Genzyme Ireland Limited Posted August 11, 2026

Manufacturing Operations Team Leader

Waterford, Ireland Full time
Manufacturing & CMC

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About this opportunity

Job title :   Manufacturing Operations Team Lead

Location : Waterford, Ireland

Job Type :   23-month Fixed Term Contract

Work Arrangements :   On-site

Shif t :   24/ 5   - 8 Hour Shifts   ( Week   1   -   Days, Week 2   -   Afternoons ,   Week 3   –   Nights )

About the job

As a   Manufacturing Operations Team Lead , you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery   of Packing   rare disease products to current CGMP .   You will lead a highly engaged,   high ‑ performing   operational team that is fully aligned with site business   objectives   and committed to excellence.   There are 3 Production Lines currently with a 4 th   state of the art   Production Line in the Qualification Process.

Ready to get started?

Join a global network that powers how Sanofi delivers, seamlessly, purposefully, and at scale. In Manufacturing & Supply,   you'll   help reimagine how life-changing treatments reach people everywhere, faster. Our Waterford site is a key part of this network, and your work here will directly contribute to ensuring the safety and quality of the medicines and vaccines we deliver to patients around the world.

About Sanofi:

We’re   an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities:

Manage the manufacturing areas to ensure that production   objectives   are met

Ensure production of products are undertaken in compliance with cGMP and Safety standards through regular walk through and review of deviations and GMP documentations

Monitor the level of GMP compliance in their area on an on-going basis

Ensure that all production activities are   organised   and executed on time, in full and right first time

Involved in the preparation, review and approval of Manufacturing documentation and records

Define team targets / goals and support team in achieving them especially in the areas of safety,   productivity   and quality

Actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, non-commercial activities and positively embrace change

Train/assess competence for Team Member and manage performance on an on-going basis

About you

Technical qualification in Science or Engineering

EBR (Electronic Batch Record) and SAP experience an advantage.

Demonstrable leadership and people management experience   in pharma manufacturing

Strong ability to influence, lead, and drive change

Highly proactive, with the ability to understand the broader   organisational   context

Diploma in Supervisory Management or equivalent   is an   advantage

Why choose us?

Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team

Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether   it’s   through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally

Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact

Take   good care   of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare,   prevention   and wellness programs and at least   14 weeks ’ gender-neutral parental leave

Play an instrumental part in creating best practice within our manufacturing facility

Our Waterford site is easily accessible from the M9 and offers excellent facilities including a subsidized restaurant and newly refurbished gym

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Pursue progress , discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com !

The salary range for this position is :€54 800,00 - €73 067 Final compensation will be determined based on demonstrated experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Waterford, Ireland
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1527 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 125 biopharma companies.

1527Comparable roles tracked
1434Currently active
125Companies hiring similar roles
44Countries represented

Salary context

456 of 1527 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Senior Scientist II – CMC Developmental Sciences · AbbVie $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Peer group range $0 – $540,400 (median $140,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1527 comparable roles

United States782
India104
Germany74
Singapore67
France64
Ireland53

+ 38 more countries

Seniority mix

705 of 1527 peers have a known seniority level

Senior251
Manager165
Principal79
Associate68
Director64
Associate Director44
Senior Director21
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc8
Executive/VP5

Therapeutic area mix

7 of 1527 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease6
Oncology1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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