Senior Manager, Automation & OT

Bristol Myers Squibb; Leiden; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Senior Manager of OT Systems & Automation for the Leiden Cell Therapy Manufacturing site. You will own and lead the OT and Automation program across the Leiden CTF, ensuring alignment with global goals and driving continuous improvement.

The role demands strong leadership of automation engineers, governance of OT systems, and hands-on DeltaV expertise to support PAS and related platforms.

Qualifications

• Senior Manager level role overseeing OT and Automation teams.
• Experience with manufacturing OT systems in biotech/pharma a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead OT Systems and Automation group for Leiden Cell Therapy Process Automation System (PAS) and related automation platforms.
• Act as project delivery and operations contact for PAS and OT systems.
• Own Digital CM/CI for Automation and OT across Leiden CTF SDLC.
• Provide DeltaV software expertise, including batch configuration and troubleshooting.
• Drive continuous improvement through RCAs, CAPAs, and change controls.
• Coordinate with global Automation SMEs to standardize practices at Leiden CTF.
• Manage on-call support during operations as L2 for Automation and OT systems.
• Set PAS priorities and governance; deliver priorities.
• Lead technical teams to achieve these objectives.

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.

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.

Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands

Bristol Myers Squibb has been active in the Dutch market for over 50 years, employing people across a range of activities and business units in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

The Netherlands is also home to our first European Cell Therapy facility, located at the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster of The Netherlands. This new state of the art facility is focused on commercial manufacturing with capabilities for multi-product Cell Therapy manufacturing. You can become part of this exciting journey. Check out this video if you want to know more about it!

The Netherlands has everything it takes to become the medicines hub of Europe, the so‑called Boston by the North Sea. As we continue to expand our footprint by building this new site, we are looking to grow our team.

Would you like to become an important chain in our worldwide network to bring this new personalized treatment to patients suffering from blood cancer? Join us and be a game changer!

For more information about Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands, visit us at bms.com/nl or careers.bms.com/nl

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, OT Systems & Automation – Cell Therapy Manufacturing Systems, will be primarily responsible for owning and managing the Operational Technology (OT) and Automation systems across the Leiden CTF. Responsible for leading and retaining the OT and Automation team, people’s management, and technical leadership.

The Senior Manager, OT Systems & Automation will provide the direction and governance for OT System & Automation strategic plans, road‑mapping and continuous improvement initiatives in alignment with site and global business goals.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Leading OT Systems and Automation group to contribute to the Leiden Cell Therapy Process Automation System (PAS), OsiPi (Historian), BAS, Facility Automation systems (EAS/PMS) and Utility Automation system (PUW).
• Act as responsible and point of contact during Project delivery and Operations for Process Automation system (PAS) and OT systems.
• Responsible as DCM/CI (Digital capability manager/Configuration Item) owner for Automation and OT digital capabilities for the whole SDLC process at Leiden CTF.
• SME on DeltaV software, batch configuration, phase logic programming, troubleshooting software issues and updates, DeltaV Graphics Live issues, and updates.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to RCAs, CAPAs, Change Controls and SNOW for DeltaV process automation.
• Lead and collaborate with global Automation SMEs for standardization initiatives at Leiden CTF.
• Manage potential oncall support process (outside normal office hours) during operations as L2 support for Automation and OT systems.
• Lead in setting the PAS priorities, governance, Automation operational procedures for the Leiden CTF and work on the delivery of these priorities.
• Lead technical teams to