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The typical work schedule is regular office hours with flexibility to support critical manufacturing operations as required. Travel is expected to be less than 10%.\nWhat you will get: Below you will find a comprehensive summary of the benefits package we offer:\nPerformance-related bonus.\nMedical, dental and vision insurance.\n401(k) matching plan.\nLife insurance, as well as short-term and long-term disability insurance.\nEmployee assistance programs.\nPaid time off (PTO).\n\nCompensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.\nWhat will you do: As a Manufacturing Manager, you will provide leadership and oversight for manufacturing operations within Cell Therapy while ensuring a safe, compliant, and efficient production environment. You will serve as a subject matter expert for assigned manufacturing areas and lead teams in the delivery of clinical and commercial products.\nProvide a safe, controlled work environment and ensure site safety objectives are communicated and understood by all manufacturing personnel.\nLead manufacturing teams and serve as the subject matter expert for assigned operations, including areas such as Cell Growth, Drug Product Filling, and related manufacturing processes.\nProvide in-suite oversight during critical manufacturing activities such as harvest, vial filling, visual inspection, and other key production operations.\nSupport technical transfer activities, including process execution, methods transfer, engineering runs, training runs, water runs, and qualification activities.\nCollaborate with Quality Assurance and cross-functional teams to establish procedures, quality systems, and manufacturing strategies for new and existing programs.\nPartner with Internal Project Teams (IPTs), Joint Project Teams (JPTs), customers, and stakeholders to successfully transfer and maintain processes in the manufacturing facility.\nOwn and manage manufacturing-related deviations, change controls, and lessons learned activities while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.\nSupport hiring, development, training, and performance management of manufacturing staff while fostering a high-performing team culture.\nCollaborate with Manufacturing Technical Managers to identify equipment, material, and resource requirements needed to support production operations.\nPartner with leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, project progression, proposal support, and operational execution across Cell Therapy programs.\nMay serve as delegate for the Manufacturing Director during periods of absence.\n\nWhat we are looking for:\nBachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent industry experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.\nExperience leading manufacturing operations within biopharmaceutical, biologics, cell therapy, or related GMP-regulated environments.\nDemonstrated leadership experience managing teams, organizational change, hiring, training, and employee development.\nExperience supporting technical transfers, project execution, and commercialization of manufacturing processes.\nStrong knowledge of cGMP requirements, quality systems, deviation management, and manufacturing compliance expectations.\nExperience with biological manufacturing operations, including fermentation, purification, drug product filling, freezing operations, or related modalities.\nExperience with automated drug product filling systems utilizing RABS and/or isolator technology preferred.\nExperience with automated or manual visual inspection systems preferred.\nStrong business acumen, customer focus, collaboration, and ability to drive results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\nExcellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nProven ability to manage priorities, budgets, continuous improvement initiatives, and operational performance metrics.\nAbout Lonza At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of. Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re ready to help turn our customers’ breakthrough ideas into viable therapies, we look forward to welcoming you on board.\nReady to shape the future of life sciences? 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