Panther Life Sciences is building a new category of consumer-centric health and beauty products powered by our SmartPatch platform. As we move from development into commercialization, manufacturing becomes the critical unlock for scale, quality, and customer trust.

We are seeking a Director of Manufacturing Operations to own this transition end-to-end. This role is responsible for translating innovative R&D into reliable, high-quality, and scalable commercial production across both cosmetic and medical device products. You will lead the build-out of Panther's manufacturing strategy, serving as the bridge between internal development teams and external CMO partners.

Some travel will required approximately 10% -30%

CDMO & Manufacturing Operations

Serve as the primary relationship owner and day-to-day point of contact for CMO partners

Lead technology transfer from R&D to clinical and commercial manufacturing

Oversee late-stage clinical and commercial production across product lines

Drive manufacturing performance metrics including yield, throughput, and product quality

Support CMO selection and onboarding, including process validation and scale-up

Build and manage supply chain, logistics, fulfillment, and inventory operations

Own material sourcing and supplier relationships

Identify critical dependencies and build supplier redundancy to mitigate risk

Director, Manufacturing Operations, MN

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Panther Life Sciences

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