Director, GEM Business Operations
About The Position
Provides business and operational leadership for Roswell Park’s GMP Engineering & Cell Manufacturing Facility (GEM), supporting the continued growth of a complex academic and industry-facing cell and gene therapy manufacturing organization. Overseed and coordinated key operational functions, including administration, project management, supply chain, business operations, and related support activities. Responsible for strengthening operational infrastructure, improving financial and performance visibility, standardizing processes, and ensuring effective cross functional execution across GEM programs. Works closely with GEM leadership and Industry Partnerships to support the operationalization of external opportunities from initial engagement through proposal development, contracting, project initiation, execution, financial tracking, and closeout.
Requirements
- Master's degree in business administration, operations, finance, healthcare administration, life sciences, engineering, or a related field and five (5) years of full-time business operations, strategic operations, program management, organizational operations, project management, or related experience including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, consultative, managerial or executive capacity; or
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, operations, finance, healthcare administration, life sciences, engineering, or a related field and seven (7) years of full-time business operations, strategic operations, program management, organizational operations, project management, or related experience including eighteen (18) months experience in a supervisory, consultative, managerial or executive capacity.
- Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhering to acceptable educational standards.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and coordinate key operational functions, including administration, project management, supply chain, business operations, and related support activities.
- Strengthen operational infrastructure.
- Improve financial and performance visibility.
- Standardize processes.
- Ensure effective cross-functional execution across GEM programs.
- Support the operationalization of external opportunities from initial engagement through proposal development, contracting, project initiation, execution, financial tracking, and closeout.
- Comply with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
