OVERVIEW
FOCUS AREAS
Over 15 years of pharmaceutical manufacturing leadership, delivering strategic insight, analysis, and collaboration for confident decision making.
Manufacturing network strategy
Investment feasibility studies
Site master planning
Large capex projects
Brice Dreamer is a consultant at ELIQUENT Life Sciences, helping clients shape their future through strategic insight and problem-solving. He supports decision-making with feasibility studies, business case development, and clear, actionable analysis. Brice brings a thoughtful, collaborative approach to complex challenges, enabling life science organizations to invest wisely and navigate growth with confidence.
Brice Dreamer is a pharmaceutical industry professional with over 15 years of experience in capital projects, engineering strategy, compliance, and business transformation across global pharma. He has successfully led very large investment programs, including long-term capacity planning for cell and gene therapies, modernization of aseptic filling networks, and design of plasma and API facilities.
He has worked in manufacturing facilities across Europe and the US, covering biotech, small molecule, continuous manufacturing, and cell and gene therapies, spanning both bulk and final product production.
Brice combines technical depth in GMP compliance, process design, system validation, and risk assessment with strong business acumen in feasibility studies, business case development, and investment assessment. He has managed global portfolios, chaired investment committees, and supported executive decision-making through clear and actionable analysis.
An entrepreneurial leader, he is also the cofounder of two companies applying generative AI and digital innovation to technological solutions that accelerate document automation, trip planning, agentic application testing, and beyond.
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EDUCATION:
- MBA, University of St. Gallen
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Bucknell University
CERTIFICATIONS:
Six Sigma Green Belt
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EXPERTISE:
- Pharmaceutical Consulting: 15+ years of experience in capital projects, engineering strategy, and transformation across global pharma companies.
- Program & Project Management: Led programs over $2B, including aseptic filling networks, plasma facilities, and API operations.
- Business Case Development: Expert in feasibility studies, benchmarking tools, and strategic investment assessments.
- AI & Innovation: Developed generative AI tools for document automation and digital trip planning platforms.
- Technical Expertise: Process/architectural design, Risk assessments, GMP compliance, system validation, commissioning, CAPAs, change control.
- Cross-functional Leadership: Managed global teams, internal audits, executive stakeholder engagement, and PMO operations.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
- Novartis | Basel area, Switzerland & New Jersey/New York
Various roles from 2010 – 2022 - Global CapEx Portfolio & Program Manager – Strategy & PMO, Cell & Gene Therapies (Oct 2018 – Apr 2022)
Led global CapEx portfolio, long-term capacity planning, and investment programs for cell & gene therapies. - Global Capital & Operations Manager – Tech Development & Innovation, Global Biotech Engineering (Jan 2017 – Sept 2018)
Developed business cases, drove manufacturing strategy, and led design/funding for major biotech investments. - Continuous Manufacturing Plant Engineer – Global Drug Development (May 2016 – Dec 2016)
Led engineering/GMP workstreams for continuous manufacturing facility startup and Swissmedic approval. - Compliance Engineer – Chemical Operations Switzerland (Jul 2013 – Apr 2016)
Managed engineering compliance, change control, maintenance programs, and internal/external GMP audits. - Technical Operations Management Development Program (Jan 2012 – Jun 2013)
Rotated through roles in supply chain, reliability engineering, and project management across Novartis US operations. - Production Engineer / System Owner – Solid Dosage Manufacturing (Dec 2010 – Jan 2012)
Led packaging maintenance team, TPM initiatives, capital projects, and engineering support in a flagship LEAN site.