Site Head, BaseCamp Pittsburgh

ElevateBio is a technology-driven cell and gene therapy company, accelerating access to the cutting-edge technologies and expertise to change the future of medicine. Our integrated technologies model offers turnkey scale and biotechnological capabilities to power genetic medicines processes, programs, and companies to their full potential.

The Role

As the Site Head for ElevateBio’s manufacturing facility in Pittsburgh (known as Basecamp Pittsburgh), you will work at location to build an operational readiness strategy to ensure timely and efficient operational start up of the facility by early 2027. Construction of the site is in-progress with substantial completion slated to be complete in early 2026. Along with ElevateBio leadership, you will have direct responsibility for hiring and creating workforce development plans all manufacturing operations, manufacturing science, project management, engineering, supply chain, business excellence, finance, human resources, and environmental health and safety (EHS). Upon operational commencement of the site, you will work to inspire and guide all site teams to deliver results for customer satisfaction, production performance, financial targets, and the highest compliance and safety standards so that the site can bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. BaseCamp operates 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. This position will report directly to the CTO of ElevateBio BaseCamp

Here’s What You’ll Do

• Lead the BaseCamp Pittsburgh PLT (Pittsburgh Leadership Team) and direct site Operations with executive responsibility.
• Develop a strategic talent management plan to lead organizational and individual growth.
• Recruit top talent and identify potential successors for management and business critical
• Provide clinical and commercial material according to plan.
• Help implement new products, new processes, and technologies in cooperation with global teams such as Engineering, Business Development and Supply Chain.
• Align with the BaseCamp Leadership (BLT) to ensure strategic plans and targets are met.
• Lead the Project Management team and provide guidance to help achieve project goals in order to meet operations, quality, and team deliverables. Manage resources and costs (spending and investments) according to defined long-range plans and execute financial plans and budgets.
• Motivate and encourage the site teams, foster collaboration across teams/functions/partners (e.g., other sites, R&D); apply High-Performance Team principles.
• Report the status of operations, including the defined indicators, goals, achievements, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Partner with customers, Quality Management, HR, Finance, and other departments.
• Host inspections by third parties (e.g., inspections by notified bodies and by regulatory agencies) and assure implementation of commitments to regulatory agencies.
• Support Business Development initiatives and technology transfer projects.
• Implement quality procedures, EHS programs, and legal requirements to ensure compliance of operations.
• Build local compliance excellence program.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or another related technical field. MBA or Master's degree is preferred.
• 15+ years of related progressive experience.
• Experience in Cell & Gene Therapy leadership and management required.
• Experience navigating change management and people management within a matrix organization.
• Experience in GMP manufacturing and managing regulatory inspections.
• Experience delivering on site performance and investments.
• Continuous improvement knowledge and experience implementing programs.
• Have managed project and startup/product launch situations.
  
  

Why Join ElevateBio?

ElevateBio is a technology-driven company built to power transformative genetic medicines today and for many decades to come. The Company commercializes its enabling technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and industry-leading expertise through partnerships to accelerate development across a breadth of therapeutic approaches and modalities. The ElevateBio ecosystem combines multiple R&D technology platforms – including Life Edit, a next-generation, full-spectrum gene editing platform; comprehensive cell engineering technologies; and an expanded viral and non-viral therapeutic delivery platform – with BaseCamp®, its end-to-end genetic medicine cGMP manufacturing and process development business, to accelerate the discovery and development of advanced therapeutics.

We aim to be the dominant engine inside the world’s greatest scientific advancements harnessing human cells and genes to alter disease.

Our Mission

To power the creation of life-transforming cell and gene therapies, at a speed the world deserves.

Our Vision

We seek to be the world’s most indispensable cell and gene therapy technology company, redefining how companies operate, how products are created and how disease is treated.

ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.