Associate Director, Site Operations (Lab & Facilities)

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Business Unit Summary
Our Facilities Operations team is responsible for the safe, sustainable, and cost-effective construction, operation and maintenance of world-class facilities that enable the discovery, development and delivery of innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. We deliver safe, effective, and strategically aligned facilities and services around the world. This includes day-to-day operations and maintenance, employee convenience services, laboratory services, and asset and document management. In close partnership with stakeholders to manage the contracts and service agreements for integrated facilities management, and other vendors.
Position Summary
The Associate Director, Site Laboratory Operations will be singularly accountable for ensuring the safe and productive operations of approximately one million square feet, over seven research buildings, the largest in the network. This position will report into the Site Director as a member of the Site Leadership Team and will utilize knowledge of supplier agreement in both contract compliance and execution, including ongoing relationships with suppliers, in order to manage Site Operations effectively. This role will also utilize operational knowledge of facility business functions and requirements, including R&D, EHS, Security, Site Engineering, soft and hard services to provide productive laboratory operations while meeting the enterprise needs for fiscal responsibility.
Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface with facilities service providers for delivery in and around laboratory environments
• Serve as facilities primary representative through all site-based Laboratory Operations, including multiple specialties, types, and functions
• Maintain frequent contact with managers/employees in stakeholder departments and/or customer representatives to coordinate activities concerning operational decisions and business requirements
• Champion and ensure the interests of R&D are properly represented in business continuity systems and programs
• Champion laboratory building operations, systems, and equipment
• Support development and management of site operating budget
• Provide leadership, guidance, and problem-solving throughout coordination of projects to direct or cross-functional team members
• Serve as the primary customer of site engineering for the development and execution of site capital infrastructure projects and the broader CAPX plan
• Ensure proper commissioning and turnover of all capital projects to meet customer needs
• Develop and ensure compliance with department SOPs, EHS policies, and procedures, including corporate/division policies
• Champion for site energy initiatives as well as ongoing energy consumption monitoring
• Serve as co-owner for site shutdowns and primary customer interface for related activities
• Participate in site auditing as it relates to environmental health and safety in partnership with site EHS staff
• Manage of "out of scope" contracts in support of Site Operations
• Oversee service provider outcomes; review site CPI/KPI/GPI where applicable
• Coordinate site emergency response
• Support other sites in the region as needed

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of experience in operations, maintenance, and service management of industrial building, research buildings, office systems, and utility plants; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Experience with laboratory HVAC, bulk delivery, and support system concepts and applications
• Hands-on experience in the procurement, negotiation, and management of contracts with maintenance suppliers, contractors, and consultants
• Broad technical knowledge of facility operations, infrastructure, engineering, and systems
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, communication and presentation skills, and ability to influence
• Demonstrated leadership skills, sound business ethics, and ability to work in a team environment
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and industry practices such as GMPs, GLPs, AAALAC, USDA, IQ/OQ/PQ regulations, environmental regulations, building codes, ADA, and OSHA requirements
• Experience managing financial aspects of facility operations and services including budget development, expense forecasting, SAP transactions, and cost tracking
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve technical problems in complex research systems

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On-site Protocol
Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.
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