Head of Life Sciences Operations & Growth

Polyzen, Inc.; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Medical, part of the Solesis family, seeks a Director of Operations in Winston-Salem to lead site manufacturing with full P&L accountability. You will drive safety, quality, and cost efficiency across single-use cell processing and biopharma manufacturing, guiding capacity planning, capital investments, and strategic execution.

You will foster a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement while partnering with Commercial and Product Development teams to meet demand and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience in regulated life sciences environments.
• 4+ years of manufacturing management, plant leadership, or director-level experience.
• Proven ability to own or influence a manufacturing P&L, operating budget, and capital portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead site manufacturing operations to ensure safe, compliant, reliable, and profitable execution of demand.
• Own site P&L, including revenue attainment, EBITDA, gross margin, and budget execution.
• Develop and execute the site operating plan and manufacturing strategy in line with growth priorities.
• Direct manufacturing execution, facilities, maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
• Lead capacity planning and resource allocation to support current production and future growth.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, business, life sciences, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Charter Medical, part of the Solesis family, seeks a Director of Operations in Winston-Salem to lead site manufacturing with full P&L accountability. You will drive safety, quality, and cost efficiency across single-use cell processing and biopharma manufacturing, guiding capacity planning, capital investments, and strategic execution.

You will foster a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement while partnering with Commercial and Product Development teams to meet demand and