Manufacturing Director/Operations Lead, Single Use Technology (OCN)

The Position

Genentech, a member of the Roche group and founder of the biotechnology industry, is dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. To solve the world's most complex health challenges, we ask bigger questions that challenge our industry and the boundaries of science to transform society. Inclusion and Belonging are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We believe that by championing unique backgrounds, thoughts and experiences, we can foster a sense of belonging and provide an environment where every employee feels valued, included, and able to contribute their best for the patients we serve. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing and advancing our people to their full potential by rewarding bold ways of thinking and integrating inclusive behaviors into every aspect of our work.

The Manufacturing Director overseeing Single Use Technology (SUT) at Oceanside (OCN) is tasked with formulating the vision, strategic plans, operational policies, and performance standards required for OCN SUT to achieve status as a leading bioprocess production site.  In addition, they will be instrumental in establishing best in class technology transfer through the deployment of a uniform fleet model, ensuring consistent parity with other Network SUT sites.

As the OCN SUT is a new facility, this role will build and maintain a highly engaged workforce and cohesive community where everyone brings their full authentic self to create a stronger whole. 

The Manufacturing Director will establish relationships with customer groups, network teams, and vendors by seeking opportunities for collaboration, proactively presenting information, and offering relevant data driven information to impact decisions.  The candidate will build and lead teams and projects, coach individuals across the entire organization, and lead by example through their own behaviors.  

The Opportunity

Leadership & Coaching (Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach):

• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve workforce models that ensure appropriate levels of staff are available to safely manufacture medicines in an efficient manner.

• Ensure execution of validation activities, operations procedures, operator asset care, and other activities deemed necessary to obtain facility licensure. 

• Work with the SHE group to perform safety risk assessments, identify potential hazards, and establish programs that ensure a strong safety culture while also fostering environmental sustainability.

• Collaborate with established leadership teams to develop long term strategies for realizing efficiencies of operating multiple facilities on the same campus, integrating elements of process design and talent development while improving overall site culture.

• Connect leaders and technical experts across the site, network and industry to develop procedures and standard work that serves both the site and network, while delivering launch and commercial molecules.  

• Promote a speak-up culture. Encourage, accept, and incorporate feedback from all sources.

• Foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation throughout the function.

• Coach individuals and teams. Provide timely and candid feedback, helping everyone build the skills and mindsets they need to succeed together.

• Build, support, and role model a culture of continuous improvement and  learning.. Be an active and visible change agent, promoting agility, modeling a growth mindset, and welcoming new opportunities.

• Proactively promote Safety Culture, Lean Leadership Principles, and cGMP operating principles.

Decision Making, Prioritization, and Execution of Work:

• Serve as the production escalation point and take accountability and ownership for high impact business, technical, and compliance decisions.

• Set priorities to create clarity and focus for the function, forming and/or sponsoring teams, networks and systems that enable action. 

• Develop short and long term functional goals in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, engagement, and cost. Manage the business to deliver on commitments and optimize performance of the function over time.

Technical:

• Deliver the SUT facility in a manner that protects Roche’s license to operate and supply of product to patients

• Fluent in Lean methodology