Vice President Operations Job Belfast area,Northern Ireland UK,Manufacturing / Production

UK on site | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Lead a strategically important UK manufacturing site through its next phase of growth and transformation.

Allerton Bishop is delighted to be leading the search to appoint a Vice President of Operations on behalf of a leading global pharmaceutical manufacturer operating a complex, sterile manufacturing facility in the UK
.

This is a high-profile, senior leadership appointment with full responsibility for site performance and the continued development of the organisation, its people and culture. The facility operates within a highly regulated GMP environment, manufacturing complex pharmaceutical products through sophisticated manufacturing processes and technologies.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer
, the Site Director will provide strategic and operational leadership across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, MSAT, Operational Excellence, EHS and Quality
, developing a high-performing organisation capable of delivering operational excellence today while building the capabilities required for future growth.

Key Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership of a complex, sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing site.
Develop and execute the site strategy in partnership with the COO and wider executive leadership team.
Lead, coach and develop a high-performing, multidisciplinary site leadership team.
Drive manufacturing performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People
.
Build a culture of operational excellence, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
Lead significant site investment, expansion and transformation programmes
, ensuring successful delivery against strategic objectives.
Ensure the site maintains the highest standards of GMP, Quality, EHS and regulatory compliance
.
Provide senior site leadership during regulatory inspections, including interactions with the MHRA, FDA and other international regulatory authorities
.
Develop organisational capability and manufacturing capacity to support future growth and increasingly complex production requirements.
Manage site budgets, forecasting, capital planning and operational performance.
Work effectively within a global organisation, influencing senior stakeholders and ensuring alignment between site and corporate priorities.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for an established pharmaceutical manufacturing leader with the credibility to lead a sophisticated site organisation while continuing to develop its people, culture and operational capability.

Significant Site Head, Site Director, VP Operations or senior Operations leadership experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
A strong track record within complex sterile, aseptic, biologics, vaccines or advanced therapy manufacturing environments
.
Experience leading large, multidisciplinary organisations within highly regulated GMP manufacturing facilities.
Demonstrable success developing leadership teams and creating high-performing, engaged manufacturing cultures.
Experience of site transformation, manufacturing scale-up, operational improvement or major capital investment programmes
.
Strong understanding of GMP manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain and operational excellence.
Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
The ability to combine strategic leadership with visible, credible and engaging site-level leadership.

Confidential Search

Due to the strategic nature of this appointment, the search is being conducted in strict confidence by Allerton Bishop
. Further information regarding the organisation, facility and opportunity will be shared with suitable candidates following an initial confidential discussion.