Biomanufacturing Operations Coordinator

Booz Allen Hamilton • Edgewood, MD

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About The Position

As a Biomanufacturing Operations Coordinator, you will support customer biomanufacturing programs from concept through completion and help keep projects on a productive path through careful analysis and effective communication. You will implement and maintain organizational programs that accelerate technology transitions, work with stakeholders to review and plan accelerated deliverable timelines, and provide tactical planning using Microsoft Project and Smartsheet. The role involves regular interaction with subject matter experts, program analysts, and customers, and communication to help programs achieve their goals and quality standards. You will contribute to program strategy and support customers’ efforts to deliver new bioproduction mission capabilities for the safety of the nation’s warfighters. A Secret clearance is required. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

The projected annualized compensation range is $77,600 to $176,000 USD. Salary is determined by factors including location, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, contract-specific affordability, and organizational requirements. This posting will close within 90 days from the posting date. The hiring process includes identity verification using biometrics and AI; candidates are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. Use of AI or other tools to assist with interview responses is prohibited unless explicitly permitted.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience developing and maintaining high-resolution master production schedules spanning upstream bioprocessing, downstream purification, and analytics.
• At least 2 years of experience tracking program milestones, go/no-go decision gates, and deliverables against contractual obligations and technical milestones.
• At least 2 years of experience using scheduling software such as MS Project and Smartsheet to model run cadences and lead times.
• Experience developing and delivering program briefings and milestone reports to senior leadership, program managers, or stakeholders.
• Experience authoring, contributing to, or technically editing white papers, technology transition summaries, or technical program reports.
• Experience monitoring pilot-scale manufacturing execution, identifying schedule deviations early, and implementing countermeasures.
• Experience leading regular production scheduling reviews and program milestone check-ins.
• Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience maintaining run logs, batch records, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and equipment usage logs in an R&D or pilot production environment.
• Experience with biosafety standards such as BSL-1 and BSL-2.
• Experience with intellectual property (IP) documentation such as invention disclosures, patent landscape reviews, or technical documentation supporting patent filings.
• Knowledge of biological, chemical, or bioprocess engineering concepts and pilot-scale workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-resolution master production schedules spanning upstream bioprocessing, downstream purification, and analytics.
• Track program milestones, go/no-go decision gates, and deliverables against contractual obligations and technical milestones.
• Use scheduling software such as MS Project and Smartsheet to model run cadences and lead times.
• Develop and deliver program briefings and milestone reports to senior leadership, program managers, or stakeholders.
• Author, contribute to, or technically edit white papers, technology transition summaries, or technical program reports.
• Monitor pilot-scale manufacturing execution, identify schedule deviations early, and implement countermeasures.
• Lead regular production scheduling reviews and program milestone check-ins.
• Implement and maintain organizational programs to accelerate technology transitions from customers’ biomanufacturing programs.
• Work with stakeholders to review and plan accelerated deliverable timelines and conduct tactical planning.
• Communicate with subject matter experts, program analysts, and customers to help programs achieve goals and quality standards.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time