Senior Manager, Car-T Business Excellence

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Senior Manager, CAR-T Business Excellence!

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Janssen Biotech, Inc., one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and Legend Biotech USA Inc., have entered into a global, strategic collaboration to develop, manufacture, and commercialize a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. This innovative strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of two companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy CAR-T platform and investigational treatment.

Are you interested in joining a team that is positively impacting patients' lives by ensuring efficient and effective manufacturing of our cell therapy products? Apply today for this exciting chance to be part of the #CAR-T team!

The Raritan CAR-T facility manufactures a personalized autologous cell therapy product that is significantly improving the lives of patients with Multiple Myeloma. The manufacturing of this CAR-T therapy takes several days through various processing steps and quality control procedures. The process is carefully monitored and a variety of quality assurance measures ensure the product is delivered to our customers at the highest possible quality standard. We now need someone who can lead our organization in finding ways to do it more efficiently and effectively!

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert support and facilitation to problem solving of major/complex problems using relevant methodologies
• Lead the implementation of key Business Excellence/Continuous Improvement programs at the Raritan CAR-T facility
• Mentor Black Belt candidates to increase capability
• Assess and improve the value harnessed from Lean and Six Sigma training and ensure this capability continues to be applied through active belt programs across the site
• Establish and maintain key partnerships across the organization to ensure a coordinated approach to continuous improvement
• Connect, use, and learn from global standard methodologies and adapt to organizational needs to enable growth, improve customer experience, and drive supply chain efficiencies
• Work cross-functionally to develop end to end value stream mapping and roadmap of goals vs gaps for CAR-T

Qualifications

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's or equivalent University Degree required, preferably in a scientific field

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Proven experience leading continuous improvement projects/programs
• A strong focus on meeting customer needs in a fast-paced environment where quality and reliability are critical
• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience
• People leadership/management experience (direct or indirect reports)
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex and new initiatives
• Green and/or Black Belt certification in Lean or Six Sigma
• Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for collaborating/influencing across functions to drive business success

Preferred:

• Project Management certification or formal training
• Experience leading change in a Pharmaceutical and/or other cGMP manufacturing environment

Other:

• Requires up to 10% occasional domestic or international travel

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $113,000 to $195,500.

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