Vice President, Operations

Repligen Corp; United States; On-site; USD 240,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Repligen Corp seeks a Vice President of Operations to lead Fluid Management manufacturing across four sites with 380+ employees. This executive will drive the operations vision, continuous improvement, and cross-site collaboration while aligning practices with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements.

Required: 15+ years in manufacturing/operations, 10+ years leading multi-site teams, and a proven ability to transform complex operations in regulated settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years in manufacturing/operations or supply chain leadership.
• 10+ years leading leaders across multi-site operations.
• Experience in regulated life sciences/manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive operations and manufacturing strategy.
• Provide leadership to Director-level Site Leaders across facilities.
• Drive safety, quality, service, productivity, and cost performance.
• Oversee capacity planning, workforce planning, and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to meet company goals and investments.
• Lead cross-site continuous improvement using Lean/Six Sigma.
• Develop long-term site strategies including expansions and capital investments.
• Manage budgets and performance metrics; ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Lean/Six Sigma

Cross-site collaboration

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bioprocessing, Operations, Biochemical Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

The Vice President, Operations is responsible for building a high-performing leadership team and developing and driving the Fluid Management Operations vision. This executive leader will have responsibility for the Fluid Management manufacturing network, comprised of four manufacturing sites and more than 380 employees, with direct leadership of the Site Leaders responsible for each location. The Vice President is committed to achieving key performance indicator targets and fostering a strong culture of continuous improvement across the network. This role ensures that operational procedures, policies, and standards are aligned with corporate objectives while cultivating a strong cross-site environment for collaboration, best-practice sharing, and procedural harmonization. The Vice President will collaborate closely with senior leadership and the broader operations organization to drive improvements in safety, quality, customer experience, productivity, efficiency, capacity, and inventory performance across the Fluid Management Network, while supporting long-term growth and operational excellence initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive operations and manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Provide leadership and direction to Director-level Site Leaders and their respective leadership teams across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives focused on safety, quality, service, productivity, inventory management, and cost performance.
• Oversee manufacturing processes, capacity planning, workforce planning, and resource allocation to maximize efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and achieve company goals while providing expertise and guidance on operational strategy, investments, and systems.
• Establish and maintain quality standards that meet regulatory, customer, and industry requirements.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, R&D, and Commercial teams to ensure reliable and cost-effective operations.
• Lead network-wide continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, or similar operational excellence methodologies.
• Develop long-term site strategies, including capacity expansion, footprint optimization, capital investments, and operational readiness.
• Manage operational budgets and performance metrics to achieve financial and business objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements while fostering a culture of employee engagement and accountability.
• Attract, retain, develop, and succession plan high-performing leaders and teams throughout the organization.
• Promote cross-site collaboration, best-practice sharing, and process harmonization across the Fluid Management network.
• Provide data-driven insights, operational metrics, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership to support decision-making.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Bioprocessing, Operations, Biochemical Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing, operations, or supply chain leadership experience.
• 10+ years of people leadership experience, including leadership of leaders and multi-site operations.
• Demonstrated success leading multiple manufacturing facilities and geographically dispersed leadership teams.
• Prior experience in a Vice President, Senior Director, General Manager, or equivalent executive operations leadership role.
• Experience operating within a regulated manufacturing environment, preferably within life sciences, bioprocessing, medical device, pharmaceutical, or related industries.
• Proven track record of driving operational excellence, organizational transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong strategic planning, organizational, financial, and business acumen.
• Outstanding communication, influencing, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Our mission is to inspire advances in bioprocessing as a trusted partner in the production of biologic drugs that improve human health worldwide. Focused on cost and process efficiencies, we deliver innovative technologies and solutions that help set new standards in bioprocessing. The estimated base salary range for this role, based in the United States of America is $240,000-$345,000. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to an individual's qualifications, location, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, employees are eligible to participate in one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits such as paid time off, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits and flexible spending accounts. All compe