Head of Program Management

Fujifilm•Morrisville, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head of Program Management leads the Program Management function at the College Station, Texas site and is accountable for delivering customer programs from contract signature through program closure. This role combines ownership of program performance and customer experience with leadership of the site’s Program Management team. FUJIFILM Biotechnologies Texas is a state-of-the-art biomanufacturing facility located in College Station, Texas. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people who want to make a real difference in people’s lives. Join FUJIFILM Biotechnologies and help create the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy and drive—what we call Genki. Our facility in College Station, Texas, combines a small-town feel with vibrant culture, top-notch schools, and close proximity to big city life. 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 in business, chemical engineering, science, or a related field with at least 12 years of relevant experience; or a master’s degree with at least 10 years; or a Ph.D. with at least 7 years.
Significant Program or Project Management experience, including at least 8 years in a leadership role.
Experience in a biopharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing Organization and a strong understanding of manufacturing operations, CMC, cGMP, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
Demonstrated track record of developing, leading, and transforming teams.
Proven experience with transformational change management.
Demonstrated experience managing complex customer programs, including governance, financial and contractual oversight, risk management, prioritization, and cross-functional delivery.
The successful candidate will be a strong people leader who develops talent, sets clear expectations, and builds an accountable, collaborative, and high-performing team.
Demonstrate sound business acumen and balance customer expectations with contractual commitments, operational priorities, financial performance, and risk.
Build trusted relationships and manage stakeholders effectively across customers, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams in a global, matrixed organization.
Communicate with excellence—both verbally and in writing—to present complex information clearly, influence decisions, and facilitate productive discussions.
Apply sound judgment and a practical approach to prioritization, complex problem-solving, risk management, conflict resolution, and decision-making.
Drive continuous improvement by simplifying processes, improving efficiency, and maintaining a strong focus on right-first-time delivery.
Remain composed under pressure, maintain focus on the highest priorities, and bring a positive, solution-oriented mindset.
Consistently role-model our values and reinforce a culture of customer focus, collaboration, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Experience with budgeting, financial management, and operational performance improvement is preferred.
Practical experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other structured problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies is preferred; certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Ensure our programs are appropriately resourced, governed, and delivered against customer commitments, financial objectives, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
Establish clear internal and customer governance, maintain transparent performance reporting, and drive the timely resolution and escalation of risks and issues.
Elevate customer experience through consistent, responsive, and high-quality engagement across the program lifecycle.
Build and develop a high-performing Program Management team by setting clear expectations, coaching team members, strengthening capabilities, and fostering ownership and accountability.
Partner with Commercial during early customer engagement and support the development of strong, long-term customer relationships.
Provide the Site Leadership Team and the Global Program Management team with clear visibility of program performance and contribute to site planning, S&OP, tier meetings, resource allocation, and strategic decision-making.
Collaborate with site and global functions to align priorities, improve execution, share best practices, and continuously strengthen Program Management processes.
Ensure the function operates in compliance with applicable cGMP, quality, regulatory, legal, environmental, health and safety, and internal policy requirements.