Manager, Maintenance Excellence & AI Transformation

Biopharma Careers; Norwood (KY); On-site; USD 109,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off & sabbatical programs

Annual bonus eligibility

Well-being resources

Job summary

Moderna seeks a senior leader to drive global Maintenance Excellence and AI transformation across Facilities & Engineering. You will champion predictive maintenance, governance, data integrity, and standardized processes across worldwide sites.

Collaborating with Quality, Digital, Manufacturing, Validation, and EH&S teams, you will align digital innovation with regulatory requirements and asset lifecycle management to improve reliability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Degree required; seven+ years in facilities & engineering or related operations.
• Proven ability to influence global teams and drive organizational change.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with emphasis on operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead global Maintenance Excellence strategy with standardized processes and governance.
• Drive AI-driven transformation focusing on predictive maintenance and data analytics.
• Develop AI-enabled solutions to improve PM optimization, asset reliability, and technician effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree

Tools

AI tools

Analytics platforms

EAM software

Job description

The Role

The Manager, Maintenance Excellence & AI Transformation will serve as the global technical champion responsible for driving the digital transformation strategy across Facilities & Engineering Maintenance operations. This role will lead enterprise initiatives focused on AI-enabled maintenance excellence, FEEVA governance, EAM optimization, predictive maintenance strategies, asset data integrity, and operational process standardization across the Moderna network.

This position will partner cross-functionally with Facilities & Engineering, Quality, Digital, Manufacturing, Validation, and EH&S teams to implement scalable AI solutions that improve reliability, compliance, data governance, operational efficiency, and maintenance performance across all global sites.

The role will act as the business owner and transformation lead for Maintenance Excellence programs, ensuring alignment between digital innovation, regulatory compliance, asset lifecycle management, and operational execution.

Here’s What You’ll Do

• Lead the global Maintenance Excellence strategy across all Moderna sites, establishing standardized maintenance processes, governance models, and operational performance expectations.
• Serve as the Facilities & Engineering technical champion for AI-driven transformation initiatives focused on predictive maintenance, intelligent workflows, data analytics, automation, and digital operational excellence.
• Lead the development and implementation of AI-enabled solutions to improve maintenance planning, PM optimization, asset reliability, troubleshooting, deviation reduction, and technician effectiveness.
• Drive Maintenance Excellence governance and operational excellence initiatives to ensure data integrity, compliance traceability, workflow standardization, and inspection readiness across all maintenance-related systems and records.
• Partner closely with Digital, Information Systems, and enterprise technology teams to define the future-state roadmap for EAM, AI tools, analytics platforms, automation technologies, and connected maintenance systems.
• Develop and implement enterprise KPI strategies leveraging AI, automation, and business intelligence tools to monitor maintenance performance, compliance health, asset reliability, backlog management, PM effectiveness, and operational efficiency.
• Champion predictive and condition-based maintenance programs using reliability-centered maintenance methodologies and advanced analytics.
• Partner closely with Quality Assurance and Validation to ensure all maintenance systems, AI tools, digital workflows, and automation initiatives remain compliant with GMP expectations and data integrity requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing operational viscosity, improving technician productivity, minimizing equipment downtime, and enhancing maintenance execution maturity across the network.
• Support strategic initiatives related to smart manufacturing, digital plant operations, connected worker technologies, and future-state maintenance transformation programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications)

Education: Degree

Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience in Facilities & Engineering, Maintenance Operations, EAM administration, Reliability or related technical operations environments.

Specific Certifications or Training: None

Other Quantifiable Preferences:

• Strong leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Ability to influence global teams and drive organizational change.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with focus on operational excellence and innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex enterprise initiatives across multiple sites and stakeholders.

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That’s why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you, at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

• Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future
• Location-specific perks and extras

The salary range for this role is $109,200.00 - $174,600.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world‑class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities.

Our Working Model

As we build our company, we have always believed an in‑person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in‑office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.

Moderna is a smoke‑free, alcohol‑free, and drug‑free work environment.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non‑discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!

Moderna is an E‑Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Accommodations

We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at [e-mail] .

Export Control Notice

This position may involve access to technology or data that is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant’s ability to access export‑controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Due to the nature of the work and regulatory requirements, only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible for this position. For this role Moderna is unable to sponsor non‑U.S. persons to apply for an export control license.

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