Senior Manager, CDMO Operations

Viatris•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Senior Manager, CDMO Operations supports the Site Head by representing site priorities, facilitating leadership and strategic reviews, and helping translate decisions into clear organizational actions. The role serves as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Site Head, offering objective perspectives, business insight, and recommendations, while taking ownership of delegated workstreams and issues and driving them to resolution. The position establishes and maintains an operating rhythm for strategic initiatives and site priorities, tracking deliverables, dependencies, risks, and decisions across functions. It builds relationships with global and regional leaders across Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Commercial, IT, Procurement, and other relevant functions. The role also supports organizational effectiveness, continuous improvement, engagement, accountability, talent development, and overall site performance. Other duties may be assigned by the Head of Site Operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, business, operations, or a related discipline.
Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience within biopharmaceutical manufacturing, CDMO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or a closely related regulated environment.
Proven track record leading strategic initiatives, transformation programs, operational improvement, or complex cross-functional business priorities.
Strong understanding of the operational and business dynamics of a regulated biopharmaceutical environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience in a CDMO or contract manufacturing environment.
Experience partnering with a Site Head, General Manager, Business Unit Leader, or equivalent executive.
Experience across multiple functions such as manufacturing, operations, quality, technical services, supply chain, finance, or commercial operations.
Experience leading organizational transformation or modernization initiatives.
Experience working with global executive teams and international stakeholders.
Lean/Six Sigma, project management, or change management training.
Knowledge and experience in lean manufacturing/operational excellence and standardization.

Responsibilities

Represent the Site Head in selected internal and external forums, ensuring consistent communication of priorities, expectations, and decisions.
Facilitate leadership meetings and strategic reviews focused on decisions, actions, and outcomes; translate decisions into clear organizational actions and communicate them effectively.
Help resolve cross-functional conflicts and competing priorities.
Support initiatives that improve engagement, accountability, talent development, and overall site performance.
Establish and maintain a disciplined operating rhythm for strategic initiatives and site priorities.
Track deliverables, dependencies, risks, and decisions across functions to ensure commitments are met.
Represent site priorities with global stakeholders and secure resources, decisions, and support needed to achieve site objectives.
Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the Site Head, providing objective perspectives, business insight, and recommendations.
Take ownership of delegated workstreams and issues, driving them to resolution with appropriate urgency and independence.
Anticipate issues and develop options and recommendations before escalation is required.
Build strong relationships with global and regional leaders across Operations, Quality, Technical Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Commercial, IT, Procurement, and other relevant functions.
Act as an extension of the Site Head of Operations in selected internal and external forums.
Act as a catalyst for continuous improvement and organizational effectiveness.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of Site Operations.