Job Description

　　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.

　　Location/Division Specific Information

　　This position will be site based in Plainville, MA and will support our Viral Vector Services (VVS Plainville) business unit of Thermo Fisher Scientific. At VVS Plainville, we deliver process development through commercial supply and offer the expertise and resources vital to help clients deliver innovative gene therapies. Placed in the forefront of our leading and cutting edge Cell and Gene Therapy business enabling clients to cure genetic, rare, and otherwise untreatable diseases.

　　Discover Impactful Work:

　　You will be responsible for leading a team of Operations Product Leaders to provide on time operations deliverables for client programs. You will partner with cross functional leaders to implement robust business processes support the successful planning, production, testing, and release of product in a fast-paced production environment.

　　A Day in the Life:

　　Lead operational / production readiness for late clinical stage and commercial manufacturing of new products ensuring robust implementation of new production capabilities that reliably and sustainably meet and/or exceed operational, quality, and cost targets.

　　Partner with technical leadership, program management and clients to implement product / process improvements, and acts as manufacturing subject matter expert for assessments for change controls, validation protocols, and document changes.

　　Build client relationships through face to face interactions while hosting client on site during program runs, development of documentation required, and facilitating investigations.

　　Proactively identify and raise key risks and issues to manufacturing line and site leadership team. Prioritize and lead ad hoc cross functional teams to develop risk mitigation plans and/or lead complex operational issues.

　　Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence culture through self-detecting and self -correcting processes and systems and instilling strong ownership and accountability.

　　Ensure consistent communication with program core teams, support resources and management regarding issue identification and resolution; develop formal communication protocols and tools including progress tracking systems, dashboards, and management reports, and any other product specific information as needed.

　　Keys to Success:

　　Education

　　Bachelor's degree required.

　　Master's degree or higher is preferred.

　　Experience

　　5-7 years of related work experience in a regulated environment, or 3-5 years with a master’s degree required.

　　Minimum of 3 years in management /or leadership positions in small and medium technical and/or capital projects.

　　Preferred experience working in 2 or more functional areas.

　　Minimum of 3 years leading cGMP operations in a fast-paced environment.

　　Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

　　Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; great attention to detail and excellent decision-making process.

　　Proven track record to present ideas persuasively and negotiate effectively.

　　Exhibits strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

　　Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams and collaborate across the business.

　　Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/5-reasons-to-work-at-thermo-fisher-scientific) . As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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