Senior Manager - Operational Excellence, Digital and Data (Sterile Drug Product Manufacturing)

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The Role

BMS Cruiserath Biologics is seeking to recruit a permanent Senior Manager – Digital and Data & Operational Excellence.

Role Purpose

Lead the integration of Digital, Data, and Operational Excellence to drive continuous improvement in Sterile Drug Product (SDP) Operations. Ensure solutions are value-driven, effectively adopted, and sustained. Build capability across Digital, Data Analytics, and OpEx, while embedding the OpEx business system and ways of working.

1. Operational Excellence

• Define and deliver the OpEx roadmap aligned to business priorities
• Deploy and sustain the OpEx business system as the standard way of working
• Embed Tiered Management, KPIs, KBIs, and visual management to track progress and drive accountability 
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives using Lean & Six Sigma methodologies.
• Build OpEx capability through coaching, training, and certification

2. Digital Excellence

• Define and deliver the SDP digital roadmap aligned to the campus digital strategy
• Translate global and network transformations (e.g. Fusion) into practical site-level execution
• Ensure change management, communication, and engagement are embedded in all SDP transformation efforts
• Represent SDP operations at the AI Community of Practice
• Integrate digital into OpEx systems (e.g. digital Tier boards and Scorecards)
• Partner with BIT/Digital for scalable, business-led solutions

3. Data Excellence

• Define SDP data strategy, governance, and standards (single source of truth)
• Deploy dashboards and analytics for real-time performance visibility
• Enable predictive and diagnostic insights for decision-making
• Build data literacy and drive evidence-based decisions

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering
• At least 5 years’ experience in Operational Excellence, Data Analytics and Digital Transformation.
• A sound understanding of bio/pharma manufacturing and supply chain processes
• Black-Belt level lean and six sigma qualification (preferred)
• Change & Transformation qualification (preferred)

Why you should apply

• You will help patients in their fight against serious diseases
• You will be part of a company that encourages excellence and innovation, respects diversity, develops leaders and values its employees.
• You’ll get a competitive salary and a great benefits package including an annual bonus, pension contribution, family medical allowance, 27 days of annual leave, life assurance and on-site gym

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If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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