Senior Manager/AD, IS Manufacturing Business Partner

The Position

The Manufacturing Business Partner will act as a trusted partner and advisor to the Manufacturing and Quality Departments. Arrowhead is experiencing an exciting period of growth and is building a state-of-the-art GMP drug substance manufacturing facility in Verona, WI planned to open in 2023.

Customer Relationship
Personal Evolution
Autonomy
Administrative Work
Technical Expertise

Responsibilities:

  • Acting as the main point of contact for IS & Informatics for Manufacturing
  • Developing the Manufacturing Digital Roadmap and, in turn, driving its execution
  • Participate in the design and implementation of computer control systems at the Verona plant, acting as the main point of contact for IS
  • GMP system design, implementation, validation, and integration for the under-construction plant, such as Historian and PCMS
  • Management of applications that support manufacturing equipment in close partnership with Facilities, Metrology, and Automation representatives
  • Implementation of GMP manufacturing data integrity programs
  • Assist Manufacturing and Quality departments with change control assessments for computer control systems
  • Manage the Manufacturing Digital portfolio, leading individual projects within that portfolio as needed
  • Build relationships with the Manufacturing and Quality teams to become a trusted advisor and partner
  • Lead the Manufacturing IS team to remove roadblocks and continue its growth as a high-performing team
  • Key member of the IS & Informatics Leadership Team, representing Manufacturing in Arrowhead’s broader Digital Roadmap
  • Direct supervision of Manufacturing IS team members, consultants, and vendors

Requirements:

  • 5+ years in progressive leadership
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as engineering, science, or computer science
  • Experience working in the Life Sciences industry
  • Experience implementing GMP systems required

Preferred:

  • Experience leading Agile teams highly preferred.
  • Certified Scrum Master and/or Product owner a plus.