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Center Manager in Training - Relocation Required

Job Overview

Location

USA - AZ - Virtual

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Product Management

Date Posted

June 14, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Participate in a six-month accelerated leadership development program as a Senior Operations Management Trainee, traveling up to 90-100% of the time to learn operations across BioLife’s plasma centers nationwide.
  • • Gain hands-on experience managing high-volume blood plasma collection facilities, including donor retention, production support, and operational oversight.
  • • Develop and drive your own learning plan covering all aspects of center management, including compliance, staffing, and regulatory standards.
  • • Build relationships with senior leaders and team members across BioLife locations to prepare for a Plasma Center Operations Manager role upon program completion.
  • • Lead and manage teams of 20+ direct reports, providing performance feedback, conducting reviews, supporting professional development, and engaging in recruitment and retention efforts.
  • • Maintain a positive donor experience by ensuring exceptional customer service and a welcoming environment for plasma donors.
  • • Provide operational support to multiple centers, problem-solve in real-time, and communicate effectively with senior management.
  • • Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required to support center operations and ensure continuous service.
  • • Return home every other weekend during the training program while maintaining full-time travel commitments across the U.S.
  • • Prepare for relocation to a permanent BioLife plasma center location upon successful completion of the training program and attainment of a Plasma Center Operations Manager position.
  • • Perform physical tasks including walking/standing for entire shifts, lifting up to 5 lbs. regularly, occasional lifting up to 32 lbs., and rare lifting up to 50 lbs.
  • • Maintain fine motor coordination, depth perception, and ability to hear equipment from a distance while wearing gloves for 90% of work tasks due to potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
  • • Demonstrate ability to lean, bend, stoop, crouch, and reach above shoulders and below knees to perform essential job functions.

🎯 Requirements

  • • 3-5 years of experience leading medium to large teams (20+ direct reports)
  • • Willingness to travel up to 90-100% during the six-month training program
  • • Relocation required upon completion of the training program
  • • Valid driver’s license for the entire duration of the program
  • • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • • Ability to lift up to 5 lbs. regularly, occasionally up to 32 lbs., and rarely up to 50 lbs.

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Base salary range of $80,000–$110,000
  • • Eligibility for short-term and long-term incentives
  • • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • • 401(k) plan with company match
  • • Paid vacation (up to 120 hours for new hires) and 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
  • • Tuition reimbursement program and well-being benefits

Skills & Technologies

Design
Remote
Degree Required

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About Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Global, research-driven biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, tracing its roots to 1781. Focuses on discovering and delivering medicines for oncology, rare diseases, neuroscience, gastroenterology, and plasma-derived therapies. Operates in approximately 80 countries with R&D and manufacturing sites across North America, Europe, and Asia, serving patients in over 80 markets worldwide.

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