Sr Manager, Drug Substance Manufacturing

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Plainville, MA

6d • $130,000 - $194,950

About The Position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. Reporting to the Plainville, MA site and supporting the Viral Vector Services (VVS), a division of Thermo Fisher Scientific. At VVS, we deliver from process development through commercial supply, offering the expertise and resources vital to help clients deliver innovative gene therapies. We are placed at the forefront of our leading and groundbreaking Cell and Gene Therapy business, enabling clients to cure genetic, rare, and otherwise untreatable diseases. As a Senior Manager of Formulation Manufacturing at our organization, you'll guide teams responsible for delivering critical pharmaceutical and diagnostic products that help improve health outcomes. You'll oversee daily operations while ensuring compliance with cGMP standards and supporting operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives. Working with cross-functional partners, you'll enhance manufacturing processes, develop staff capabilities, and implement effective solutions to meet growing customer demands. Combine technical expertise with people management to deliver exceptional product quality while maintaining safety and efficiency. Manage budgets, resources, and KPIs while cultivating a culture of innovation and accountability. Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Technical Services and other stakeholders to advance manufacturing excellence. Support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Requirements

• BS Degree required.
• At least 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical, or biotech manufacturing in cGMP environment required with a BS degree, and 6 years accepted with an advanced degree.
• 5 years of management experience leading manufacturing teams required.
• Demonstrated expertise in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and regulatory compliance.
• Experience implementing operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing budgets, resources and key performance metrics.
• Experience with change management and process improvement methodologies.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and support teams.
• Proficiency with manufacturing systems and standard MS Office applications.
• Ability to work in clean room environments and use required PPE when needed.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in dynamic environment.
• Effective communication skills with ability to engage at all levels of organization.
• Knowledge of safety protocols and environmental standards.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Life Sciences, Chemistry or related field.
• Advanced Degree highly preferred.
• Additional certifications in pharmaceutical manufacturing or operational excellence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgets, resources, and KPIs while cultivating a culture of innovation and accountability.
• Collaborate with Quality, Engineering, Technical Services and other stakeholders to advance manufacturing excellence.
• Support our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Benefits

• We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits!
• Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects.
• We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees