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Full-Time
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Senior Manager, Drug Product Technical Operations

MModerna, Inc.1 Moderna Way, Norwood, MAUS$130,800 - US$209,400 per year
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Description

This leadership role at Moderna's Norwood, Massachusetts site oversees the Drug Product Technical Operations Specialists team, focusing on manufacturing readiness and operational excellence for drug products from component preparation to packaging. The role involves leading new product introductions, managing eBR/MES governance, quality systems (SOP, deviation), ensuring inspection readiness, and implementing AI/GPT-driven efficiency initiatives. It is a hands-on position requiring technical expertise, strategic thinking, and team building.

What We're Looking For

Build, lead, and coach a high-performing Technical Operations Specialists team, emphasizing culture, performance, inclusion, and succession.,Provide daily manufacturing support, including cGMP, safety, and technical execution coaching.,Lead operational readiness for new product introductions and tech transfers (process recipes, master data, components, sampling plans).,Collaborate with cross-functional teams (MS&T, QA, Engineering, Supply Chain) for validation, process design, and launch.,Manage eBR/MES systems, including master batch records, recipes, change management, data integrity, and error reduction.,Drive development and use of GPT/AI tools for cycle time reduction and error mitigation (documentation assistants, line setup guides, KPI dashboards).,Sponsor governance, validation, and risk management for AI/GPT adoption, tracking ROI and user adoption.,Maintain high standards in deviations, change controls, risk assessments, sampling plans, and CAPA closure.,Ensure inspection readiness through evidence, storyboards, and SME preparedness; participate in mock audits.,Align operational controls and documentation with regulatory requirements.,Lead KPI reviews, performance monitoring (SQDCP), tiered governance, and root cause resolution.,Champion operational excellence (Lean/Six Sigma, 5S, kaizen, standard work, digital analytics).,Provide flexible coverage, including 24/7 on-call support for troubleshooting and risk mitigation.

Ideal Candidate

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Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree

Hard Skills

cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing
Component preparation
Formulation
Aseptic filling
Isolators
Decontamination
Media fills
Product transfers
Filling line operations (Optima)
Regulatory compliance (FDA, EMA)
eBR/MES systems
Master batch records
Recipes
Change management
Data integrity
AI/GPT tools
Lean/Six Sigma
5S
Kaizen
Standard work
Digital analytics
Tech transfers
Process improvements
Equipment start-ups
Batch record execution
Deviation/CAPA processes
VHP decontamination

Soft Skills

Leadership
Coaching
Team building
Culture development
Performance management
Inclusion
Succession planning
Communication (written and verbal)
Cross-functional collaboration
Strategic foresight
Ownership mindset
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Organizational skills
Continuous improvement mindset
Innovation
Adaptability

Work Hours

Flexible coverage, including 24/7 on-call support as needed.

Benefits

Best-in-class healthcare coverage
Voluntary benefit programs
Holistic well-being support (fitness, mindfulness, mental health)
Family planning benefits (fertility, adoption, surrogacy)
Generous paid time off (vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, year-end shutdown)
Savings and investment opportunities
Location-specific perks and extras

Special Commitments

Must provide flexible coverage including 24/7 on-call support.,Employment is contingent upon the applicant's ability to access export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. law, meaning only U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible.

About the Company

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Moderna, Inc.

Moderna is a biotechnology company pioneering a new class of medicines made of messenger RNA (mRNA). The company's platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases.

Innovative
Science-driven
Collaborative
Fast-paced
Mission-oriented
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