Senior Manager, IT Business Systems - Site Lead

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Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Manager, IT Business Systems - Site Lead, to join our growing team based at our state-of-the-art Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility, near Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The Site IT Lead is responsible for supporting our Cell Therapy strategies and manufacturing business capabilities.

This leadership role will partner with our local and global manufacturing teams

and respective Tech Ops partners. This will be a critical role within the Kite IT reporting to the Sr. Director, Head of Site Delivery and Solution Engineering, Cell Therapy IT.

It is a highly cross functional role working closely with the leadership team from various business groups, Gilead and Kite IT.

Responsibilities

Strategy and Roadmap

Lead the Site Technology Council for site technology roadmap and project implementation

Partner with Site Operational Technology Lead on the IT strategy, local IT architecture design systems, and IT solutions following overall Global System Architecture, and respective business systems roadmap for the site

Partner with Local Site Process/Systems owners, with input from Global COE’s and Kite IT to prioritize local portfolio and align to above roadmap

Act as IT Site single point of contact for business systems issues, support, and upgrades

Act as single point of contact with Global IT Programs and Global IT and support for site applications.

Lead IT for site specific IT programs partnering with site process, business, and data owners/lead

Responsible for the successful implementation and deployment of IT systems

Coordinate with Site Process Lead and with CoE’s, Cell Therapy IT, and Quality on CSV for plant applications using IQ/PQ protocols

Provide IT Hypercare following deployment of plant applications

Provide local support and/or first point of contact for Enterprise systems such as ERP, LIMS, PLM, Robar, and G&A applications

Partner with local Operations lead on supporting plant applications like MES/EBR and

BMS with super user and system administration training for each release; provide basic maintenance configuration under guidance of Site Process owner• Provide support to local Quality,

Supply Chain, PD IT systems, and integrations with Manufacturing Vendor Management for Managed Services support partners and/or local IT integrator partners

Provide IT Project Management for local implementations of Global Programs and/or development, configuration, and implementation for local IT projects System Administration for Enterprise applications at the site

Communicate and facilitate upgrades and updates to Enterprise systems impacting hardware and software

Support IT and Systems audits

Manufacturing Automation & Plant Infrastructure

Support implementation and deployment of Manufacturing Automation Systems for integration with Enterprise systems

Implement plant infrastructure for Plant Application and access by end user devices (e.g., laptops, scanners, barcode readers, printers)

Implement plant infrastructure to support Manufacturing Automation and connect to plant applications

Provide secure connectivity between process control network and Enterprise systems

Commission IT rooms, network, and server infrastructure

Support of GMP and Non-GMP Network connectivity and servers

Provide local support for on-site desktop, A/V, Help desk, Lab computers, label printers, handheld mobile devices, scanners, etc.

Operational Leadership

Act as key business partner to the global and regional heads of department to ensure platforms, processes, and operation models are fit for purpose and providing escalation and information to the global team on areas

Provide oversight, coaching, and direction for IT staff in region as part of a matrix reporting structure

Setup and own a governance process to prioritize business capabilities and technology solutions for site manufacturing

Work closely with IT leads in all manufacturing sites to prioritize and implement technology solutions

Participate in annual budget cycle with finance, IT, and manufacturing leadership team to submit budget requests for the new technology implementations in the roadmap

Lead and develop a team of highly skilled business analysts to deliver business capabilities through technology solutions

Understand short term and long-term data analytics and reporting requirements and recommend technology solutions for data warehouse and reporting

Education & Experience

MA/MS in a business or technical discipline and 8+ years of relevant experience OR

BA/BS in in a business or technical discipline and 10+ years of relevant experience OR

High School degree and 15+ years of relevant experience OR

Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or Computer/Information Sciences

MBA or any advanced certification will be a plus

8+ years' experience in people management, leadership, and developing teams

Experience in a GxP manufacturing environment supporting clinical and commercial manufacturing and corresponding technology solutions in a biotech/Pharma industry

Experience in Cell Therapy or any other personalized medicine within a “make to order” environment will be preferred

Thorough understanding of various project management methodologies to be

accountable for large project implementations

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Excellent presentation skills and ability to interact and interface with all levels of business including senior leadership team

Experience in implementing and leading change management and governance process, as well as owning deviations and change control in a regulated environment

Effective organization and time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines in a dynamic environment

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at

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