Executive Director, Business Services, Vector & External Manufacturing Operations
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Libertyville
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those
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importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We
offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs
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.Position Summary:The Executive Director, Business Services for
Vector & External Manufacturing Operations (VEXMO) will be a member
of the VEXMO Leadership Team and will lead a dedicated team of
experts to ensure delivery of the following key activities across
the VEXMO team:
- Project Management Office
- Operational Excellence
- External Manufacturing Business Systems
- Compliance & Business Continuity Management
- Digital Project Leadership
- Culture and Engagement.
- Chief of Staff support to Vice President, Vector
Operations
- Training and Learning This role will lead a team that works
across the multiple key internal and external nodes that form VEXMO
operations, in particular: external manufacturing and testing for
CD-19 and Multiple Myeloma vectors, internal vector manufacturing
operations and external cell processing activities. In addition,
this role will ensure definition and delivery of multiple VEXMO
strategic initiatives and support the overall vector strategy build
and execution. This role is essential for establishing and
maintaining consistency within VEXMO, facilitating quick
decision-making by eliminating obstacles and surfacing issues
within the VEXMO team. Additionally, it involves collaborating with
various functions within CTDO and GPS to promote consistency and
share best practices related to common processes and objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring Delivery of Operational Excellence Activity
- Lead and champion operational excellence (Lean, Six Sigma,
change management) mindset and capability building across vector
operations.
- Create an overarching strategy and tools, practices &
principles for change management
- Lead the overall OpEx initiative portfolio management and
execution; specific activities include opportunity identification,
project prioritization, resource allocation, project oversight,
reporting, & benefits tracking. This includes establishing and
driving the vector COGm baseline and vector cost efficiency
program, plus providing hands-on resources to execute operational
excellence activities at applicable internal and external
manufacturing sites.
- Provides input and expertise to vector operations strategic
initiatives including, but not limited to, Run the Business
Optimization, QC Transform, Libertyville, Digital.
- Coordination and communication of objective setting and
KPIs
- Partner with vector operations leaders to create a standard
approach to lean manufacturing that includes objective setting, KPI
reporting, tier governance and approaches to continuous improvement
for clinical and commercial manufacturing
- Ensuring Delivery of the Project Management Office Activity
- Co-ordinates overall project portfolio including provision of
oversight to vector strategic initiatives (level 1) & portfolio
management and execution of all level 2 & 3 projects in vector
operations. This includes coordinating resource management across
the vector operations organization and with partner functions where
appropriate, plus tracking portfolio status
- Support the management of operational and capital expenditure
for vector operations.
- Ensure Delivery of Business Processes Activity
- Manage external manufacturing facing systems including:
transactions, POs, invoices, contracts in Oracle & SAP, plus Oracle
Master Data and QuickBase vector tracking
- Ensure continuous improvement and compliant usage of these
systems with all stakeholders through management, mentoring and
coaching
- Connect with key stakeholders such as Quality, Patient
Operations, Supply Chain and other groups' BPOs to ensure
consistency of process logic
- Develop the strategy and business process road map for the Cell
Therapy External manufacturing network business processes in a
scalable way
- Lead, develop & implement policies & procedures based on
current regulations & industry standards to ensure readiness for
the clinical to commercial transition.
- Develops metrics to measure the effectiveness & robustness of
business processes
- Ensure delivery of Compliance & Business Continuity Management
- Establish / enhance compliance related ways of working, tools
and processes to ensure management of quality records by vector
operations is compliant within the vector operations team and with
key functional partners.
- Ensure management of business continuity for vector operations
in line with CTDO and enterprise needs, escalating issues / risks
where appropriate and tracking status and improvement plans.
- Deliver Digital Project Leadership
- Ensure project leadership for key projects generated by the
Digital Transformation Strategic Initiative, including but not
limited to - SAP Wave 5, Fraunhofer GPTC5D systems set-up, Nikon
Make 2 systems set-up, external & internal process and analytical
data connectivity.
- Drive VEXMO Culture and Engagement
- Lead the development and execution of culture and engagement
related activity for the VEXMO team
- Provide Chief of Staff support to the Vice President, Vector
Operations
- 'Right hand' person to the department head in all matters
associated with VEXMO run the business activity - meetings, tier,
engagement, governance & Ad-hoc items.
- CTDO Training and Learning
- Ensure definition and delivery of CTDO training and learning
activity, working with multiple stakeholders across CTDO and
GPS.Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences or related
field.
- Minimum 12 years of experience leading cross functional Teams
in cell therapy or biologics operations focused on project
portfolio management
- Strong direct people management experience
- Demonstrated experience leading transformational change within
a global network.
- Deep experience managing a broad portfolio of projects of
significant complexity and duration across a global network
- Experience in developing talent, managing change, engaging and
motivating people and developing organization and work
structures.
- Demonstrated expertise in Operational Excellence and
Project/Program Management
- Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask and work in
a dynamic, fast paced environment.
- Experienced in leading change and a demonstrated ability to
accomplish results and meet deadlines and commitments.
- Possesses strong collaboration, delegation and interpersonal
communications skills and shares critical information with project
team and senior leaders.
- Demonstrated analytical and logic skills with a focus on
fact-based decision making.
- Hands-on operations experience at a manufacturing site
- Comprehensive understanding of cell therapy manufacturing
technology preferred
- Strong financial acumenThe starting compensation for this job
is a range from $245,000 USD - $325,000 USD, plus incentive cash
and stock opportunities (based on eligibility).The starting pay
rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as
required skills and where the job is performed. Final, individual
compensation will be decided based on demonstrated
experience.Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers
site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits,
please visit our BMS Career Site.Benefit offerings are subject to
the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect and
may include the following: Medical, pharmacy, dental and vision
care. Wellbeing support such as the BMS Living Life Better program
and employee assistance programs (EAP). Financial well-being
resources and a 401(K). Financial protection benefits such as
short- and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental
health insurance, business travel protection and survivor support.
Work-life programs include paid national holidays and optional
holidays, Global Shutdown days between Christmas and New Year's
holiday, up to 120 hours of paid vacation, up to two (2) paid days
to volunteer, sick time off, and summer hours flexibility.
Parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military leave. Family care
services such as adoption and surrogacy reimbursement,
fertility/infertility benefits, support for traveling mothers, and
child, elder and pet care resources. Other perks like tuition
reimbursement and a recognition program.#LI-HYBRIDIf you come
across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with
your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one
step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith a single
vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through
science--- , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that
goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our
individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture,
promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of
passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and
integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our
colleagues.On-site Protocol BMS has a diverse occupancy structure
that determines where an employee is required to conduct their
work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design,
field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you
are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of
your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at
your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a
hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned
facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an
essential job function and is critical to collaboration,
innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For
field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically
travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to
attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job
function. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with
disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process,
reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support
in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace
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result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully
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