Chief Manufacturing Officer, Medicines

Job Summary

Medicines for All (M4

ALL), a part of Virginia Commonwealth University, is an entrepreneurial, impact-oriented institute dedicated to dramatically improving global access to lifesaving medicines. We achieve this through synthetic process innovation and advanced technology deployment to reduce costs and waste in small molecule drug substance manufacturing. Our work supports treatments for diseases such as TB, malaria, HIV, oncology, metabolic diseases, CNS, and immunology.

The Chief Manufacturing Officer (CMO) is a core member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), working in close partnership with the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Business Officer (CBO) to ensure the organization's infrastructure and operations are mission-aligned, resilient, and scalable.

The CMO provides strategic leadership and operational oversight across the organization's enabling functions including Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT), Facilities & Safety, Project Management Office (PMO), and Information Technology (IT), ensuring each is positioned to support scientific excellence, client satisfaction, business growth, and long-term impact. The incumbent will provide strategic direction, technical guidance, and long-range planning for small molecule API development and manufacturing in a multipurpose plant environment.

This role is ideal for a systems-oriented leader who thrives in dynamic, mission-driven environments and can translate strategic goals into operational capabilities. The CMO will guide functional leads, build organizational capacity, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

M4

ALL reports to the Senior Associate VP for Finance and Admin within VCU Health Sciences. The CMO will also work closely with functional partners across who support the delivery of M4

ALL's services.

• Serve as a key member of the ELT, contributing to organizational strategy, governance, and long-term planning, including defining and setting organizational goals and objectives, aligning resources and capabilities, and establishing performance metrics to drive accountability and business outcomes Translate strategic priorities into operational plans, systems, and capabilities that enable execution across the organization.
• Partner with the CSO and CBO to ensure scientific, business, and operational strategies are integrated and mutually reinforcing.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve efficiency, scalability, and organizational resilience.

The CMO will provide strategic direction and alignment across core operational functions, ensuring they are well-led, resourced, and continuously evolving to meet organizational needs. As M4

ALL continues its growth, the CMO may also provide hands‑on, day‑to‑day support in certain areas to build out the team and ensure these functions are well‑led, resourced, and continuously evolving to meet organizational needs. Core operational functions include:

• Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT)
• Facilities & Safety
• Program Management Office
• IT

M4

ALL's MSAT organization is responsible for implementing safe, compliant, robust, and efficient manufacturing processes and the continuous advancement of M4

ALL's manufacturing assets and capabilities. As CMO, you will be responsible and accountable for MSAT performance and continuous improvement:

• Provide strategic oversight of MSAT capabilities, ensuring alignment with scientific priorities, partner needs, and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure on‑time‑in‑full delivery of robust, compliant, and high‑quality manufacturing solutions that advance access to medicines.
• Develop new partnership opportunities for M4
  
  ALL's cGMP kilo facility in partnership with Business Operations.
• Review and approve the client‑bound CMC sections to enable clients' success in regulatory filings (INDAs).
• Serve as M4
  
  ALL's lead liaison with regulatory authorities; participate in regulatory authority interactions and inspections.
• Collaborate with client and partner leadership,…