Operations and Development Executive

MOA foodtech; Noáin; Presencial; EUR 75.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Una startup de biotecnología industrial busca un Jefe de Operaciones para liderar la transición de procesos desde piloto a producción industrial. El candidato ideal tendrá entre 7 y 12 años de experiencia en bioprocesos y habilidades comprobadas en gestión de programas complejos. Esta posición ofrece la oportunidad de influir directamente en la estrategia y ejecución a medida que la empresa avanza hacia la producción a gran escala. Se ofrecen condiciones laborales flexibles y una compensación competitiva.

Servicios

Condiciones laborales flexibles

Compensación competitiva

Formación

• 7–12+ años en biotecnología industrial y escalado de procesos desde piloto a industrial.
• Experiencia probada en gestión de transferencia de tecnología en sitios de fabricación.
• Fuertes habilidades en gestión de programas bajo incertidumbre.

Responsabilidades

• Liderar la transición de escalas desde piloto a industrial.
• Coordinar con CMOs en operaciones de fermentación y procesamiento.
• Desarrollar y mantener un registro de riesgos comprehensivo.

Conocimientos

Gestión de programas complejos

Transferencia de tecnología

Planificación y logística operacional

Descripción del empleo

We are a fast-moving, Series A industrial biotechnology startup developing breakthrough bioprocesses to bring sustainable products to market.

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We are seeking a Head of Operations who can bring rigor, structure, and foresight to this scale-up journey, someone who can coordinate across science, engineering, and external partners to turn an ambitious development program into a reliable, industrial-ready operation.

You will be responsible for driving clarity in a context where many things remain unknown, planning against imperfect information, and ensuring that our path to commercial scale remains grounded, resilient, and achievable.

Scale-Up & CMO Management

Own operational leadership of pilot-to-industrial scale transitions, including navigating the non-linear challenges that emerge at larger scales.

Coordinate deeply with CMOs on fermentation and downstream operations, ensuring alignment on experimental design, run readiness, process changes, and data expectations.

Anticipate and manage execution risk, equipment availability, limited campaign windows, raw material constraints, process deviations, and analytical bottlenecks.

Project & Program Management

Build and maintain detailed, integrated project plans that account for the realities of scale-up: long lead times, interdependencies, and high uncertainty.

Implement and maintain systems for documentation, change management, run planning, and technical / operational sign-off.

Uncertainty & Risk Management

Develop and maintain a comprehensive risk register covering technical performance, CMO execution, supply chain constraints, and schedule sensitivities.

Lead scenario planning for potential failures or delays, e.g., fermentation underperformance, failed batches, CMO capacity shifts, or process redesign.

Use probabilistic and adaptive planning principles to manage high uncertainty while maintaining forward momentum.

Operational Planning & Execution

Build the operational systems required to scale: run planning, campaign logistics, procurement coordination, and quality interfaces.

Coordinate material readiness, sample flow, data delivery, and reporting for all scale-up activities.

Manage operational budgets tied to scale-up campaigns and CMO workstreams, including forecasting spend and tracking burn.

Qualifications

• 7–12+ years in industrial biotechnology, bioprocessing, fermentation, or specialty chemicals with direct experience scaling processes from pilot to industrial scale.
• Proven track record managing tech transfer and scale-up at CMOs or commercial manufacturing sites.
• Strong program management skills and experience managing complex, interdependent milestones under uncertainty.
• Experience implementing operational systems (project tracking, run planning, vendor management, documentation frameworks).
• PMP, Lean / Six Sigma, or similar certifications.

Direct influence on strategy, resource allocation, and execution as we move toward industrial-scale production.

Play a key role in scaling a novel biotechnological process from pilot to industrial production.

Join a mission-driven, fast-growing company redefining the food industry.

Benefit from flexible working conditions and competitive compensation.