Band Level 4 Job Description Summary Location: Morris Plains, New Jersey Relocation Support: This role is based in Morris Plains, New Jersey. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. Make an impact where strong leadership and operational excellence come together. As Manager, Manufacturing Operations, you will lead manufacturing activities while building an engaged, high-performing team focused on safety, quality, compliance, and reliable execution. You'll work across functions to solve challenges, strengthen processes, and continuously improve how work gets done, helping deliver important medicines to patients. #LI-Onsite Job Description Key Responsibilities · Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure safe, compliant, high-quality, and reliable execution. · Develop, coach, and engage team members while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning. · Drive operational performance by monitoring priorities, addressing challenges, and ensuring timely execution of manufacturing activities. · Ensure adherence to quality, safety, regulatory, and established manufacturing standards and procedures. · Partner cross-functionally to resolve operational issues, strengthen processes, and support manufacturing objectives. · Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, reliability, quality, and overall manufacturing performance. · Support investigation and resolution of manufacturing deviations, implementing actions that strengthen processes and prevent recurrence. Essential Requirements · Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience. · 5-8 years of cGMP manufacturing experience, including proven experience managing day-to-day manufacturing execution and proven process understanding. · Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, developing, and engaging teams to achieve operational objectives. · Experience managing operational priorities and making timely, risk-based decisions. · Strong cross-functional collaboration, communication and staekholder mangement skills, with the ability to effectively partner across technical and operational teams. · Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement, solve complex operational challenges, and strengthen manufacturing performance. Desirable Requirements · Cell culture and/or cell therapy manufacturing experience. · Experience in project management, Operational Excellence, product or process development, or regulatory activities. The salary for this position is expected to range between $108,500 and $201,500 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves. To learn more about the culture, rewards and benefits we offer our people click here. EEO Statement: The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential. Accessibility and reasonable accommodations The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] call +1 (877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. https://www.novartis.com/careers/careers-research/notice-all-applicants-us-job-openings Salary Range $108,500.00 - $201,500.00 Skills Desired Data Analytics, Digital Literacy, Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Policy Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives. 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