The Senior Specialist, Manufacturing NPI and Clinical Readiness, plays a key role in enabling clinical and commercial manufacturing readiness for cell therapy products through ownership of manufacturing documentation, MES recipe readiness and automation, change control impact assessment, clinical run coordination, risk assessments, and operator training. This role operates with increased independence and technical breadth compared to entry‑level specialist roles, serving as a senior individual contributor who drives execution quality, coordinates across functions, and ensures manufacturing processes are clearly defined, executable, and inspection‑ready.