Associate Director, DSM

Fujifilm • Holly Springs, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director, DSM establishes and leads operations for a defined functional area, aligning people, processes, and systems to meet delivery, compliance, and financial objectives. The role drives production performance and regulatory readiness, develops frontline leaders, partners cross-functionally to meet targets, and owns area KPIs and budget. FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we’ll open North America’s largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill-finish, and packaging under one roof. We’re looking for passionate, mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive—what we call Genki. Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleigh’s thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity. Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.”

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a related field and 8+ years of biotech/pharma experience, including prior people leadership (managing and developing teams).
• Deep understanding of cGMPs, inspection expectations, EHS, and end-to-end manufacturing operations.
• Strength in conceptual problem solving; able to set methods, techniques, and criteria with limited precedent.
• Proven capability to influence and negotiate outcomes with cross-functional and client stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and project management skills; continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to coach and develop leaders; build accountable, high-performing teams.

Nice To Haves

• BA/BS in Life Sciences or Engineering; or Master’s degree with 6+ years in a similar role within large pharma/biotech.
• 6–10 years in pharmaceutical/biological manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading leaders (managers/supervisors) in a changing, project-driven environment.
• Direct experience with regulatory inspections, investigations, change control, KPIs, and operational budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Lead area operations to achieve production goals with rigorous execution, right-first-time performance, and schedule adherence.
• Translate site objectives into clear goals; communicate vision across multiple levels and ensure alignment with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Process Sciences.
• Own area KPIs and budget; track performance, forecast needs, and implement corrective and preventive actions to meet targets.
• Govern process changes and documentation to maintain cGMP compliance; champion inspection readiness and lead regulatory inspections for the function.
• Develop supervisors and associate managers; build succession pipelines, coach performance, and foster a culture of safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with support groups to remove bottlenecks, resolve deviations, drive investigations, and implement change management effectively.
• Represent Manufacturing in client interactions; support day-to-day coordination, scope discussions, and progress reviews.
• Execute other duties as assigned to support a dynamic, project-driven operation.

Benefits

• Equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager