Neil Verma is the Sr. Director & Head of Portfolio and Program Management at BioCentriq, bringing over 18 years of experience in program and portfolio management within the biotech industry. With expertise spanning both CDMO and innovator sectors, Neil has a proven track record of driving operational excellence and program success across complex manufacturing environments.
Most recently, as Head of Program Management at Resilience, Neil built and led a high-performing team of project managers, driving customer programs across multiple sites and modalities, including biologics, vaccines, nucleic acids, and cell and gene therapy. Prior to Resilience, Neil served as Vice President of Manufacturing Strategy and Operations at Athersys, a leading cell therapy innovator, and as Site Program Management Head at Emergent BioSolutions, where he advanced key manufacturing initiatives. Throughout his career, he played a critical role in integrating newly acquired sites, enabling operational readiness, scaling operations to 24/7 capacity, and embedding a strong service-provider mindset within the organization. Neil is PMP-certified and holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Boston University and an MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus.