Manager, Facilities Operations

Bristol Myers Squibb; Leinster; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb Ireland is seeking a Manager, Facilities Operations to join the Engineering team and deliver facility services across all Irish sites, ensuring GMP/GDP regulatory compliance.

The role is on-site roughly four days a week with one day remote, focusing on service contracts, budgets, and stakeholder collaboration to audit readiness and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s (Level 8) Science/Engineering with 6+ years on an operating site.
• Strong leadership and performance management skills.
• GMP experience and safety knowledge advantageous.
• Proven project management with budgeting and scheduling.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee service delivery and maintain relationships with Service Providers with Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Procurement and Global Departments.
• Ensure all operating systems comply with Regulatory and Legal requirements including EPA license, GDP/GMPs, EHS, Global Engineering directives.
• Support regulatory and corporate audits.
• Manage GxP and non-GxP service contracts for Site Operations.
• Budget management and optimization of services delivered.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

GMP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s (Level 8) Science/Engineering

Job description

Working with Us

Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Position Summary

BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit a Manager, Facilities Operations who will work as part of the Engineering team to deliver Facilities services across all BMS Ireland sites ensuring compliance with all necessary Regulatory & Corporate Requirements.

The role is part of the Engineering Department working with various Site Stakeholders and Service Providers.

Please note that this role typically requires employees to work onsite around four days per week, with one day of remote work available, subject to business needs.

The Role Will Have Responsibilities Including Those Listed Below.

• Manage GxP and non-GxP-related Service Provider contracts supporting Site Operations.
• Through Service Providers always maintain the facility in a GMP state and audit ready.
• Safety, Quality and non-Quality related investigations associated with service delivery from Service Providers.
• Provide Facilities technical support and oversight to the site projects team
• Budget management and optimization of services delivered

Contracts In Scope Include

• Facility management, maintenance and repair across all three BMS Ireland sites - Cruiserath Biologics & Drug Product, Plaza 254 and Shannon Distribution Centre
• Sanitization & cleaning of production areas, labs and support areas as required.
• Pest Control for production areas & non-production Areas.
• Laundry & delivery of garbing for production areas and non-production areas.
• Catering provision in the Restaurant and break areas across the site.
• Security systems including access control & CCTV.
• Lab supplies and lab services support.

In Addition, Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Overseeing service delivery and maintaining and developing relationships with Service Providers in partnership with BMS stakeholders such as Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Procurement and Global Departments.
• Ensuring all the operating systems are in compliance with all Regulatory and Legal requirements including, EPA license, Quality (cGDP/GMP’s), EHS, Global Engineering, design & construction directives, requirements & procedures.
• Support for regulatory and corporate audits.

Qualifications And Experience

• The successful candidate must possess Bachelors (Level 8) Science/Engineering discipline with at least 6 years’ experience providing technical expertise on an operating site.
• Strong leadership, performance management and employee development skills.
• GMP experience and safety knowledge an advantage.
• Strong project management skills (i.e. budget tracking, schedule development and adherence, project reporting, etc.).
• Familiarity with manufacturing environments would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated communication, administrative and leadership skills with ability to work well with other departments, and effectively and efficiently lead in a team environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Ability to understand, implement, and monitor regulatory and safety guidelines applicable to the pharmaceutical industry.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science TM ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

Responsibilities

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People With Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [e-mail]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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R1605051 : Manager, Facilities Operations