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Vice President of Operations (On-site) | Dallas, TX

Job Type: Direct Hire
Location: Dallas, TX 75226 (on-site)
Schedule: Full-time (40 hrs/week)
Target start: September 7, 2026
Salary: $275,000 - $295,000

Overview

A rapidly growing, highly regulated healthcare/pharmaceutical organization is hiring a Vice President of Operations to join the executive leadership team and lead day-to-day operations plus long-term operational strategy. This role will drive excellence across manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, inventory, facilities, and operational planning, while ensuring strong regulatory compliance.

What you’ll do

• Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute operational strategy, goals, KPIs, and dashboards
• Lead long-term capacity planning and scaling initiatives
• Identify and execute efficiency improvements and cost reduction opportunities
• Oversee regulated manufacturing/production operations to meet quality, safety, and productivity goals
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and standard operating procedures
• Lead procurement, inventory management, warehousing, logistics, and fulfillment optimization
• Partner with Quality/Regulatory leaders to maintain inspection readiness; support audits/inspections
• Hire, develop, mentor, and retain high-performing operational leaders (Directors/Managers)
• Manage operational budgets and performance against financial objectives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Supply Chain, Business, or related)
• 15+ years progressive operations leadership experience
• 7+ years leading managers/directors
• Background in an FDA-regulated environment (pharma, specialty pharmacy, biotech, medical devices, etc.)
• Strong understanding of cGMP and quality systems
• Proven success scaling operations in growth-oriented organizations
• Budget ownership and strong operational performance management

Preferred qualifications

• MBA and/or advanced scientific degree
• 503B outsourcing facility experience (or similar)
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (or equivalent)
• Facility expansions, automation initiatives, and/or startup operations experience
• Experience preparing organizations for FDA inspections

How to apply

Apply with an updated resume and include your salary requirement.