Senior Facilities Manager

Senior Facilities Manager

What if…you could tell the story of an organization that creates, resources, and builds bioplatform companies that invent breakthrough technologies in order to transform human health and sustainability?

Flagship Pioneering conceives, creates, resources, and develops first-in-category bioplatform companies to transform human health and sustainability. Since its launch in 2000, the firm has, through its Flagship Labs unit, applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures, resulting in over $130 billion in aggregate value. To date, Flagship has deployed over $2.5 billion in capital toward the founding and growth of its pioneering companies alongside more than $19 billion of follow-on investments from other institutions.

Position Summary:

The Senior Facilities Manager will oversee maintenance and upkeep of equipment, machinery, general office area and the newly created Flagship Labs Cambridge location.  This position will report to the Senior Director, Facilities and GMP Engineering Operations but will communicate with many stakeholders across the organization.  They will provide day-to-day support of manufacturing and lab operations by overseeing maintenance tasks under general guidance and will ensure continued compliance to cGXPs. This person will act as the single point of contact from a facilities infrastructure point of view to all Flagship Pioneering tenants within the building. Effective communication will be expected across all organizations and levels with “best in class” being the expectation of service. 

Responsibilities:

• Establishes vision for Facilities, providing hands-on leadership and development of team; oversees execution of Facility Operations.
• Effectively develops and leads site services with accountability for execution of site capital projects, process control automation, plant maintenance and site maintenance to enable Flagship Labs operations and other support functions to meet or exceed business expectations in cost, quality, compliance, safety, culture and capital.
• Maintains up to date records for all state, federal, and local licenses and inspections and maintains systems in compliance with local and state regulatory bodies associated with wastewater, sewer, emissions, waste handling/storage and disposal.
• Oversees overall facility and laboratory safety process
• Participates in facility design team meetings, provides visibility to senior management on progress and timelines. Manages general contractor and quality of build.
• Develops, implements, and maintains system/program for cGXP equipment maintenance and calibration; generates and revises SOPs, deviations and change controls associated with Facilities’ systems.
• Manages calibration, preventative and corrective maintenance of all GXP equipment, lab equipment, and building support utilities either directly or indirectly through contractor management; utility systems inclusive of but not limited to compressed gases, HVAC systems, electrical, life safety, and emergency power system (UPS).

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in a regulated environment, with 5+ years of Facility maintenance or Engineering experience.
• Direct experience maintaining large scale mechanical systems (HVAC/Refrigeration/Vacuum/Compressed Gases).
• Cleanroom Design, Operation and Maintenance is a plus.
• Knowledge of local and state regulatory requirements related to wastewater, emissions, sewer systems, waste handling/storage and disposal.
• Strong technical writing skills; Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

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The salary range for this role is $108,000 - $148,500. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Flagship Pioneering currently offers healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Flagship Pioneering's good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.