Cell Therapy Capacity Planning Director

AstraZeneca; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Job summary

AstraZeneca in the United States is seeking an Associate Director, Cell Therapy Network Capacity Planning to lead 0–9 month execution capacity planning and translate approved network plans into executable site capacity, rolling 90-day slot schedules, and cross-functional execution priorities to ensure timely patient access.

The role drives network S&OE planning and cross-functional orchestration, advancing digital enablement and AI for capacity optimization across a global, high-variability

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 8+ years experience in pharma/biotech; Cell therapy experience preferred.
• Direct experience in supply planning, network planning, manufacturing planning, capacity planning, or S&OP / SOE leadership.
• Experience in Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy, ATMPs, autologous or patient-specific supply chains strongly preferred.
• Experience with CGT orchestration tools, advanced planning tools, ERP systems (e.g., SAP), and planning analytics preferred.
• Experience supporting or leading cross-functional planning in complex, high-variability, high-compliance operational environments.
• Experience supporting launch readiness, scale-up, network expansion, or new product introduction is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operationalize slot allocation rules, governance, and recovery processes within the broader capacity planning model.
• Manage slot allocation and recovery in alignment with planning rules, patient readiness, and regulatory, logistics, and manufacturing constraints.
• Own the rolling 90-day S&OE slot schedule, keeping near-term supply plans feasible, transparent, and responsive to demand or operational changes.
• Coordinate across Patient Operations, V2V Operations, Clinical Operations, Commercial, and manufacturing sites to maximize utilization and minimize missed slots, late changes, and disruption.
• Lead escalation and resolution of slot conflicts related to randomization, screen failures, site readiness, geography, or demand shifts.
• Analyze reservation conversion, booking behavior, utilization, late releases, recovery effectiveness, and missed-slot root causes to improve service levels and capacity use.
• Introduce digital and AI solutions to automate and scale slot management.
• Lead Cell Therapy internal network capacity planning across the 0–9 month S&OE horizon, including RCCP and detailed 90-day scheduling.

Skills

Supply planning

Network planning

Capacity planning

S&OP / SOE leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Education

BS/BA with 8+ years experience in pharma/biotech

MS/MA/MBA with 6+ years in pharma/biotech

Tools

CGT orchestration tools

ERP systems (SAP)

Planning analytics

Job description

AstraZeneca in the United States is seeking an Associate Director, Cell Therapy Network Capacity Planning to lead 0–9 month execution capacity planning and translate approved network plans into executable site capacity, rolling 90-day slot schedules, and cross-functional execution priorities to ensure timely patient access.

The role drives network S&OE planning and cross-functional orchestration, advancing digital enablement and AI for capacity optimization across a global, high-variability