Director, Manufacturing - Cell Therapy

We are looking for a visionary and execution-driven Director of Cell Therapy Manufacturing to lead and scale GMP manufacturing operations across our Santa Monica and Tarzana sites overseeing clinical and commercial manufacturing of autologous and / or allogeneic cell therapy products. You will be both strategic and hands-onaccountable for building and sustaining world-class operations that deliver high-quality life-saving cell therapies to patients globally.

You will be responsible for site readiness operational execution team leadership and cross-functional integration to ensure delivery of safe high-quality therapies to patients.

The Director will be an important member of the Site Leadership Team driving network readiness operational excellence and cross-site alignment to support an expanding clinical and commercial pipeline. You will report to General Manager of Santa Monica and Tarzana location site.

Responsibilities :

Lead end-to-end GMP manufacturing across Santa Monica and Tarzana sites ensuring execution of clinical and commercial production goals.

Improve accountability for safety compliance and product quality while promoting a culture of excellence and ownership.

Translate enterprise manufacturing strategy into site-level execution ensuring seamless integration of new product introductions (NPIs) scale-up activities and capacity expansions.

Design and evolve site governance organizational structures roles and interfaces to support growth multi-product operations and a scaling commercial pipeline.

Contribute to global capacity planning through modeling resource forecasting and scenario-based planning.

Lead operating model implementation across both sites including change management communication and team agreement.

Be a voice in long-range planning (LRP) network optimization and facility readiness plans.

Use data and operating model to inform strategic decisions on staffing capacity and technology deployment.

Lead and mentor a high-performing team of manufacturing leaders; build leadership bench strength and succession readiness.

Cultivate a high-engagement environment through empowerment recognition and performance management.

Partner with MS&T Quality Supply Chain Engineering and Regulatory Affairs to lead seamless tech transfers scale-up and process robustness.

Champion Lean principles and continuous improvement across both sitesdriving efficiency cost competitiveness and throughput gains.

Ensure inspection readiness and support health authority interactions (e.g. PAI HA responses).

Identify and mitigate risks through deviation management CAPA oversight and quality culture reinforcement.

Apply lessons learned across sites and contribute to network standardization and continuous improvement efforts.

Education and Experience :

Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Engineering or related field; Masters or MBA.

1015 years of progressive leadership experience in GMP biologics or cell / gene therapy manufacturing with multi-site or network exposure.

Experience leading clinical and commercial operations through scale-up tech transfer or launch readiness.

Leadership & Technical Skills :

Enterprise mindset with a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

Expertise in GMP compliance batch execution capacity planning and change management.

Financial and business acumen; experience with budget ownership and cost optimization.

Experience leading operations during site build-out expansion or digital transformation.

Familiarity with MES LIMS and ERP platforms in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Prior success working in a matrixed global organization with cross-site responsibility.

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $162682.40 - $244023.60. However base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles) to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles).

Our Benefits :

Benefits offered include :

A qualified retirement program 401(k) plan

Paid vacation holidays and paid leaves

Health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

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Date Posted

28-Jul-2025

Closing Date

14-Aug-2025

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and furtherance of that mission we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Computer,Fitness,Facilities Management,Account Development,Maintenance Engineering,Asic

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 162682 - 244023