Vice President, Operations

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work with travel

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Vice President of Operations for Fluid Management to oversee four manufacturing sites and 380+ employees. You will develop and execute strategic manufacturing and operations plans aligned with growth objectives.

The role requires leading site leadership teams, driving safety, quality, productivity, and cost management, and optimizing capacity across sites while implementing continuous improvement initiatives using Lean or Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Bioprocessing, Operations, or related field.
• 15+ years in manufacturing and supply chain leadership.
• 10+ years managing multi-site operations and leading senior teams.
• Experience in regulated biopharma or life sciences manufacturing environments.
• Proven success in operational transformation, organizational development, and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead site leadership teams across four sites.
• Drive safety, quality, productivity, and cost management.
• Optimize capacity and allocate resources across sites.
• Foster cross-site collaboration.
• Implement continuous improvement using Lean or Six Sigma.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-site collaboration

Strategic planning

Safety & quality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

Role:

Vice President of Operations for Fluid Management, overseeing four manufacturing sites and 380+ employees, responsible for developing and executing strategic manufacturing and operational plans aligned with growth objectives.

Responsibilities include

leading site leadership teams, driving operational excellence in safety, quality, productivity, and cost management, optimizing capacity and resource allocation, fostering cross-site collaboration, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Bioprocessing, Operations, or related field; 15+ years in manufacturing and supply chain leadership; 10+ years managing multi-site operations and leading senior teams; experience in regulated biopharma or life sciences manufacturing environments; proven success in operational transformation, organizational development, and strategic planning.

Preferred:

Advanced degree and extensive leadership within biologics, cell/gene therapy, or other biopharma modalities; strong financial, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

High-value specifics:

multi-site biologics manufacturing, regulated environment, focus on operational excellence, capacity expansion, and long-term site strategy.

Work setup:

remote with up to 30% travel.