Associate Director, Packaging & Artwork Management

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction.

We are seeking an Associate Director, Packaging & Artwork Management to support the execution and continuous improvement of artwork lifecycle management across global commercial markets.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for all artwork-related queries and issues.
• Perform day-to-day artwork management activities.
• Manage artwork change requests and maintain the artwork database.
• Build and maintain robust procedures and workflows.
• Support product launches, line extensions, market expansions, and product maintenance activities through effective artwork coordination.
• Liaise and coordinate with Regulatory Affairs regarding artwork approvals and artwork change requests.
• Oversee mock ups and concept artwork for regulatory and internal use.
• Work closely with stakeholders to achieve component Implementation timelines.
• Communicate upcoming artwork changes to CMOs in a timely manner to minimise printed component write off costs.
• Escalate artwork related delays, risks, or issues to stakeholders as required.
• Support the development and delivery of artwork related training to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the validation and implementation of Artwork Management Systems (AMS).
• Utilise automated proofreading tools to improve artwork accuracy and efficiency.
• Drive improvements in cycle time, right first time performance, and process simplicity.
• Prepare and communicate artwork status reports, project dashboards, and KPI performance updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Travel (up to 15%) may be required.

Qualifications

• Primary degree in a related field or equivalent.
• 8+ years in pharmaceutical packaging, labeling, and artwork management within a GxP environment.
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards governing the artwork, labelling, and packaging of pharmaceutical products.
• Strong understanding of supply chain requirements associated with the implementation of pharmaceutical artwork and packaging components.
• Strong understanding of external packaging operations and print procurement processes supporting the development and production of pharmaceutical artwork and packaging components.
• Proven success in supporting the implementation of end to end artwork lifecycle management systems is preferred.

Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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