Work as Senior Executive - R&D Process Excellence at Sun Pharma

Sun Pharma is India’s No. 1 pharmaceutical company and a leading global player in specialty medicines. With over 40 manufacturing facilities and a diverse portfolio, we deliver high-quality medicines across 100 countries. Driven by a commitment to innovation, we continuously strive to enhance access to medicines and improve patient care, creating better health outcomes for millions around the world.

Post : Senior Executive - R&D Process Excellence

Job Description
The R&D Process Excellence/Ops Team is responsible for
• Improving R&D efficiency (Baroda, Gurgaon, OHM, and Haifa) and implementing strategic projects.
• Managing Life Cycle Management projects for Sun Pharma across the US, EM, India, and EU markets in Formulation and API.
• Managing project introduction activities, including opportunity identification, evaluation, planning, business case creation, and presentation to management for approval. Also responsible for project portfolio management, including monitoring project progress, resolution/escalation of critical issues, MIS preparation, and monitoring market dynamics.
• Evaluation of project accruals and realizations.
• Harmonization of practices across R&D and manufacturing plants/R&D locations
• Managing R&D budgets in collaboration with Finance.
• Architecting and leading strategic roadmaps, functional transformation, continuous improvement initiatives, strategic projects, and performance management to drive R&D productivity and operational excellence globally.

Job Profile :
• The position is for Process Excellence/Ops. The selected candidate will be expected to work in a Process Excellence role under the supervision of the reporting manager. He/She will work on:
• Evaluation of Digital and AI/ML technologies for the product development phase.
• Analysing end-to-end processes and driving process diagnostics using Lean methodologies to identify improvement opportunities. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely project completion.
• Collaborating with the Product Development team to assess risk, stability, and capability using digital tools for product development.
• Identifying process automation opportunities in R&D and manufacturing sites and designing automation roadmaps to improve efficiency.
• Identifying cost improvement opportunities in existing products, presenting them in monthly management meetings, initiating CIP projects, and driving them through the validation phase.
• Identifying opportunities to apply cutting-edge technologies in product development to enable smooth scale-up aligned with the vision of achieving RFT above 95%.
• Conducting manpower and productivity assessments through KPI development and measurement.
• Designing and establishing a reward and recognition framework.
• Reviewing and controlling project investments for the R&D center.

Candidate Profile
• M.Pharm / MBA/ BE + MBA (Digital tech or AI skill will be preferred)
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• End-to-end exposure to pharmaceutical projects.
• Exposure to all markets served by Sun Pharma, with over 100 projects in the portfolio. Opportunity to be self-driven, make decisions, and deliver value to the organization.
• High-visibility role, and gaining significant traction within the company.
• Have a balance of technical knowledge and managerial skills.
• Be able to prioritize and multitask.
• Be able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Manage senior and junior stakeholders effectively and drive execution.
• Be able to create project plans that are efficient from a time, cost, and effort perspective, while understanding the long-term impact of decisions.
• Possess analytical and report creation skills, with proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrate strong analytical thinking, with the ability to identify root causes and provide effective solutions.

Additional Information
Experience : 5+
Qualification : M. Pharm / MBA/ BE + MBA
Location : Vadodara
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : R&D
End Date : 10th November 2026