Plasma Center Manager

USA - 3387 BioLife Plasma Services, LP; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 92,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement benefits

Medical and dental coverage

Family leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

BioLife Plasma Services in Newark, DE, seeks an operations leader to oversee plasma collection facility management and drive performance. You will report to the District Manager, guiding production, regulatory, and quality tasks to support donor services and outcomes.

You will lead hiring and training, monitor metrics, optimize costs, and ensure safety protocols while aligning with Takeda standards and BioLife policies. This role requires flexibility for weekends and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Three years' experience in a medical or regulated field.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; higher degree preferred.
• Ability to work weekends and occasional travel.
• CPR and AED certification required.
• Must be mobile for the full shift and able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Strong leadership with data-driven decision making and regulatory focus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the facility's operations and monitor performance metrics.
• Oversee hiring, training and development of staff.
• Provide leadership to ensure donor retention and high service levels.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, and company regulations.
• Manage facility audit processes and resolve audit-related issues.
• Forecast production and cost goals while ensuring compliance.
• Manage bloodborne pathogen protocols.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

People management

Education

High school diploma

Higher degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

Please take this virtual tour to get a sneak peek of one of our Plasma Donation Centers.

About the role:

Every day, the donors you meet will motivate you. The high-quality plasma you collect will become life-changing medicines. You will report to the District Manager and oversee the general management of employees assigned to the production areas. You will manage the operations of the plasma collection facility, including financial, marketing, administrative, regulatory, quality, personnel and facilities management tasks. BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

How you will contribute:

• You will oversee the operations within the facility and use data to monitor metrics
• You will oversee employee hiring, training and develop employee talent
• You will provide leadership to ensure donor retention, high customer service levels, production monitoring and cost data
• You will comply with all federal, state, local and company regulations related to quality of product, employee and donor safety
• You will manage facility audit processes and help resolve any related issues that arise from the audit
• You will forecast and attain production and cost goals, while assuring compliance with BioLife, local and federal regulations
• You will manage bloodborne pathogens protocols

What you bring to Takeda:

• High school diploma or equivalent is required but higher level degree is desired.
• Minimum of three years' experience preferably in a medical or other regulated field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• The ability to work weekends/extended work periods and occasionally travel
• A valid and current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) certification
• Requires ability to be mobile for entire work shift
• Requires occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, leaning, reaching above shoulders and below knees, and lifting to 50 lbs.
• Have fine motor coordination, depth perception and ability to monitor equipment sound from a distance

What Takeda can offer you:

Every day at Takeda, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. At BioLife, while you focus on our donors, we will support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program to include retirement benefits, medical/dental, family leave, disability insurance and more, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

BioLife Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location: USA - DE - Newark

U.S. Base Salary Range: $91,560.00 - $125,895.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations USA - DE - Newark

Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time Job Exempt Yes

Takeda is an industry-leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda-ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.