Senior Director, Head of External Operations, GEO
Description
Who We Are
BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.
- Ensure delivery of quality product on time from our CMO network to support clinical and commercial supply plans, proactively resolving issues that escalate from Process Teams (Make – Assess – Release and Ready – Run – Release processes).
- Partner with MSAT, External Quality, and Partner Management team to oversee & support product launch programs, tech transfers, technical changes, labelling updates, etc.
- Manage the trades offs & risks between longer-term strategic programs & day-to-day supply activities.
- Develop the Operations model supporting the teams as they look to standardise work, eliminate waste and focus on cross functional working relationships to ensure product supply.
- Recruit, onboard, & train operations professionals to ensure the team has the appropriate experience & capabilities to provide oversight across the E2E pharmaceutical value chain.
- Manage career development & succession planning for external operations teams.
- Manage CMO performance and develop the CMO relationship through routine cycle of Business Review Meetings (BRMs), Quality Review Meetings (QRM), and Joint Steering Committee (JSCs) Meetings as well as ad hoc visits as needed.
- Lead our strategic roadmap to deliver against agreed targets (eg. lead time reduction, cost reduction, metrics enhancements).
- Partner with Quality, Site Supply Chain, MSAT, and others to develop cross functional goals to drive continuous improvement (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Customer Service) in CMO Operations.
- Represent CMO Operations in the Sales and Operations Planning process.
- Lead development and management of CMO Operations budget and long-range plan (approx. $200m+ annual spend).
- Support the CMO selection process by evaluating CMO capabilities against applicable manufacturing, quality and compliance requirements and needs of BioMarin – both operational capabilities & strategic objectives.
- Support development of strategic partnerships with CMOs.
- Partner with Compliance, Legal and Procurement teams to negotiate Master Supply Agreements with beneficial terms for BioMarin.
- Proactively manage and communicate operational risks across the CMO network and develop mitigation plans in partnership with other functional leaders.
- Develop risk-based strategies for the CMO operations oversight, considering the product life cycle, complexity and CMO capabilities.
- Develop CMO Operations team to ensure BioMarin continues to attract, retain, and engages key talent.
- Bachelor's degree in a Life Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Pharmaceutical Engineering discipline required.
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience within operations, quality, or supply chain.
- 10+ years of direct experience in a GMP manufacturing environment and 7+ years of team leadership.
- Direct and broad experience in GMP manufacturing across multiple platforms (biologics; synthetics; oral dose; parenteral manufacturing; packaging).
- Experience overseeing multiple product launch / NPI / Tech Transfer programs.
- Experience with regulatory agency inspections (e.g., FDA, TGA).
- Previous experience leading global teams in multiple locations.
- Strong leadership track record and experience in operations management with CMOs or internal operations.
- Demonstrated ability to hire, coach and grow leadership talent.
- Experience in developing, implementing and leading a cross functional operations model.
- Strong focus and passion for Operational Excellence and Continuous improvement.
- Track record of delivery on operational improvements across Quality, Cost, Delivery and Customer Service.
- Strong leadership track record especially in the areas of leading in a global and matrix environment, working cross functionally and developing talent.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills at all levels in the organization.
- Experience managing department budget / spend.
- Ability to travel 25-50%, when required.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.