Vertex

Biotechnology

SeniorManager,TechSupport

$137–205k Boston, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Manager, Tech Support at Vertex. Skills: Technical Support strategy, Manufacturing operations, Process optimization, Technology transfer. Lead Technical Support initiatives. Contribute to strategy development”

What You'll Achieve.

Achieve Manufacturing Operations objectives; Improve manufacturing performance; Close performance gaps

Industry & Context.

Biotechnology
Problems you'll solve

Technical problem-solving; Structured problem solving; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Five days per week on-site

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, 6 years of experience in cell and gene therapy manufacturing, 3 years of people management experience

Nice to Have

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt

What You'll Do.

Lead Technical Support initiatives

Contribute to strategy development

Manage team resources

Oversee sustained process performance

Oversee continuous process improvement

Lead manufacturing engineers

Support technology transfer

Support continuous improvement

Represent Technical Support

Maintain visibility to technical issues

Serve as escalation point

Coordinate resolution

Communicate status to management

Drive structured problem solving

Improve manufacturing performance

Implement corrective actions

Establish process monitoring strategies

Establish improvement strategies

Use KPIs to identify gaps

Use KPIs to close gaps

Partner with stakeholders

Promote design for manufacturability

Improve manufacturing performance

Own development of master batch records

Own development of SOPs

Own development of work instructions

Support deviation management

Support CAPA activities

Support change control activities

Support manufacturing investigations

Support OOS investigations

Support OOT investigations

Support root cause analyses

Ensure regulatory compliance

Ensure corporate compliance

Ensure Quality System compliance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional stakeholders; Process Development; Analytical Development; Quality Control; Operational Quality; Materials Management; Operations

Communication Scope

Presentation skills; Communicate status; Communicate transparently

Process & Methodology

Change controls, Risk assessments

Full Job Description

**Job Description** **General Summary** Reporting to the Senior Director, Manufacturing Operations, this role is responsible for developing and executing the Technical Support strategy for technology transfer, product commercialization, and lifecycle management. The individual will also support key manufacturing systems and processes, including change controls, risk assessments, deviations, and GMP documentation. This role leads and mentors the Technical Support team and provides oversight for technology transfer, process optimization, continuous improvement initiatives, and manufacturing process performance monitoring. The Senior Manager will collaborate cross-functionally with Process Development (PD), Analytical Development (AD), Quality Control (QC), Operational Quality, Materials Management, Operations, and other stakeholders to enable efficient process transfer and sustained manufacturing performance. **Key Duties and Responsibilities:** * Lead Technical Support initiatives, contribute to strategy development, and manage team resources to achieve Manufacturing Operations objectives. * Oversee the sustained performance and continuous improvement of cell and gene therapy manufacturing processes. * Lead a team of manufacturing engineers and specialists supporting the technology transfer and continuous improvement of equipment, processes, and control systems. * Represent Technical Support and Operations at cross-functional daily management meetings, maintaining visibility to technical issues and action plans across the manufacturing floor. * Serve as the primary escalation point for manufacturing issues; coordinate resolution with subject matter experts and communicate status to management. * Drive structured, closed-loop problem solving to improve manufacturing performance, including uptime and yield; identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions. * Establish and lead process performance monitoring and improvement strategies, including optimiz

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