VP GMP Manufacturing, Pacific Northwest
Overview
Our client is a large, global biotechnology company headquartered in the Pacific Northwest. They are on the leading edge of biotechnology research and supporting organizations developing gene therapy around the globe. If you would like to join their quest to cure cancer, please read on.
The successful candidate will establish the 3-5-year vision and plan to support the GMP product portfolio growth and lead all people, processes and operations associated with the biomanufacturing of the company’s suite of GMP products, both in-house and through CMOs. The primary focus of this job is to ensure scalability in GMP manufacturing to facilitate rapid growth for this important suite of products. Also, lead and guide late-stage commercial manufacturing operations at existing facilities and future state-of-the-art facilities globally. This position is responsible for both current and future development of the company’s GMP manufacturing capabilities
The VP will bring a strong background in biomanufacturing, including relevant aspects of digital manufacturing, within a regulated environment. They will have overall responsibility for establishing and measuring operational effectiveness within our current operations and developing future expansion strategies for products manufactured under cGMP. The position will work closely with many internal departments including Process Development, Facilities, Quality, Finance, HR and Product Management to ensure we are able to deliver business objectives now and into the future.
The VP will oversee and optimize our manufacturing operations, ensure the highest quality standards, and drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize output and efficiency. To support the team in meeting their objectives, the VP will be required to collaborate across the enterprise, build relationships and show a history of successful problem resolution across departments.
Qualifications
A purpose-driven, passionate leader with over 15 years of leading GMP-compliant manufacturing in biopharma.
Extensive experience in biomanufacturing requiring Health Canada, FDA and EMA approval.
Experience establishing validation of newly built manufacturing facilities for medium and large-scale manufacturing organizations.
15+ years experience at the Senior Director of Vice President level in a medium to large
enterprise.
Assists in the generation of relevant regulatory submissions and provides support for customer and health authority site inspections.
Global manufacturing experience with cGMP and commercial products
Collaborative management style and comfortable in a consensus-driven, matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders.
Possesses the patience, EQ and listening ability to balance competing priorities and achieve buy-in from multiple stakeholders.
For more information, please get in touch with Tim Swanson at tim@corporate.bc.ca
For transparency reporting purposes, the estimated base compensation range is $200k to $250k annually. This range is an estimate only and may be adjusted to reflect market conditions or experience.