United Therapeutics Corporation · 6 hours ago
Associate Director, Facilities Programs & Operations
Silver Spring, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$167K/yr - $190K/yr
12+ years expUnited Therapeutics Corporation is a publicly-traded biotech company focused on developing novel pharmaceutical therapies and technologies to expand the availability of transplantable organs. The Associate Director, Facilities Programs & Operations will provide enterprise-level leadership for Facilities programs, ensuring operational reliability and sustainability across multiple sites while managing a small team and budget.
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Responsibilities
Provide program portfolio strategy for Facilities Programs & Operations by assessing enterprise needs, risk posture, organizational readiness, and operational impact to determine which programs should be matured, stabilized, sequenced, or deferred, translating departmental direction into a prioritized and executable program roadmap aligned with Facilities Organization Leadership guidance
Provide enterprise-level governance for facilities programs to ensure consistent execution, scalability, and long-term sustainment, focusing on durability, clarity of ownership, and prevention of program drift or unnecessary reinvention across sites, while operating within established departmental decision boundaries
Own enterprise CMMS program outcomes by establishing and maintaining program governance, data quality expectations, asset structure standards, preventive maintenance frameworks, reporting models, and adoption strategies, partnering with execution roles and site teams to support audit readiness and consistent system use without directly performing day-to-day CMMS execution
Enable cross-site alignment and adoption of facilities programs by working collaboratively with Site Facilities Managers in a horizontal, non-authoritative capacity, supporting consistency and issue resolution while respecting site ownership, local accountability, and established escalation paths
Translate Facilities program strategy and standards into practical workflows, play-books, training materials, and sustainment mechanisms that support effective field execution and long-term program adoption across sites without assuming operational ownership
Provide enterprise-level reporting, analysis, and decision support to Facilities Organization Leadership by identifying program performance trends, risks, capacity constraints, and early warning signals using CMMS, procurement, and operational data
Directly lead, coach, and develop a small team of Facilities Programs & Operations individual contributors by setting priorities, managing workload and capacity, reinforcing boundary discipline, and ensuring consistent execution aligned with departmental objectives, including full responsibility for goal setting, performance management and reviews, coaching, mentoring, and supporting ongoing career development
Manage assigned portions of the Facilities Programs & Operations budget by supporting forecasting, expense tracking, variance awareness, and financial discipline related to program execution without assuming broader departmental financial authority
Represent Facilities Programs & Operations in cross-functional and vendor interactions where enterprise program coordination, alignment, or support is required, contributing subject-matter expertise while operating within defined scope, authority, and delegation from Facilities Organization Leadership
Perform all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
15+ years of progressively responsible facilities/enterprise program experience with a H.S. Diploma or GED
14+ years of progressively responsible facilities/enterprise program experience with an Associate Degree
12+ years of progressively responsible facilities/enterprise program experience with a Bachelor's Degree
6+ years of people management experience
Demonstrated experience operating at an enterprise or multi-site level, with responsibility for facilities programs, systems, or standards spanning more than one site or location
Demonstrated experience owning or governing facilities programs or systems (e.g., CMMS, preventive maintenance frameworks, procurement processes, reliability programs, or audit-supporting systems) beyond direct task execution
Demonstrated working knowledge of CMMS platforms sufficient to support program governance, data quality oversight, preventive maintenance structures, reporting, and audit readiness
Demonstrated experience supporting facilities operations within regulated or compliance-driven environments (e.g., GMP, GxP, FDA-regulated manufacturing, research, or similarly controlled settings)
Demonstrated experience translating operational or technical conditions into recommendations, priorities, or decisions for senior or organizational leadership
Demonstrated experience operating in matrixed, multi-stakeholder, or enterprise environments where facilities programs, systems, or standards were coordinated across sites or functions with shared accountability
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex facilities, operational, or compliance topics clearly to non-technical stakeholders or senior leaders
Demonstrated experience supporting or sustaining mature facilities programs or systems, including periods of steady-state operation where success was measured by reliability, predictability, and compliance
Preferred
Associate Degree in facilities management, operations management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible professional experience
Bachelor's Degree in facilities management, engineering, business administration, operations management, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and progressively responsible professional experience
Benefits
Medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage
Employee wellness resources
Savings plans (401k and ESPP)
Paid time off & paid parental leave benefits
Disability benefits
Company
United Therapeutics Corporation
Founded to find a cure for a daughter’s rare disease, United Therapeutics is a biotechnology company transforming care for people with chronic and life-threatening conditions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1999-06-17IPO
Leadership Team
Hamlet Bonilla Evertsz
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