Senior Manager, Cell Therapy Manufacturing

Bristol Myers Squibb; Leiden; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Senior Manager to lead cell therapy manufacturing operations. You will oversee unit operations, drive cGMP compliance, and sponsor complex projects; manage people, procedures, materials, equipment and the production environment.

You will shape staffing, schedules, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement, ensuring on-time delivery of safe therapies.

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 dynamic, high throughput environment

Responsibilities

• Establishing department goals, tracking and reporting KPIs, and driving continuous improvement efforts.
• Head of Emergency Response team, leading the team leads of the Emergency response teams of multiple departments during emergencies and drills.
• Authorized to order the evacuation of the building and stop operations.
• First point of contact in case of accidents and emergencies
• Owner of manufacturing unit operations, including equipment ownership, data analytics, procedures, MES recipes, training content owner.
• Lead resources scheduling in a matrix organization
• Designing and operating manufacturing systems that are technically sound, promoting effective and efficient operations, and complying with cGMP requirements
• Ensuring the schedules of the people, facility, equipment, materials, and documents are established and maintained to support the capacity/throughput of the facility.
• Identifying and mitigating risks in manufacturing operations that could negatively impact delivery of safe and effective therapies to patients.
• Championing inspection readiness efforts.
• Establishing team policies, organizational structure, shift structure, and career ladders.

Skills

Leading cross-functional teams

cGMP knowledge

Bioprocessing familiarity

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Senior Manager to lead cell therapy manufacturing operations. You will oversee unit operations, drive cGMP compliance, and sponsor complex projects; manage people, procedures, materials, equipment and the production environment.

You will shape staffing, schedules, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement, ensuring on-time delivery of safe therapies.