Senior Cell Therapy Manufacturing Leader

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands seeks a Senior Manager, Manufacturing, Cell Therapy to lead a team responsible for cell therapy manufacturing operations at the Leiden facility.

You will drive KPIs, ensure cGMP compliance, and coordinate cross-functional teams across QC, W&S, F&E, MFG to deliver safe, effective therapies for patients while advancing process improvements in a high-throughput environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cGMP cell therapy manufacturing, bioprocessing manufacturing, or relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5+ years leading a team.
• Cell therapy manufacturing experience preferred.
• Leading cross-functional teams in a dynamic, high throughput environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish department goals, track KPIs, and drive continuous improvement.
• Head Emergency Response teams across multiple departments during emergencies and drills.
• Authorized to order evacuation of the building and stop operations.
• First point of contact in case of accidents and emergencies.
• Own manufacturing unit operations, including equipment ownership, data analytics, procedures, MES recipes, and training content.
• Lead resource scheduling in a matrix organization; design and operate manufacturing systems compliant with cGMP.
• Ensure schedules for people, facility, equipment, materials, and documents meet capacity/throughput needs.
• Identify and mitigate risks that could impact safe, effective therapies.
• Champion inspection readiness efforts.
• Establish team policies, structure, shift structure, and career ladders.

Skills

cGMP

Cell therapy

Bioprocessing

Leadership

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands seeks a Senior Manager, Manufacturing, Cell Therapy to lead a team responsible for cell therapy manufacturing operations at the Leiden facility.

You will drive KPIs, ensure cGMP compliance, and coordinate cross-functional teams across QC, W&S, F&E, MFG to deliver safe, effective therapies for patients while advancing process improvements in a high-throughput environment.