Senior Manager, IT - Digital Plant Applications & Automation

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative biotechnology company is seeking a Sr. Manager for IT Digital Plant Applications & Automation. This role is crucial in implementing digital processes to enhance commercialization objectives, ensuring that cutting-edge drug products reach patients effectively. You will lead efforts in maintaining automation systems, collaborating with engineering teams, and identifying technology trends to improve manufacturing capabilities. Join a forward-thinking organization where your contributions truly matter, and be part of a mission that transforms lives through science and technology.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits

Flexible Work Environment

Opportunities for Growth

Support for Work-Life Balance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience, preferably in radiopharma.
• Demonstrated experience in automation and digitization projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain IT, lab & process automation systems for the site.
• Collaborate with engineering and IT partners for innovative solutions.
• Support site regulatory inspection readiness and data integrity.

Skills

Effective Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Pharma IT Architecture

Knowledge of cGMP

Technical Problem-Solving

Cybersecurity Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering, IT, or Science

BS/MS in Information Technology

Tools

MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)

LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems)

Job description

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

RayzeBio, a Bristol Myers Squibb company, is a dynamic biotechnology company headquartered in San Diego, CA. The company is focused on improving survival of people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. RayzeBio is developing innovative drugs against targets of solid tumors. Led by a successful and experienced entrepreneurial team, RayzeBio aims to be the global leader in radiopharmaceuticals.

The Sr. Manager, IT Digital Plant Applications & Automation is an integral part of bringing RayzeBio’s innovative drug products to patients in need. In this role, you will report directly to the Exec. Director, IT and be primarily responsible for implementing RayzeBio’s vision for growth and leading efforts to enable digital processes to achieve commercialization objectives at the site. The role will ensure the digital systems applications along with CSV for lab and process automation are enabled and maintained to successfully deliver novel Radiopharmaceutical technologies. You will work with lab & process automation, large corporate systems, small biotech systems, across all functions for the Indianapolis site(s). Additional responsibilities will include working with architectural and IT partners and specialty equipment manufacturers to achieve our technology and commercialization goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for continuous operation and maintenance of IT, lab & process automation systems (including MES, LIMS, local manufacturing, quality control and quality management site IT systems) as well as associated site infrastructure.
• Key partner for Engineering and process automation space.
• Deliver to site service level management scope and process with IT groups and/or vendor managed services, i.e. Service Level Agreements (SLA’s), Disaster Recovery/Service Continuity, etc.
• Work with service providers to deliver effective, innovative and stable solutions that meet the needs of the site.
• Support site regulatory inspection readiness and data integrity initiatives.
• Partner on new demand from the various site functions (Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Science & Technology).
• Identify key technology trends and how new technologies might be leveraged to provide better solutions to the manufacturing site.
• Support deployment of long-term (3 year) roadmaps identifying capabilities that have the greatest impact on business capabilities for the organization. Partnering and benchmarking with external sources.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors in Engineering, IT, Science field or equivalent.
• Minimum 10+ year’s relevant industry experience. Prior radiopharma experience is highly valued but not required.
• Proven technical leadership and management experience.
• Demonstrated experience implementing automation and digitization projects.
• BS/MS Information Technology or similar degree or equivalent experience.

Skills:

• Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical team members.
• Strong interpersonal skills, especially regarding teamwork and collaboration, client focus, verbal and written communication.
• Knowledge of pharma IT Architecture and IT Infrastructure including Networks, Servers, HMIs, Printers, Scanners, Switches, Firewall rules, Domains, etc.
• Knowledge of cGMP, GXP, GAMP, SDLC regulations, including 21CFR part 11, and good documentation practices.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical, manufacturing and laboratory systems and equipment that support Biologics and clinical manufacturing.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated success working in a high-performing, business results-driven environment.
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity, patching and IT Life Cycle Management (LCM).
• Understanding of computer system validation.

Physical Requirements:

• Standard office environment coupled with GMP production and facility environment.
• Must be willing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required.
• Must be comfortable working with radioactive materials.

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