MES Program Lead

Role Overview

• Provides financial stewardship for the program within ATSC by partnering with cross‑functional teams to validate the overall program BP/LRFP and project‑level cost estimates.
• Helps ensure investment assumptions are consistently developed in alignment with global standards, best practices, and current site needs.
• Collaborates with site project leads to develop aligned, integrated project plans, timelines, and clearly defined results.
• Collaborates across sites and programs to identify and navigate interdependencies, risks, and challenges, partnering with collaborators to establish controls, effective cadence, and mitigation strategies.
• Partners closely alongside site project leads support local deployment and enable consistent, predictable project execution aligned with planned outcomes.
• Supports the delivery of meaningful value by helping sites and the broader program achieve their intended objectives.
• Contributes to the growth and efficiency of the global program team by building capabilities aligned with ATSC priorities and local site needs while driving standardization where appropriate.
• Supports balanced cost‑benefit decision‑making by aligning site business priorities with global standards and long‑term value.
• Partners with cross‑functional collaborators (including JJT, DOTS, QA, BE, and IM MAKE MES program members) to achieve project and program objectives, advance standardization, and drive cost improvements.
• Works collaboratively with peers to align resources, timelines, and budgets across areas of responsibility, and partners with Transcend program representatives to address interdependencies and align on resolution approaches.
• Develops and delivers clear, engaging program updates for senior leaders, providing insight into program progress, trends, and future outlook.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, IT, or another related field
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience
• Deep knowledge of MES deployment strategy and processes
• Solid understanding of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Preferred experience in the Advanced Therapies Manufacturing process
• Proven hands-on project management/delivery required
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, with consistent track record to influence/collaborate to get to desired result
• People management experience
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, excellent communication and presentation skills are required
• Strength in interdependent partnering and team management is required
• The ability to effectively manage projects, timelines, and change management is required
• Preferred: Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly, making the complex clear and compelling to all levels of the organization in both written & oral forms is required
• Ability to embed a culture of harmonization and process improvement and value creation across the business is required.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program
• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time
• 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time
• up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year