searching for a Senior New Product Introduction & Supply Chain Project Manager to join our team. This is your chance to be part of a facility that’s at the heart of our commercial pipeline, transforming groundbreaking science into life-changing medicines.
As Sweden Biomanufacturing Center (SBC) continues to expand, we are looking for an experienced and collaborative leader to help drive our ambitions forward. We are now offering an opportunity to join our Biomanufacturing Center as a Senior New Product Introduction & Supply Chain Project Manager (NPI & SC PM).
Business Area
SBC has a growing portfolio of new product establishments, launches and switches, and supply chain change projects.
The SBC NPI & SC Project Management team is responsible for establishing new products at site and managing our commercial parenteral drug product and finished pack product portfolio to ensure medicines are supplied to patients around the world on time. We work closely with cross-functional partners locally and globally to deliver reliable execution and a high level of customer service.
What you’ll do
You will be accountable for projects within the NPI/SC portfolio, including sub-projects and workstreams such as Capex, manufacturability, Tech Transfer, new supply chain pathways, QA, and QC. You will ensure delivery in line with agreed time, cost, scope, and quality, while meeting regulatory and GMP requirements in accordance with global and local processes.
To succeed in this role, you will need a broad understanding of the operational implications linked to drug substance, product manufacturing, packaging configurations, anticipated volumes, third-party services, and customer constraints.
You will work across both local and global teams, building strong stakeholder relationships and contributing with a collaborative and structured approach. You will identify and raise opportunities for improvement, as well as potential gaps, risks, issues, and mitigation plans, to support effective project delivery. The role requires the ability to understand customer needs and constraints and to lead successfully in an environment characterized by uncertainty, changing assumptions, and evolving priorities.
Other tasks and responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end product projects: Drive site assessments and NPI and SC initiatives to ensure SBC can manufacture, store, and supply products, securing regulatory and commercial readiness for launches and switches
- Deliver within agreed constraints and ensure continuity: Execute projects to defined cost, timeline, scope, and quality; ensure smooth handover to BAU with minimal disruption
- Governance, risk, and stakeholder alignment: Monitor plans vs. targets, manage risks/issues/opportunities, communicate cross-project impacts, manage scope changes, and escalate decisions as needed across local and global stakeholders
- Build high-performing teams and embed excellence: Allocate resources, lead cross-functional experts, translate complex technical topics, support inspection readiness (PAI), and embed LEAN and continuous improvement across NPI/SC
Essential for the role
- A bachelor’s degree in engineering, pharmacy, chemistry, or a related science—or a business-related field and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in at least one of the following areas is expected: supply chain management, process technology/development, new product introduction, business development, logistics and distribution, regulatory/quality assurance, or engineering projects
- A comprehensive understanding of Operations and how other functions contribute to both global and local business objectives, together with knowledge of LEAN principles and practices
- Demonstrated experience in project/program management principles and techniques, with the ability to drive results, take balanced risks, and make decisions in complex environments
- Strong leadership, influencing, and communication skills, with a proven ability to build high-performing teams, establish effective stakeholder relationships, and collaborate across teams and all levels of the organization, including key leadership forums locally and globally
- A structured and well-organized approach, with the ability to adapt to change, redirect when needed, and make sound judgments in situations where information may be incomplete
- Strong communication skills in Swedish and English, both written and spoken
Desirable Requirements
- Experience with product launches and product switches.
- Understanding of end-to-end product lifecycle management.
- Knowledge of logistics and planning.
Do you want to lead and shape the future of pharmaceutical production at one of the world's most innovative workplaces? Take the step towards a sustainable career with us!
More information
For more information about the position please contact Susanne Stål, Director NPI & SC Projects [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you, welcome with your application no later than 6 September 2026. Interviews will be held ongoing during the application period.
More information about Sweden Biomanufacturing Center
- Sweden Biologics Center
- Sweden Biologics Center - what we do
- Sweden Biologics Center - Who we are
Date Posted
21-aug.-2026
Closing Date
06-sep.-2026
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