Pharma Site Leader & Manufacturing Excellence

BlackRomance; Petersburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Civica, Inc. in Petersburg, Virginia, seeks a Senior VP/General Manager to lead the manufacturing site, set strategic direction, and ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective operations.

You will build a strong leadership team, oversee facility design, qualification, regulatory reviews, and startup activities for commercial manufacturing, while driving continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• College degree in engineering or sciences with 15+ years of pharma operations mgmt experience.
• Exceptional leadership to inspire, delegate, and monitor performance.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in matrixed structures.
• Extensive knowledge of FDA compliance and cGMP/cGLPs/cGDPs.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement using Operational Excellence.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to manage in fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Ethics and diversity awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead site leadership and manage facility design, qualification, regulatory review, and startup of commercial manufacturing.
• Implement site operations strategy aligned with company plans and needs.
• Establish policies to maximize capacity, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Develop SOPs and processes to improve efficiency and risk management.
• Foster teamwork, morale, and high performance across site staff.
• Maintain FDA/DEA/OSHA/EPA interface and regulatory relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Regulatory compliance

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Quality management

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or sciences

Tools

Six Sigma

MS Office

Job description

Civica, Inc. in Petersburg, Virginia, seeks a Senior VP/General Manager to lead the manufacturing site, set strategic direction, and ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective operations.

You will build a strong leadership team, oversee facility design, qualification, regulatory reviews, and startup activities for commercial manufacturing, while driving continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration.