IT Senior Business Partner, Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Who We Are

BioMarin leads the biotechnology industry in delivering therapies for chronic and degenerative genetic conditions that reduce patients' quality of life and shorten life spans.  We target diseases that lack effective therapies and affect relatively small numbers of patients, many of whom are children.  BioMarin will continue to focus on advancing therapies that are the first or best of their kind and make a big difference in improving patients' lives.

It takes a village, and at BioMarin our corporate groups are the people behind our success. Groups such as IT, Finance, Legal, Global Compliance & Ethics, and our People Team provide foundational support of all areas of operation at BioMarin.

For more than two decades, going our own way has led to countless breakthroughs, bettering the lives of those suffering from rare genetic disease. In 1997 we were founded to make a big difference in small patient populations. Now we seek to make an even greater impact by applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach that propelled our last 25 years of drug development to larger genetic disorders, as well as genetic subsets of more common conditions. Through our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we will continue to develop targeted therapies that address the root cause of the conditions we seek to treat. Applying our knowledge to make a transformative impact is not just a calling, but an obligation to those who will benefit most. The end goal has always been better lives and now we can reach more.

And the more people we reach, the more our impact can grow. We transform lives through genetic discovery

Our Culture

Our desire to make a positive impact on our patients extends to our employees and BioMarin is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every person feels seen, valued, and heard – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. We seek to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower people and to provide them with the ability to develop their long-term careers. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where people enjoy coming to work and take pride in our efforts to help patients.

By providing a foundation for all operations company wide, BioMarin’s General and Administrative teams support our mission of providing first and best in class therapeutics to patients who live with rare diseases. Our teams include groups such as finance, legal, human resources, corporate compliance and ethics, and information technology. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

Role Summary

IT Senior Business Partner will support a team of MES Process Engineers, IT Systems Analysts, and the project teams. In this role, you will drive MES templates, scope, integrations, best practices, and partner with the business to drive the overall strategy for MES. You will be partnering with internal stakeholders or teams for overseeing integrations, system enhancements and documentation. You will partner with functional stakeholders to ensure the realization of the expected outcome from MES investments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with business/functional partners and technology leadership teams to define strategic and tactical roadmaps for MES initiatives
• Support the design, build, development, and operations for the MES system used by manufacturing
• Partnering with internal stakeholders or teams for overseeing integrations, system enhancements, documentation
• Solution Design: help lead in high level design and technical design discussions based on business requirements
• Evangelize new opportunities possible with MES technology investment
• Facilitate the collection, analysis, and prioritization of enhancement requests
• Support the execution team with the resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies. Partner with the leadership of technical and functional teams internal & external to the organization to ensure sufficient support and engagement
• Gather and analyze key business metrics and trends, to devise plans for improvement
• Manage executive stakeholder communication and progress reporting
• Liaise between various business departments and groups, acting as the interface between TOPS and IT
• Establish best practices per current industry standards
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

• B.S. in a science/engineering discipline with minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in large scale MES deployments or a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in large scale MES deployments

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Manufacturing domain knowledge & experience in a regulated FDA environment
• MES (ISA95 standard) experience
• Functional & technical knowledge of MES, which includes equipment integration to support automation and data collection
• Understand appropriate SDLC, SOP's, quality validation processes, regulatory and quality assurance requirements, and application processes
• Proven experience in defining MES strategies, requirement development, design and prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines
• Strong leadership skills demonstrating strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, preferably with operational excellence / lean manufacturing experience
• Customer focus: dedicated to understanding and meeting the expectations and requirements of internal customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
• Decision-making: makes sound decisions within the scope of their role. Uses appropriate judgement in escalating issues or questions to supervisor. Self-directed within role; recognizes and acts on opportunities without being asked
• Agility: can change direction comfortably when needed; can effectively cope with change; can decide and act within the scope of their role without having the total picture.
• Communication Skills: must be able to facilitate working meetings, ask good questions, listen to the answers, and absorb what’s being said
• Organizing: can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal
• Leadership: gains the trust and support of peers; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; can successfully collaborate and influence to complete assigned tasks
• Problem-solving Skills: must be able to facilitate a shared understanding of the problem, the possible solutions, and determine the scope of the project
• Critical Thinking Skills: can analyze and interpret data from varying sources, evaluate it and make recommendations to supervisor and/or business
• Documentation/Technical Skills: must be able to create clear, accurate, and concise documentation
• Self-Managing – must be able to manage the business analysis effort and yourself to commitments and deadlines
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Visio, Project, Power Point)

DESIRED SKILLS

• Experience in the biotechnology industry is a plus

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.