Job Title: Associate Director, Territory Operations Manager.
Introduction To Role
Are you ready to pioneer cell therapy trial operations across a dynamic region and help transform outcomes for people with cancer? This role sits at the intersection of science, operations, and patient care—where robust clinical execution and smart, data-informed decisions accelerate both trials and future commercial delivery.
As a regional expert, you will guide treatment centers through complex cell therapy workflows, from site strategy and activation to ongoing operational and clinical oversight. You will connect frontline teams with internal experts, turning standards into daily practice and removing barriers that slow patient access. Can you envision yourself setting the pace for how advanced therapies are introduced and sustained across multiple sites?
This is a field‐base, regional role reporting to a Regional Operations Director and partnering closely with cross‐functional leaders to build scalable, patient‐centered service lines that uphold the highest quality and compliance standards.




Accountabilities
Regional Site Strategy: Partner with regional leadership to shape site selection and expansion plans that accelerate patient access and trial readiness while ensuring sustainable operations.
Site Activation and Certification: Lead risk‐based activation, certification, and training programs to bring new treatment centers online efficiently and compliantly.
Clinical Workflow Excellence: Guide end‐to‐end cell therapy workflows—including apheresis, product handling, infusion, and documentation—to deliver consistent, high‐quality patient care.
Quality and Compliance Leadership: Operate within relevant regulatory and accreditation frameworks (e.g., FACT), driving audit readiness, deviation management, CAPA execution, and continuous improvement.
Cross‐Functional Leadership: Align with Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Medical, Market Access, Compliance, and Comm

📌 Associate Director, Territory Operations Manager (Barcelona)
🏢 AstraZeneca
📍 Barcelona