Senior Vice President, Site Head

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage a cross functional CDMO site encompassing all business units including production, testing, 
quality, and client relations. Inherent to the role is formulating and implementing the strategic 
plan that guides the direction of the site and each specific business unit. Direct site operations 
to ensure performance and quality goals are met, including continuous regulatory inspection 
readiness.

Duties include:

• Cross functional management skill set including business development, finance, operations,  quality assurance, and program management.
• Champion a culture of quality, safety, respect, and continuous improvement.
• Team builder with the ability to inspire and develop talent.
• Work with Finance to develop aggressive site budgets and revenue targets in order to achieve corporate financial and strategic goals.
• Responsible for directing the site performance in order to achieve those targets.
• Achieving the organization’s overall strategic goals and profitability requirements as determined by the strategic plans
• Maintain a strong grasp of customer service concepts, with the ability to read and react to customer needs.
• Focusing on quality improvement for the organization.
• Evaluating the success of the organization.
• Maintaining awareness of both the external and internal competitive landscape, opportunities for expansion, customers, markets, new industry developments and standards, and so forth.
• Managing the overall business plan
• Coordinate with the Chief Operating Officer to develop site goals and strategic initiatives. 
• Coordinate efforts with department leaders and liaison with customers on delivery. Manage leaders and other direct reports. Interface with all department leaders to ensure they are enabled to be 
• successful.
• Planning, staffing, guiding, leading, and managing a site in order to accomplish the site’s responsibilities and deliverables.
• Overseeing the complete operation of an organization in accordance with the direction established 
• in the strategic plans.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Senior level manager with a proven track record of complex program management and cross disciplinary organizational management.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in a mid-size or larger corporate environment (preferred).
• Demonstrated success of effectively leading change and organizational growth through strategic planning.
• Solid and effective oral and written communication skills.
• Personal qualities include the ability to inspire and motivate.
• Ideal candidate will have extensive biotechnology experience working within senior operational management. The candidate must have broad experience within the industry (i.e., Operations, Development, Quality, and Regulatory) and demonstrated outstanding leadership and ambition.
• The incumbent should come from a strong project background, having had experience managing multiple projects including both technical and financial oversight.
• Must have good working knowledge of financial and accounting principles and finance techniques including budgeting, revenue forecasting and modeling, and return on investment analyses.
• Should have thorough working knowledge of spreadsheet software and financial modeling techniques.
• BS, MS, or Ph.D in a relevant scientific/engineering discipline (e.g., chemical engineering, biochemistry, biology, etc.) with 15 or more years of industrial experience in the field of pharmaceutical/biotechnology.
• Considerable experience in all aspects of biological API development (operations, plant design, process development and engineering, validation, process control, and quality assurance). thorough knowledge of biotech manufacturing techniques obtained in a cGMP facility.
• Demonstrated people management and organizational development experience along with multimillion-dollar capital management experience preferred.
• Individuals in this position are recognized by peers in the larger biotech community as experts in the field of engineering, manufacturing, commercialization, and overall compliance.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
• Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or board of directors.
• Ability to comprehend and apply principles of advanced calculus, modern algebra, and advanced statistical theory.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to use word processing, spreadsheets, Power Point, E-mail, Computer and telephone.

KBI Biopharma is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. Any employee entering a KBI site located in the US must inform KBI Biopharma of their vaccination status and must submit their vaccination status. All vaccinated employees are required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination, with a COVID-19 vaccination which has been granted FDA approval or Emergency Use Authorization.

KBI Biopharma, Inc. is an EEO/AA employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.

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