Manager, Portfolio & Capacity Planning

Bora Biologics; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 127,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plan with employer matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Bora Biologics is seeking a Manager, Portfolio & Capacity Planning to lead integrated planning across the CDMO portfolio, aligning client demand, capacity, and revenue objectives.

This role serves as the central planning function for the site, translating forecasts and commitments into executable plans while partnering with Commercial, Program Management, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, MSAT, Quality, and Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Finance, Life Sciences, or related field.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing planning, S&OP, integrated business planning, operations planning, or capacity management.
• 5+ years of experience within a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, biologics, cell & gene therapy, or CDMO environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the site’s integrated manufacturing plan across client programs and products.
• Facilitate trade-off discussions when competing priorities impact manufacturing schedules.
• Lead the monthly S&OP process and planning governance.
• Consolidate forecasts, operational plans, risks, assumptions, and recommendations for leadership review.
• Partner with Commercial and Program Management teams to develop client demand forecasts.
• Translate contract commitments, project timelines, and pipeline opportunities into executable site demand plans.
• Develop and maintain capacity models for manufacturing operations, quality control, quality assurance, MSAT, warehouse, and supporting functions.
• Collaborate with functional leaders to determine resource requirements and hiring plans.
• Develop revenue forecasts based on manufacturing schedules, contractual commitments, and project milestones.
• Partner with Finance and Commercial teams to align operational and financial forecasts.
• Develop capacity, revenue, and portfolio planning models.
• Provide leadership with actionable recommendations to support strategic decisions.
• Serve as the primary planning interface between Commercial, Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Site Leadership.
• Facilitate alignment across departments to ensure a unified operating plan.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Finance, Life Sciences, or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Smartsheet

Job description

Bora Biologics is a global biologics CDMO delivering integrated development and GMP manufacturing solutions from First‑in‑Human through licensed commercial supply. While many CDMOs are structured primarily for early clinical programs, Bora Biologics is purpose‑built for commercialization. Our inspection‑proven, bi‑coastal U.S. manufacturing platform and integrated development center provide the infrastructure, regulatory discipline, and operational precision required for sustained global market supply.

Job Summary:

The manager, Portfolio & Capacity Planning is responsible for leading integrated planning across the CDMO portfolio, aligning client demand, manufacturing capacity, resource availability, project timelines, and revenue objectives.

This role serves as the central planning function for the site, translating forecasts, commitments, and portfolio priorities into executable operating plans while partnering closely with Commercial, Program Management, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, MSAT, Quality, and Finance.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop and maintain the site’s integrated manufacturing plan across client programs and products.
• Facilitate trade‑off discussions when competing priorities impact manufacturing schedules.
• Lead the monthly S&OP process and planning governance.
• Consolidate forecasts, operational plans, risks, assumptions, and recommendations for leadership review.
• Partner with Commercial and Program Management teams to develop client demand forecasts.
• Translate contract commitments, project timelines, and pipeline opportunities into executable site demand plans.
• Develop and maintain capacity models for manufacturing operations, quality control, quality assurance, MSAT, warehouse, and supporting functions.
• Collaborate with functional leaders to determine resource requirements and hiring plans.
• Develop revenue forecasts based on manufacturing schedules, contractual commitments, and project milestones.
• Partner with Finance and Commercial teams to align operational and financial forecasts.
• Develop capacity, revenue, and portfolio planning models.
• Provide leadership with actionable recommendations to support strategic decisions.
• Serve as the primary planning interface between Commercial, Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Site Leadership.
• Facilitate alignment across departments to ensure a unified operating plan.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions.

Minimum Education, Experience & Skills:

Education, Experience, & Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Finance, Life Sciences, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing planning, S&OP, integrated business planning, operations planning, or capacity management.
• 5+ years of experience within a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, biologics, cell & gene therapy, or CDMO environment preferred.
• Deep understanding of S&OP, Integrated Business Planning, manufacturing capacity modeling, and resource planning.
• Strong skills in demand forecasting, revenue forecasting, scenario planning, portfolio analysis, and analytics tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or Smartsheet.

Salary Range:

$127,000 - $137,000

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees’ wellbeing, including:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions
• Paid time off
• Employee wellness programs and resources
• Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Resources

Core Values

At Bora, our values guide everything we do — from how we solve challenges to how we support our people. We lead with a solutions‑first mindset, strive to do the right thing, stay proactive, and above all, respect everyone.

Bora Pharmaceuticals is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, Bora Pharmaceuticals will recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including factors related to pregnancy or child birth), national origin, age, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity status with regard to public assistance, employment status, local human rights commission activity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, or any other protected category.