Manager, Project and Planning

Fujifilm • Holly Springs, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Step into a leadership role where your guidance, operational rigor, and people-first approach will drive reliable, compliant production. As Manager, Manufacturing Support, you’ll build and lead a talented team, oversee critical manufacturing support activities, and partner cross-functionally to ensure operational readiness, continuous improvement, and inspection readiness across a dynamic, cGMP environment.

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs, North Carolina. By end of 2025, we’ll open North America’s largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, offering drug substance production, fill-finish, and packaging under one roof.

We’re looking for passionate, mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine, cure, or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and we’re proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose, energy, and drive—what we call Genki. Ready to shape the future of medicine? Let’s transform healthcare together!

Holly Springs, North Carolina, combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleigh’s thriving tech scene, making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity.

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.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED with 10 years related experience OR Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years related experience OR Master’s Degree with 4 years of related experience
• 4+ years of experience managing, leading, and developing people
• Experience with regulatory inspections, investigations and change management
• Experience directly supporting manufacturing
• Ability to collaborate with manufacturing and other functional areas
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated project management capabilities
• Actively champions continuous improvement practices and ideas
• Advanced understanding of good manufacturing practices (GMP), inspection requirements, safety, and manufacturing operations
• Ability to coach, lead, and develop individual contributors
• Ability to stand and sit for prolonged periods
• Ability to move objects up to 33 lbs (10 lbs frequently)
• Ability to discern audible cues
• May require occasional work in production-adjacent spaces; no respiratory protection or powered industrial truck operation required for this role
• No routine work at heights, in small/enclosed spaces, or in extreme temperatures

Nice To Haves

• 6–10 years’ experience in manufacturing operations
• Previous experience leading others in a manufacturing facility
• Experience working in a changing, project-driven organization
• Lean certification or similar certifications
• Experience with regulatory inspections, investigations and change management preferred
• Experience in pharmaceutical / biological manufacturing operations preferred
• Experience leading others in a pharmaceutical/biological manufacturing facility preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and lead operational readiness projects, including but not limited to: Lead the creation or transfer (from an existing large-scale facility) of manufacturing support team business processes to ensure GMP operational readiness
• Lead, manage, and build the manufacturing support team
• Administer company policies that directly impact employees
• Complete required administrative tasks (e.g., time card approvals, time off approvals, expense reports)
• Perform other duties, as assigned
• Manage, lead, and develop direct reports within the manufacturing support team while overseeing, organizing, and coordinating team tasks
• Foster an inclusive, people-first culture by creating meaningful development plans with direct reports and conducting regular 1:1s and skip-level 1:1s
• Provide oversight and coordinate non-batch activities and collaborate cross-functionally, including: Ownership of manufacturing change controls and corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs)
• Short flow investigations and management of alert/action limits
• Detailed batch manufacturing schedules
• Campaign materials readiness and coordination
• Ensure continuous improvement; drive escalation and mitigation of manufacturing issues
• Manufacturing training and curricula management
• Act as functional lead for regulatory inspections and audits

Benefits

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and impact
• Comprehensive health benefits and retirement plan options
• Generous paid time off and company-recognized holidays
• Leadership development, coaching, and career progression pathways
• Opportunities to lead high-visibility operational initiatives and continuous improvement projects
• Inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives, psychological safety, and work–life balance
• Tools, training, and cross-functional exposure to support long-term career growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager