Director, Manufacturing Launch Team

Title: Director, Manufacturing Launch Team Location: NJ-New Brunswick Project Management: -New Product Launch Planning Responsible for project management of the launch of a new chemical entity or life cycle management products, BLA and NDA filing processes, to ensure timely launch and sustained product supply that is within two years of product launch. -Develop detailed plans and timing to ensure Tech Ops launch readiness. -Support Supply Chain Optimization in developing recommendations for capital planning. -Obtain Risk Authorization approval to initiate spending as appropriate. -Ensure that there is availability of saleable product at designated warehouse locations, in projected volumes, on the date committed post Regulatory approval. -Ability to develop both short and long term team objectives to ensure that critical milestone are accomplished and objectives are aligned across functional areas. - Interface with FDT, IDT and TTT to ensure cross organizational alignment on critical Tech Ops milestones. Team Building/Communication: -Form and lead a cross functional team, ensuring common team objectives, goals and milestones are met. -Work with manufacturing site operations, technical operations functional leadership, as well as marketing and PRI representatives; effective in a matrix environment to achieve flawless launch execution. -Communicates effectively at all levels of the organization, verbal and written, and builds effective working relationships with key Technical Operations sites, R&D, supply chain, manufacturing technology, quality, regulatory and global marketing as it relates to new product launches. -Participate as a member of the Technical Transfer Team understanding all timelines and their impact on the manufacturing launch plans. -Create and report project status updates for Technical Operation leadership supporting cross-divisional meetings and communication. -Work with R&D and Global Marketing to understand the working assumptions for product launch and global regulatory plan and communicate them to the relevant teams and Technical Operations management. Capacity Analysis: -As assumptions change, drive scenario analyses to manage potential impact on capacity and timelines as appropriate. -Raise issues that may impact schedule and present possible solutions.1. Experience in API, Drug Product, vaccine and/or biologics manufacturing required, and collaboration with third party manufacturers is preferred. BS or BA in Natural Science Chemistry, pharmacy, biology, chemical engineering, or a related pharmaceutical science. Master or advanced degree preferred. 2. Minimum of 8 eight years of experience in one or more areas of pharmaceutical operations, pharmaceutical research, and supply chain. Extensive knowledge and experience in pharmaceutical operations, manufacturing, supply chain, and pharmaceutical technology are essential for appropriate commercialization of new products. 3. Demonstrated experience in project management of complex cross functional teams. Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking, influence, negotiation, problem solving, strategic thinking and leadership in a matrixed environment. 4. Demonstrated ability to drive work and get results in a global environment. Ability to take risks and drive decisions. 5. Ability to lead strategically and build alignment across research, technology, quality, supply chain and site operations to enable the timely launch of new products. Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a matrix organization. 6. Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills and have the ability to deal effectively with all levels of management. 7. Experienced in management of people. 8. Experience in manufacturing or product development site operations. 9. Demonstrated understanding of information systems that apply to tracking, project management and capacity analysis i.e. Microsoft project or equivalent, excel . Other required complementary skills Team oriented with excellent interpersonal skills. Able to switch priorities plus manage more than one project at the time. Ability to plan and conduct projects within a multidisciplinary environment, inquisitive,sciencetechnology oriented individual but practical, with an ample sense for innovation. Effectively manage cultural and operational differences. Leadership in multidiscipline team environment. 10. Ability to drive regulatory filing strategy to support network strategy.

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Category:	Manufacturing
	> Other Manufacturing
Location:	New Brunswick, NJ
County:	Middlesex County
ZIP Code:	08901
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Bristol Myers Squibb
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