CMO Manager

Temporary position
Duration: 12 months

At Bavarian Nordic, we are committed to improving and saving lives through innovative vaccines. We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated professional to join our External Manufacturing team.

The Role

In this role, you will take ownership of the end-to-end management of CMO activities, ensuring reliable, compliant, and timely delivery in close collaboration with both internal stakeholders and external partners. Acting as the key interface between Bavarian Nordic and its CMOs, you will drive alignment, transparency, and performance across all manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

A key part of the role is maintaining oversight of production activities, including monitoring performance, tracking KPIs, and ensuring operational control.

You will review and approve critical CMO documentation such as deviations, change controls, and manufacturing instructions in accordance with BN QMS, while ensuring timely escalation and resolution of issues. In addition, you will manage Work Orders and associated financial processes, including invoice handling.

The role also involves contributing to key reporting and planning processes such as QMRs, APQRs, and long-range planning, as well as acting as person-in-plant when required to ensure strong collaboration and on-site oversight.

Key focus areas:

• CMO performance oversight and delivery
• Stakeholder management and CMO interface
• Governance, communication, and ways of working
• Quality oversight, documentation, and compliance (QMS)
• Operational control, KPIs, and financial coordination

Operational Responsibilities

• Align communication and governance structures between BN and CMOs
• Ensure implementation of BN changes at CMOs
• Support and facilitate material and information flow to CMOs
• Handle deviations and change controls in alignment with BN QMS
• Review LRP protocols, allocation plans, and contract amendments

Qualifications & Experience

• +5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing, including CMO oversight
• Strong expertise in deviation management, change control, and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Solid understanding of regulatory requirements for drug substance and/or drug product manufacturing
• Broad cross-functional knowledge across QA, QC, Supply Chain, MSAT, and Regulatory Affairs
• Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to operate effectively in a global, cross-functional environment

Ready to make a difference? Apply now!

Apply by clicking the ‘APPLY’ button. We are interviewing on an ongoing basis and look forward to receiving your CV. A cover letter is not required.

Applications submitted via email will not be considered. We kindly request that headhunters or recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.

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