Associate Director/Director, Global MFG Strategy and Business Operations

Biomarin Pharmaceutical • Novato, CA

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About The Position

BioMarin is the world leader in delivering therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life-threatening rare genetic diseases. We target diseases that lack effective therapies and affect small numbers of patients, many of whom are children. These conditions are often inherited, difficult to diagnose, progressively debilitating and have few, if any, treatment options. BioMarin will continue to focus on advancing therapies that are the first or best of their kind. BioMarin's Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists, and support staff build and maintain BioMarin's innovative manufacturing processes and sites, provide Manufacturing assurance and Manufacturing control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients' lives.

Requirements

• Bachelor or graduate degree in business administration, life sciences or engineering.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant industry experience, pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry preferred with specific experience in leadership roles.
• Thorough understanding of and experience with some aspect of technical operations or CMC; interest and demonstrated ability to learn across several disciplines (manufacturing, Manufacturing, supply chain, technical development, regulatory, patient experience, finance, operations, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience in developing, aligning, socializing, monitoring, adapting, and delivering strategies in dynamic, rapidly changing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and influence cross-functional teams not under direct organizational reporting lines to communicate challenging goals and achieve objectives.
• Possesses good financial acumen and skilled in project management and decision analysis.
• Strong computer skills.
• Experience developing and managing projects/programs including tools for milestones and resources.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish results and meet deadlines and commitments.
• Strong interpersonal communications skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and logic skills with a focus on fact-based decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new innovative business models and solutions to support harmonization of key processes across the global network.
• Contribute to the formulation of long-term strategies, while monitoring and governing execution to ensure TOPS and Corporate Objectives are met.
• Partner with the Global MFG LT and SVP, Global Manufacturing to drive strategic direction for the Manufacturing Organization to ensure annual objectives are established in accordance TOPS strategic targets and those of our partners across BioMarin.
• Govern and monitor the execution of key initiatives against objectives in terms of progress (v. plan) and desired outcomes.
• Deliver updates and recommendations on progress, risks, and actions required to attain objectives.
• Coordinate alignment of high-level strategic goals across various workstreams as it relates to TOPS, Global Operations, and our Manufacturing sites.
• Lead key strategic initiatives when required for the Global Manufacturing Organization such as Network Strategy, Organizational Transformation, Operational Business Processes, continuous improvement through Operational Excellence, and cross-functional projects to support business strategies & execution.
• Lead quarterly management reviews of strategy and ensure seamless planning of portfolio management activities, and project portfolio prioritization cycles.
• Lead the development, execution and cascading of strategies and corresponding goals / KPIs that span the portfolio in partnership with key stakeholders and ensures network alignment.
• Document and maintain Manufacturing Management Systems (Standards) and help ensure consistent application across the Network.
• Promote continuous improvement and sharing of best practices.
• Coordinate development of annual Business Plan for Global Operations and ensure alignment with each site.
• Monitor KPIs for objectives/initiatives in execution, update OKRs' status and effectively communicate/share with stakeholders.
• Partner with Global Manufacturing and Global Operations to maintain and ensure alignment of Balanced Scorecards.
• Develop overall strategy for effective communication across teams and presentations on behalf of the SVP, Global Manufacturing.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree