Operations Manager, HPC

ossiumhealth · Indianapolis, IN · Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

<div class="content-intro"><h3>About Ossium</h3> Ossium’s mission is to improve the health, vitality, and longevity of human beings through bioengineering. We develop, manufacture, and bank cell therapy products that apply the power of stem cell science to revolutionize treatment for patients with blood, immune, and orthopedic diseases.  At Ossium, we empower our employees, maintain the highest standards of operational excellence, and are a force for good.</div><h1>About the Job</h1> The Operations Manager, HPC leads the hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) production team that turns organ donor vertebral bodies into bone marrow and other cell therapy products. You will own the HPC value stream at our Indianapolis facility, from donor intake and allocation to cell processing and cryopreservation, and the supervisors and operators who run it across shifts. You will also lead the cross-functional Core Team that ensures reliable production of HPC, Marrow and work closely with Tissue Production, MSAT, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain. This is a hands-on leadership role in a cleanroom environment: you will spend real time on the floor, and you will also own the metrics, the investigations, and the plan for scaling the team. <h2>Required Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>BS/BA in a technical field or equivalent experience</li> <li>5+ years of manufacturing or related experience</li> <li>3+ years in a formal people-leadership role</li> <li>Working knowledge of aseptic technique, cleanroom operations, and cGTP/cGMP requirements</li> <li>Experience owning deviations, investigations, and CAPAs, including root cause analysis</li> <li>Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to present results to cross-functional stakeholders</li> <li>High level of attention to detail and the ability to operate with organization and urgency in a dynamic environment</li> </ul> <h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline</li> <li>Direct experience managing teams in an aseptic manufacturing environment</li> <li>Trained in statistical process control and continuous improvement tools and methodologies</li> <li>Experience supporting FDA or other regulatory and accreditation inspections</li> <li>Experience with process validation and technology transfer from development into routine production</li> <li>Familiarity with lean or tiered daily management practices</li> </ul> <h2>Key Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Own daily HPC production output from donor intake through cryopreservation and initial inventory, ensuring every gift is used for its authorized purpose</li> <li>Manage HPC Production Supervisors across shifts, ensuring processes are scheduled with appropriately trained and qualified personnel</li> <li>Serve as operator, verifier, or trainer during clinical production as needed</li> <li>Develop and report production metrics such as throughput, yield, right-first-time documentation, deviation rate, and cycle time, and drive action where targets are missed</li> <li>Perform technical review of production batch records and ensure traceability of donor products through final disposition</li> <li>Write and oversee event reports, investigations, risk assessments, and CAPAs, including effectiveness checks</li> <li>Lead operational changes through project management, document creation, batch record revision, and risk assessment</li> <li>Serve as hiring manager for HPC production roles and oversee onboa

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