Sr. Manager, Cryopreservation Operations

Location: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America; on-site plant operations with up to 10% domestic or international travel.

Base pay: $122,000–$208,250 per year.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare and cell therapy solutions through Innovative Medicine and MedTech.

What you will do

• Lead cryopreservation, MOI, and QCCB operations for personalized cell therapy supporting clinical and commercial requirements.
• Set the long-term operations strategy and support the facility’s operational ramp-up.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality, value creation, performance, capacity, technology utilization, and cost competitiveness.
• Lead managers and operations personnel, including hiring, coaching, mentoring, and talent development.
• Partner with Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and Operations Support to execute manufacturing activities.
• Foster regulatory compliance and strong environmental, health, and safety performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or university degree required; a science or engineering degree is preferred.
• At least eight years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) production environment.
• Experience leading teams, developing talent, and supporting diversity and inclusion.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Resilience and effectiveness in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience in sterile biological or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Lean methodologies, preferably with Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
• Experience with electronic batch records or ERP systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on individual dignity, diversity, and employee development.
• Sick time, holiday pay, personal and family time, parental leave, caregiver leave, and volunteer leave.
• Military spouse time-off and condolence leave are available under applicable policies.
• Interview accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.