Manager Trainee - Operations (Travel Program; Relocation Required)

Manager Trainee - Operations (Travel Program - Relocation Required)

Position is based in a BioLife Center (not remote)

Are you a self-motivated leader looking for a career that you can feel good about? At BioLife, opportunities to build a fast-paced career are within your reach. As a Manager Trainee , you will participate in a comprehensive training program aimed at enhancing your leadership skills, operational knowledge, and preparing you for accelerated career growth into an Assistant Manager role.

Our centers are fast-paced, because that’s how we tackle rare diseases.

With the incredible growth of 235+ BioLife Plasma Services centers across the U.S., the future looks bright for you. Opportunities to grow as a professional and as a leader are within your reach. When you work at BioLife, you’ll feel good knowing what you do makes an impact.

A Typical Day for You May Include:

• Assistant Manager Career Growth & Development: The development program lasts approximately 12 months and includes structured training with mentorship and leadership guidance. Upon completion, you’ll have an additional six months to advance into an Assistant Manager position.
• Learn Operations Management: Over the course of the program, gain hands-on experience in operational production, including financial, regulatory, administrative, marketing, quality, facilities, and people management. Gain exposure to real-world challenges such as audit processes, compliance requirements, and team performance management.
• Production Environment & Customer Service: Contribute to donor floor operations and ensure exceptional customer service by assisting with production tasks while maintaining strict regulatory compliance and safety standards.
• Develop Leadership and Employee Relations Skills: Work alongside a diverse team and practice team member selection, performance feedback, and collaboration. Build foundational skills in mentoring, feedback delivery, and fostering an inclusive environment, preparing you for managing teams at various organizational levels.
• Contribute to Creating Life-Changing Medicines: Learn how to maintain BioLife’s quality and safety standards to achieve production and cost goals while ensuring compliance with regulations and BioLife SOPs.
• Networking (Travel) Opportunities: Embark on an exciting journey through our comprehensive travel package. You’ll explore BioLife locations nationwide, expanding your professional network and learning from our talented team members at various centers.
• Relocation: Upon completing the program and earning a promotion to a management position, you will need to relocate to one of BioLife’s locations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent leadership experience (approximately 3 years)
• Willingness to travel up to 85% (program dependent)
• Ability to relocate upon securing an Assistant Manager role through an application process
• Valid CPR/AED certification (or willingness to obtain during the program)
• Ability to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to walk and/or stand for the entire work shift
• Ability to lean, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach above shoulders and below knees
• Ability to frequently lift up to 32 lbs. and occasionally up to 50 lbs.
• Fine motor coordination, depth perception, and ability to monitor equipment from a distance
• Due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens (risk level 1), 90% of work tasks require prolonged glove wear

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with SOPs, GDP, GMP, CLIA, and FDA regulations
• Experience working in a regulated industry or high-compliance environment

We Offer Comprehensive Benefits from Day One

• Major medical, dental, and vision insurance and prescription coverage for eligible employees
• A minimum of 15 vacation days and 10 company-paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement savings with a generous employer contribution and matching program
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance

About BioLife Plasma Services

Every day at BioLife, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. While you focus on our donors, we’ll support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment.

BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BioLife is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, veteran status, or other protected characteristics.

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BioLife Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. W e are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

USA - IL - Chicago

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$54,400.00 - $74,800.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.  The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

USA - IL - Chicago

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes