{"id":1134329,"url":"https://alion.io/job/orion-corporation-development-manager","title":"Development Manager","company":{"id":703573,"name":"Orion Corporation","domain":"orionpharma.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/orionpharma-3","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":11,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":9,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Espoo, Finland"],"countries":["FI"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-23T06:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-23","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T13:20:07Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"As a Development Manager in Analytics Department of Commercial Product Development and Lifecycle Management organization, you will work as an analytical expert both in product maintenance and in pharmaceutical development projects.\nIn this role, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating analytical activities related to pharmaceutical finished products throughout their lifecycle. You will contribute to product improvement projects, marketing authorization maintenance and regulatory actions, analytical investigations, stability studies and problem-solving. The position is non-laboratory based, and the department does not have its own laboratory facilities.\nYou will work closely with stakeholders across the organization, including Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Method Development Center, Manufacturing and external service providers.\nYou can be located either at Orion’s Espoo or Turku plant. You can work part of the time remotely according to our hybrid model. Position is permanent.\nResponsibilities\nYour responsibilities include:\nActing as an analytical expert in product maintenance and pharmaceutical development projects\nPlanning and coordinating analytical activities supporting lifecycle management of commercial products\nSupporting variation, marketing authorization maintenance and other regulatory projects\nWriting, reviewing and approving analytical documentation and study reports\nManaging analytical investigations and troubleshooting activities related to finished products\nCoordinating activities performed by external service providers\nParticipating in cross-functional project teams and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization\nManaging stability studies, analytical method lifecycle management, method transfers and validation activities\nContributing to continuous improvement of processes, ways of working and documentation practices\nWhat you can expect from us\nA meaningful role in the development and maintenance of pharmaceutical products\nA broad and diverse portfolio of analytical and development-related responsibilities\nThe opportunity to work with skilled experts across multiple functions\nA supportive team and collaborative work environment\nOpportunities for professional growth and long-term career development\nAt Orion, your work creates true impact and well-being for our customers, patients and society at large. Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support the development of innovative solutions and improving the quality of life.\nPlease visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/.\nWhat are we looking for?\nWe are looking for a motivated and collaborative analytical expert who enjoys solving technical challenges and working in a dynamic project environment.\nTo succeed in this role, you have:\nA university degree in Chemistry or another relevant field\nGood understanding of chromatographic techniques, particularly HPLC, and other analytical methods used in pharmaceutical analysis\nExperience working in a GMP-regulated environment\nExperience with pharmaceutical finished products\nGood understanding of quality requirements and analytical problem-solving\nAbility to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously and routine operational responsibilities\nStrong analytical thinking and attention to detail\nGood communication and collaboration skills\nFluent Finnish and English language skills\nThe following will be considered an advantage:\nExperience with regulatory documentation, marketing authorization and variation applications\nExperience with analytical method validation, transfer or lifecycle management\nExperience working with external laboratories or contract research organizations\nExperience in pharmaceutical product analytics and product lifecycle management\nFamiliarity with SAP and other pharmaceutical quality systems\nHow to apply\nIf you are interested, please apply by sending your application by October 7th, 2026 at the latest. Kindly note that we will start reviewing applications already during the application period.\nFor more information about the position, please contact Niina Ahola, Expert Team Lead, tel. 050 966 3026, on September 25th and October 1st at 12:00-13:30.\nWe typically review applications already during the application period and may start interviewing candidates before the application deadline. Therefore, we invite you to send your application as soon as possible.\nApproved medical examination which also includes drug testing is required prior to the employment. We will also carry out a security clearance prior to the employment for the selected person.\nYour new team\nOrion's Global Operations covers the entire pharmaceutical manufacturing process, from sourcing of raw materials to the manufacture of products, packaging and delivery to customers. We are also responsible for the industrialization of new products and product life cycle management.\nIn Global Operations we have approximately 1,600 professionals working in Production, our external supplier network (Externally Sourced Operations) and Fermion Oy (API manufacturing and marketing). In addition, the organization includes Supply Chain & Procurement, Technical Operations, Facility Management, EHS (Environment, Health and Safety), CPD&LCM (Commercial Product Development & Product lifecycle management) and Operations Development.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5622,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Finnish","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Finland","iso":"FI","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Farming & Agriculture","Health Care","Pharmaceuticals","Veterinary Medicine"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T06:50:30Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":9,"reasons":["conf:4","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/orion-corporation-development-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/orion-corporation-development-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T19:14:28Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}