Manufacturing & Tech Ops, VP Practice Area Leader - Project Farma

Project Farma's purpose is to improve patient lives by accelerating the delivery of life-changing therapies. We accomplish this through the successful execution of high-quality life sciences projects across the full project lifecycle.

This role provides executive leadership for a major function, discipline, or business area, with accountability for strategy, performance, talent, and outcomes. The Manufacturing & Technical Operations VP is responsible for leading a team and overseeing the execution of work aligned to project, client, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for complex technical operations initiatives including new product introductions, technology transfers, process validations, and facility fit assessments.
• Develop integrated program plans, critical path analyses, risk registers, and resource plans; proactively identify and escalate risks and issues.
• Own stage-gate processes and governance deliverables, ensuring milestones are met on time, within scope, and aligned to regulatory commitments.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across Manufacturing, Process Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Engineering.
• Partner with technical subject matter experts to translate scientific and process requirements into executable operational plans and develop staff awareness of critical process parameters (CPP) and critical quality attributes (CQA).
• Support technology transfer activities from development into GMP manufacturing, including documentation, gap assessments, and readiness reviews.
• Facilitate resolution of technical, operational, and quality issues that arise during operations, startup or shutdown of manufacturing equipment.
• Develop manufacturing batch records, SOPs, validation protocols, and regulatory filing sections as required.
• Represent operations in regulatory audits, including defense of process control strategy and executed batch records.
• Perform comprehensive operational readiness assessments to confirm that manufacturing areas, equipment, processes, materials, personnel, and support systems are prepared for safe, compliant, and reliable GMP operations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and program communicator for senior leadership, cross-functional partners, and external collaborators or CDMOs.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality program status reports, executive briefings, and governance committee presentations.
• Drive alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities; facilitate trade-off discussions and decision-making.
• Champion operational excellence and lean principles within technical operations, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and cycle time.
• Support the development and deployment of program management frameworks, tools, and best practices across the organization.
• Contribute to capacity planning, portfolio prioritization, and resource management processes.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of technical professionals to deliver high-quality work aligned with project, client, and business objectives.
• Provide day-to-day people leadership, including onboarding, training, mentorship, and ongoing skills development, to build a strong and capable technical team.
• Set clear performance expectations and provide regular feedback, coaching, and guidance to support individual growth and accountability.

Attributes for Success

• Technical Delivery: Applies advanced technical knowledge and professional expertise.
• Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Seeks better ways, adapts to change and champions new ideas.
• Customer Focus & Professionalism: Represents PF with consistent professionalism, appropriate escalation and respect for internal stakeholders, even during high-stress delivery situations.
• Integrity & Humility: Demonstrates self-awareness and puts PF mission above ego.
• Collaboration & Communication: Communicates clearly and proactively and drives transparent alignment with clients.
• Project Execution: Delivers reliably, manages priorities and drives for high-quality outcomes.
• Growth Mindset: Shows openness to new ideas, feedback, and change.