Associate Director, Territory Operations Manager – Cell Therapy

AstraZeneca•Seattle, WA

3d•$150,098 - $225,147•Remote

About The Position

The Associate Director, Territory Operations Manager – Cell Therapy is a remote, regional role covering the Northwest Region. The position guides treatment centers through cell therapy trial operations, from site strategy and activation through ongoing operational and clinical oversight. It connects frontline teams with internal experts, translates standards into daily practice, and addresses barriers to patient access. The role partners with cross-functional leaders to build scalable, patient-centered service lines that meet high quality and compliance standards, supporting clinical trials and future commercial delivery. The role requires up to 50% travel to engage with sites, support activations, and maintain operational oversight. It reports to a Regional Operations Director.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with detailed knowledge or hands-on experience in cell therapy.
Eight years of clinical experience within a hospital setting and/or industry.
Expertise in service lines, including infrastructure, resourcing, costs, and quality metrics.
Proven ability to deliver to timelines, cost, and quality, and collaborate with internal and external providers.
Excellent knowledge of cell therapy standards and regulations.
Experience selecting and overseeing external providers and developing contracts.
Advanced scientific degree or equivalent experience, with broad understanding across patient operations, manufacturing interfaces, quality, regulatory, and market access.
Project management experience.
Salesforce or similar CRM experience.

Nice To Haves

Nursing, Life Sciences, healthcare administration, or Business background.
Six years of CAR-T experience.
Program or Quality qualifications, such as PMP or CPHQ.
Experience across academic and sponsor settings and countries.
Early-phase delivery across the product lifecycle and multiple therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

Partner with regional leadership to shape site selection and expansion plans that accelerate patient access and trial readiness while ensuring sustainable operations.
Lead risk-based activation, certification, and training programs to bring new treatment centers online efficiently and compliantly.
Guide end-to-end cell therapy workflows, including apheresis, product handling, infusion, and documentation, to deliver consistent, high-quality patient care.
Operate within relevant regulatory and accreditation frameworks, including FACT, and drive audit readiness, deviation management, CAPA execution, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate with Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Medical, Market Access, Compliance, and Commercial to support integrated delivery across clinical and commercial phases.
Build relationships with investigators, physicians, nurses, apheresis teams, cell therapy labs, and site leadership to establish patient-centered service lines.
Serve as the primary operations-readiness liaison, aligning site needs with supply-chain timelines, COI/COC processes, and regional account changes.
Design and deliver training for site staff and junior team members to elevate capability and consistency across the region.
Respond to SOP deviations, implement corrective actions, and share guidelines to strengthen system-wide performance.
Lead research and internal reporting on standards, performance, and guidelines to inform governance and strategy across multiple countries and local contexts.
Travel up to 50% to engage with sites, support activations, and maintain ongoing operational oversight.