Founding Site Head & Program Director | Portugal

(Relocation packages offered for those who are open to relocating)

An exceptional opportunity to join Spanance as a founding senior leader, driving the creation of a next-generation sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Portugal.

We're seeking an experienced pharmaceutical leader with:

• 10+ years in pharma, biotech, CDMO, or regulated manufacturing

• Proven experience leading greenfield projects, site start-ups, facility transformations, or major capital projects

• Strong knowledge of GMP manufacturing environments

• Experience managing complex stakeholder groups across engineering, operations, quality, and executive teams

• A hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build and scale organizations from the ground up

This role offers direct exposure to executive leadership and investors, with significant influence ove...