Senior Facilities Leader: GMP & Cold-Chain Ops

Sentry BioPharma Services Inc; Maple Ridge (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentry BioPharma Services is seeking a Senior Manager, Facilities to lead a critical, regulated facilities operation across U.S. sites.

You will drive compliance with cGMP, participate in budgeting, and oversee maintenance, calibration, and environmental monitoring programs to protect product integrity. You will mentor a diverse team, manage vendor relationships, and partner with Quality, Operations, and Lab Services to align strategic goals with operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field strongly preferred.
• 5–8+ years of progressive facilities or maintenance leadership experience required.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or highly regulated GMP environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-functional teams and managing multi-site operations.
• Certifications such as CFM, HVAC, GMP training are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic day-to-day leadership for the Facilities department across U.S. sites.
• Ensure full cGMP, FDA, EMA, DEA, CBP and other regulatory compliance, including audits.
• Develop, review, and update SOPs in collaboration with QA and stakeholders.
• Oversee validation activities (C&Q) of controlled environments and critical systems.
• Oversee calibration programs for critical equipment to ensure accuracy and traceability.
• Analyze temperature data and environmental monitoring to support product integrity.
• Lead BMS personnel with focus on compliance, data integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Manage maintenance programs, inspections, and critical systems to maintain temperature-controlled integrity.
• Drive project outcomes with clear expectations, timelines, and capital project management.
• Coach and mentor Facilities staff; conduct performance reviews and talent development.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding of Facilities personnel.
• Oversee CMMS administration and related work-order processes.
• Own departmental budgets, forecasting, and cost control.
• Oversee security systems and access control programs.
• Manage vendors and service providers with safety and GMP adherence.
• Serve as escalation point for facilities emergencies and alarms.
• Drive continuous improvement and use of CMMS, BMS, and automation.
• Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Lab Services, and other departments.
• Participate in senior leadership meetings, budgeting, and strategic planning.
• Handle additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities management

GMP compliance

Budgeting

Vendor management

Project management

Regulatory audits

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

CMMS

BMS

HVAC knowledge

Job description

Sentry BioPharma Services is seeking a Senior Manager, Facilities to lead a critical, regulated facilities operation across U.S. sites.

You will drive compliance with cGMP, participate in budgeting, and oversee maintenance, calibration, and environmental monitoring programs to protect product integrity. You will mentor a diverse team, manage vendor relationships, and partner with Quality, Operations, and Lab Services to align strategic goals with operational excellence.