Senior Director, Operations Commercialization Lead (Cell Therapy)

Role Summary

Senior Director, Operations Commercialization Lead (Cell Therapy) — establish global supply chain commercialization and roadmap for cell therapy products; drive go-to-market operational strategies to optimize supply chain efficiency, cost, and long-term success across clinical development, commercial launch, and product lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Lead formation and delivery of commercial supply strategic roadmap for cell therapy, ensuring seamless integration of supply with commercial operations.
• Align strategic programs with cross-functional partners to achieve mutual financial, service-level, and outcome-based goals.
• Represent Cell Therapy Operations on the Global Product Teams that commercialize and increase cell therapy products across the Oncology, Biopharm and Alexion departments.
• Partner with commercial and operations responsibilities to ensure strategies and operational plans foster innovation, efficiency, and shared success across the value chain.
• Be a main interface between the Commercial Business Units and the Cell Therapy Organization, aligning supply chain go-to-market plans with commercial and product strategy, including assessments and recommendations for investment decisions and market expansion business cases.
• Design, and increase end-to-end value chains for new products and throughout the product lifecycle, focusing on scalability, and regulatory compliance.
• Promote capability development with functional leaders, supporting supply chain, commercial operations goals, and financial goals.
• Lead commercial launch activities, aligning Product, Commercial, and Operations, to accomplish commercial launches.
• Lead end-to-end coordination of cross-functional teams to deliver launch success and global supply chain orchestration.
• Identify process gaps and risks across the supply chain, developing business continuity plans to avoid supply disruption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, or supply chain required; advanced degree (MBA, MS).
• 14+ years of experience in biopharma operations, with at least 2 years in advanced therapies (cell and gene therapy). 12+ years with advanced degree.
• Experience with autologous and allogeneic supply models and global supply chain management in the cell therapy, biologics, or pharmaceutical sector.
• A comprehensive understanding of product development, manufacturing and supply management within a matrixed environment.
• Understanding of global, regional and local environments to identify risks, and design supply chains.
• Experience in leadership of cross-functional teams for new product introduction and commercial launches.
• Mastery of value chain design, S&OP/IBP, procurement and logistics.
• Strategic thinking, project management, business case development, financial skills, and product costing capabilities.
• Proficiency in stakeholder management and executive-level communication to influence senior leaders.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and navigating complex matrix organizational structures.

Skills

• Strategic leadership
• Supply chain design and management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Commercial launch planning
• Financial analysis and business case development
• Stakeholder management and executive communication

Education

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, engineering, or supply chain (required); MBA or MS (preferred).

Additional Requirements

• None specified beyond the above qualifications.