Executive Director, Technical Operations & Supply Chain - REMOTE East Coast Based

Inc•Cambridge, MA

21d•Remote

About The Position

If you're passionate about gene therapy and its ability to enhance the lives of patients, then Beacon is a great team to join. We're a diverse, multi-national team of talented people all working together at our sites in the US and the UK, or as a remote contributor. Everyone here, whatever their role or location, plays a genuine part in bringing our treatments to patients. Everyone has a voice, and every contribution makes a difference. As Executive Director, Technical Operations & Supply Chain, you will strengthen CMC execution for late-stage gene therapy programs, particularly for market-facing supply chain activities including 3PL and 4PL, ensure CMC programme activities land on schedule, issues are driven to closure, and stakeholders remain aligned across internal teams and external partners.

Requirements

Multi-disciplinary late-stage submission/launch experience in biopharma, preferably gene therapies, with a supply chain focus
Strong CMC fundamentals (CQAs, CPPs, etc) and strategic program optimization mindset
Demonstrated success influencing senior, multinational stakeholders
Clear, defined, and direct experience of building-out 3PL and 4PL supply chains for biopharmaceuticals AND a solid understanding of biopharmaceutical technical fundamentals (CPPs, CQAs) combined with a senior profile capable of managing senior stakeholders (internal, external) are key/must-have requirements for this role.

Nice To Haves

If you are ready to broaden your CMC leadership scope toward enterprise-level ownership, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Drive the selection, establishment, and build-out of 3PL and 4PL partners to ensure a robust commercial supply chain for our lead product
Ensure management of critical external partners at a senior level across analytics, DS, and DP manufacturing
Develop and maintain CMC guidance and decision frameworks; Support Area Leads/ senior CMC leaders (direct/indirect) to actively resolve programme issues (internal or external)
Ensure proactive communications of progress vs plan with internal and external stakeholders
Provide cross-functional technical leadership spanning viral vector production, analytics, quality, regulatory, and supply
Support and guide late-stage submission and launch readiness, translating strategy into executable CMC plans
Navigate complex technical and organizational challenges with clear, influential communication