Application Solutions Manager - Operations Technology

Application Solutions Manager - Operations Technology

Why this role matters

Douglas is embarking on the next phase of operations digitalisation. A key focus will be the digitalisation of Manufacturing, including the selection and deployment of a new SCADA system. This multi-year programme will increase efficiency, strengthen compliance, and set the foundation for future growth.

What you'll do

In this senior leadership role, you'll be at the centre of Douglas' digital transformation, shaping strategy, leading people, and ensuring our systems and solutions deliver real business impact.

• Lead & Inspire : Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, engagement and a 'One-Douglas' mindset. Provide clear goals, champion our culture, and role-model the leadership behaviours that drive success.
• Shape Strategy : Work with senior leaders and stakeholders to define the digital roadmap, aligning technology priorities with business goals.
• Deliver Digital Solutions : Oversee the implementation, integration and validation of critical applications and systems—ensuring projects land on time, on budget, and in full compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements.
• Keep Systems Running Smoothly : Manage system support, vendor partnerships, incident resolution and performance optimisation, ensuring operational uptime, security, and continuous improvement.
• Safeguard Data & Compliance : Maintain data integrity and security, oversee master data and serialisation systems, and ensure full compliance with PICS, GMP and audit requirements.
• Optimise Resources : Manage budgets effectively, delivering value, efficiency, and measurable outcomes across all digital initiatives.

Your leadership will make a real impact, strengthening collaboration, safeguard compliance, enhance system reliability, and accelerate our digital transformation, directly enabling Douglas to deliver world-class medicines in a fast-moving digital landscape.

What you'll bring

About Us

At Douglas, we're more than just a company—we're a community of people driven to make a difference. We're proud to be one of New Zealand's biggest pharmaceutical success stories, and we're growing globally. Privately owned and future-focused, our team of 700 includes scientists, engineers, and all kinds of experts, working together to create high-quality healthcare products that help people around the world.

Come join us on this mission to improve lives!

Next Steps

If you're invited to complete a video interview as the next stage of your application, we'd love you to embrace it. Video interviews allow more people the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to the hiring manager in a new and innovative way, giving you a better chance of securing your ideal role. Relax, be yourself and don't worry, we all feel a bit awkward in front of the camera.

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