Kaleo · 9 hours ago
Vice President, Technical Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
15+ years expKaléo is a company focused on technical operations within the pharmaceutical industry, and they are seeking a Vice President, Technical Operations. The role involves overseeing all technical operations including supply chain, manufacturing science, and commercial manufacturing, while also participating in strategic initiatives and leadership development.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Lead Supply Chain Operations, MS&T, Manufacturing departments
Ensure activities of the three departments are properly prioritized, harmonized, and executed to support key company strategic objectives
Maintain a strong relationship with the Quality function to ensure effective collaboration and decision making for technical operations activities
Accountable for the Kaléo Supply Chain Strategy that includes manufacturing capacity, supply chain resiliency, and product supply strategies to meet Development and Commercial requirements
Optimize the manufacturing and supply chain footprint to optimally meet current demand requirements with scalability for the future
Delegate effectively to all direct reports with clearly defined responsibilities and desired outcomes, while providing the necessary resources and support
Manage goal setting, performance evaluations and manpower planning
Create and manage all budgets in partnership with direct reports. Approve SOW's, POs, and Invoices as needed
Will be a member of Executive Committee for Kaléo
Participate in quarterly EC meeting, live or virtual
Build and maintain productive relationships with all departments across Kaléo
Actively monitor and improve cross departmental communication, collaboration and conflict resolution at the VP level to drive execution and achievement of key strategic objectives
Participate in Kaléo Board of Director meeting preparation and participate in these meetings as required
Provide senior leadership role across the external Kaléo supply chain network
Participate in CMO Joint Steering Committee meetings for key strategic partners
Participate in SOW, Supply and Service Agreement negotiations as required
Work with Supply Chain Operations to identify network gaps and roadblocks, working with direct reports and supplier senior leadership as an escalation point to resolve these issues without undermining the supplier manager's authority
Establish and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders, often working behind the scenes to resolve conflict in a productive way
Strategic Initiatives and Employee Development
Collaborate with Kaléo AI Advisory team to develop an AI integration roadmap for Operations, ensure AI governance and ethics frameworks help drive AI adoptions in Operations, and serve as a sponsor of AI capability building across the organization
Drive a Continuous Improvement culture by applying proven operational excellence methodologies, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
Create strategic talent and resource plans to build leadership depth
Design and launch operations-wide development programs, including rotational assignments and career pathing
Cultivate a connected culture by hosting skip-level engagement sessions to monitor operational dynamics and employee feedback
Core Competencies
Strong visual leadership skills through verbal skills and body language to convey ideas, create a compelling vision, and inspire the team to action
Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence
Broad knowledge of all technical processes within Supply Chain, MS&T and Combination Product Manufacturing
The Vice-President must be able to understand how activities fit together to enable constructive collaborative discussions and problem solving
The Vice-President must have strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical details and issues to all functional roles and levels across the internal and external enterprise. This is critical to gain understanding and support of departmental issues and priorities, and to gain concurrence in problem solving recommendations
Qualification
Required
15 years of progressive experience in pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing complex operations
Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field
Strong visual leadership skills through verbal skills and body language to convey ideas, create a compelling vision, and inspire the team to action
Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence
Broad knowledge of all technical processes within Supply Chain, MS&T and Combination Product Manufacturing
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical details and issues to all functional roles and levels across the internal and external enterprise
Preferred
A master's in business administration or a relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred
Relevant industry certifications are a plus
Company
Kaleo
kaleo is a pharmaceutical company that develops combination drug products that empowers patients to control their medical conditions.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$165MKey Investors
PDL Biopharma
2021-11-29Acquired
2014-04-07Debt Financing· $150M
2012-05-29Debt Financing· $15M
Leadership Team
Michael Wells
Chairman and CEO
Carrie Siragusa
Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations
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