Vice President Operations

Global Life Science Hub is searching for a Vice President of Operations in India with a deep Biologics Manufacturing background to provide executive leadership for a large-scale, fully integrated biologics manufacturing campus with up to 50,000L of drug substance and drug product capacity. This leader will own end-to-end site performance across manufacturing, engineering, facilities, automation, and capital expansion, supporting global clinical and commercial supply.This role will be the senior-most operations leader in India, responsible for site build-out, start-up, scale-up, and long-term operational excellence, aligned with global supply strategy.Responsibilities: Provide full executive leadership for India-based biologics manufacturing and engineering operations, covering upstream, downstream, formulation, and aseptic fill/finish. Own end-to-end site performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people. Serve as primary site leader and strategic partner to global manufacturing, quality, technical operations, and supply chain leadership. Develop and execute the India site manufacturing strategy aligned with global clinical and commercial supply demands. Lead process scale-up, technology transfer, and commercial readiness for biologics products. Ensure robust capacity utilization and long-term expansion planning up to 50,000L. Own all engineering, facilities, utilities, validation, and automation functions. Lead major capital projects, including site expansions, new production lines, cleanroom build-outs, and infrastructure upgrades. Ensure facilities and systems are inspection-ready at all times for global regulatory agencies. Serve as executive site sponsor during regulatory inspections Drive a culture of compliance, data integrity, safety, and GMP excellence. Partner closely with Quality, Regulatory, and Global Technical Operations. Drive adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, MES, and digital plant initiatives. Champion continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma across all functions. Build, mentor, and retain high-performing manufacturing, engineering, and facilities leadership teams. Own organizational design, succession planning, and leadership development for the India operations. Own site P&L performance, OPEX/CAPEX planning, and long-term capacity forecasting. Establish and manage critical vendor, equipment supplier, and CMO relationships in India and globally. Ensure materials readiness, production planning, and uninterrupted product supply.Experience & Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline; advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA) strongly preferred. 20+ years hands-on biopharmaceutical manufacturing Proven success in site start-up, expansion, and commercial readiness in biologics manufacturing. Deep hands-on expertise in upstream/downstream biologics operations and aseptic fill/finish. Demonstrated leadership of engineering and facilities functions, including capital project execution. Experience spanning clinical to large-scale commercial supply environments. Strong track record of regulatory inspection success and inspection-ready site leadership. Demonstrated impact in process optimization, cost reduction, and advanced technology implementation. Skilled in organizational design, change management, and leadership development. Knowledge of biologics supply chain management and partnerships with CMOs preferred. Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with a strategic, global mindset.