The Vice President - Operations, BLS is responsible for leading operational performance across Building Life Sciences (BLS) projects and services, ensuring best-in-class delivery across safety, quality, cost, and schedule in highly regulated environments.
This role drives operational excellence, execution consistency, and scalable delivery across biopharma, pharmaceutical, and life sciences facilities. The VP of Operations partners with engineering, quality, and project management teams to ensure compliance with GMP standards while optimizing execution and driving continuous improvement.
Explore your tasks and responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Performance
Lead operational performance across all BLS projects and execution activities
Ensure consistent delivery across safety, quality, schedule, cost, and productivity metrics
Drive standardized operating models, KPIs, and performance management systems
Monitor operational performance and implement corrective actions to achieve targets
Execution Excellence in Regulated Environments
Oversee execution across the full project lifecycle with strong focus on GMP compliance
Ensure alignment with regulatory, validation, and quality standards in life sciences environments
Drive consistency in cleanroom construction, process utilities, and validated systems delivery
Ensure readiness for commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) processes
Preconstruction & Operational Planning
Partner with commercial and preconstruction teams to support bid strategy and project planning
Provide operational input into estimating, constructability, and execution methodologies
Ensure resource planning and operational readiness for complex BLS projects
Improve competitiveness through optimized delivery strategies and planning
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
Drive Lean and continuous improvement initiatives across BLS operations
Optimize productivity, reduce rework, and improve delivery predictability
Implement standardized processes, best practices, and lessons learned
Enhance scalability of operations to support growth in life sciences markets
People Leadership & Capability Development
Build and lead high-performing operational and field leadership teams
Develop specialized capabilities in GMP environments, clean utilities, and validation processes
Drive workforce planning, talent development, and succession planning
Foster a culture of accountability, quality, and execution excellence
Safety, Quality & Organizational Alignment
Champion a strong safety culture aligned with Incident-Free Workplace principles
Ensure strict adherence to quality standards, regulatory compliance, and documentation requirements
Promote alignment with company strategy, operational priorities, and governance standards
Act as a visible leader reinforcing a culture of quality, compliance, and performance
Show your expertise
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
Deep expertise in life sciences project delivery and regulated environments (GMP/GxP)
Strong understanding of cleanroom construction, process utilities, and CQV processes
Proven ability to lead operational performance in complex, highly regulated settings
Strong leadership capability across multi-site, cross-functional teams
Ability to implement standardized processes and drive continuous improvement
Experience supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, or advanced therapeutics facilities
Proven success in large-scale, complex project or operations environment
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