Vice President, Site Leader, Cell Therapy Manufacturing

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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.

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Position Summary

Lead the company’s Cell Therapy Drug Product commercial/clinical manufacturing facility in Bothell, Washington and associated operations. Accountable for manufacturing operations, overall site budget and cost optimization, talent management/succession planning including hiring, training, and developing engagement strategies to develop, support, encourage and retain the best workforce talent for Cell Therapy Drug Product manufacturing in Bothell. Lead the Cell Therapy site leadership team. Responsible for identifying and implementing policies, procedures and business strategies to facilitate optimal production and performance. The Site Leader interacts with external government affairs, political governance forums, and educational institutions to advance site infrastructure and operational capability robustness.

The Site Leader will be responsible for setting strategic direction for the relevant cell therapy manufacturing departments, in alignment with corporate goals, Global Product Supply/Cell Therapy Development and Operations and objectives, including commercialization of our products while maintaining highly productive clinical operations. Responsible for establishing and driving a culture of collaboration and alignment between various functions and departments within Cell Therapy and the site, ensuring operational performance with aggressive continuous improvement in productivity and implementation of new technologies while ensuring that major strategic objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute Site Strategy
• Deliver on operational requirements- output targets and significant clinical and launch project milestone adherence
• Lead the Cell Therapy Manufacturing site leadership team, establishing cross-functional goals and ensure alignment.
• Set tactical direction to ensure completion of critical objectives.
• Establish critical KPIs, monitor progress and keep critical stakeholders informed of progress.
• Engage and hold accountable site and corporate resources to ensure critical objectives are met.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance productivity and efficiency of operations across all functions.
• Sponsor in-house expertise with Lean process improvement and promoting a Lean culture.
• Lead site leadership team and individuals to ensure a sustainable operation.
• Coach a team of manufacturing professionals and enable their individual growth.
• Successfully implement corporate initiatives within the site.
• Implement innovative solutions which sets BMS as the leader of cell therapy manufacturing.
• Work effectively with US FDA and other regulatory agencies. Substantial knowledge of QSR, GMP, FDA, GAMP, ISO and other applicable standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and foster an operational excellence culture.

Critical Leadership Skills Needed

• Enterprise Advocate: Appropriately evaluates tradeoffs and risks to make bold decisions that are in the best interest of BMS and our patients.
• External Mastery: Constantly looking outside the organization to understand customer needs, competitors, and global trends and uses the data to achieve a competitive advantage for BMS.
• Change Activator: Relentlessly identifies and creates game-changing opportunities that lead to higher organizational performance and influences others to do the same.
• Courageous Innovator: Stretches beyond the expected to succeed in a rapidly evolving, strategic, and transformational environment.

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing operations ideally in Cell Therapy Manufacturing or Sterile Drug Product or Drug Substance Manufacturing, or associated manufacturing science and technology, manufacturing systems, and/or quality assurance with at least 6+ years in senior management positions.
• BS/BA in Engineering or Life Sciences with advanced degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering or related field or MBA preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GMP compliance and GMP manufacturing operations with respect specifically to sterile manufacturing and aseptic processing
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex commercial manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication at all levels at the site.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and to develop and maintain strong business partner relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with US FDA, EMA and other regulatory agencies. Substantial knowledge of QSR, GMP, FDA, GAMP, ISO and other applicable standards.
• Demonstrated record with driving continuous improvement and fostering an operational excellence culture.
• Proven leadership ability to carry out difficult decisions in a logical, rational manner, and demonstrated ability to work as a site leadership team member and to engage and influence team members in a matrixed environment.
• Embrace and effectively prioritize implementation of new technologies and other life cycle management activities to support manufacturing improvements and new products
• Collaborate cross functionally and across the Global Cell Therapy Manufacturing Network to establish harmonization of best practices, processes, systems and engrain values.

If 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.

Compensation Overview:

$330,690 - $400,722

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. 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 https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With 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 a supportive culture, promoting global participation 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 an 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.

Supporting People with Disabilities

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 accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

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