Associate Vice President, Facilities and Construction Manager-cGMP Manufacturing

Job Description

The world’s most revolutionary biopharma companies are partnering with Agilent Technologies to advance the next frontier of medicine. Agilent continues to invest in capacity and expansion of its Colorado operations and it's recent acquisition (Biovectra) in Canada. To support the continued success of this leading-edge and high growth business, Agilent is looking to recruit an experienced, versatile and dynamic individual with experience of managing $0.5B+ construction projects and the management of cGMP facility operations. The role is based in Frederick, Colorado. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com

Agilent's facilities in Northern Colorado serve customers oligo API needs for nucleic acid-based therapeutics. The cGMP facility located in Boulder houses multiple suites enabling the manufacture of several products simultaneously. A broad range of synthesis and purification equipment allows for production for toxicology and preclinical use to late-stage clinical trials and commercial launch. Our cGMP facility located in Frederick, Colorado, has enabled us to more than double our clinical/commercial manufacturing capacity for nucleic acid-based therapeutics and construction is underway that will further double our capacity again.   You can find out more about our Nucleic Acid Therapeutic solutions here: Oligonucleotide GMP Manufacturing | Agilent

Reporting to the Global Vice President of Workplace Services, you will be part of a progressive global function that combines internal expertise with global strategic suppliers to deliver a broad range of site services and strategy that encompasses major construction projects, facilities management, security, Environmental Health and Safety, and associated site services. The Frederick site is currently undergoing a $750m expansion with the addition of two additional manufacturing trains and the successful candidate will be expected to be the primary team lead for the construction project.

Ideally, you will have 12+ years of experience in a similar role within a cGMP manufacturing environment of a multinational company, including experience of leading major greenfield construction projects of $0.5B and above. You will have the ability to understand complex chemical cGMP environments and have the technical background as a chemical or mechanical engineer to support your team and fully engage with our external suppliers. You will be a forward-thinking, dynamic Workplace leader to provide vision, leadership, and guidance to ensure the highest levels of effectiveness and engagement.   You will be used to operating at the executive level and be very comfortable with advocating positions, streamlining complex information, and presenting it to an executive audience.

As part of the global WPS leadership team, you will be expected to provide cGMP experience and best practices to help support the broader organization and cGMP facilities outside of Colorado.  While the primary focus is on our activities in Colorado, future accountabilities will include our recent acquisition in Canada and may expand to other cGMP facilities in the world.  You will have the aspiration to continue to grow your role within the US and internationally. 

Working with our business leaders, you and your team will be accountable to deliver on our strategic intent:

Business enablement: Maintain infrastructure with no business disruptions; Anticipate/identify new demand and emerging requirements; Enable capacity expansion, support business ventures, execute large capital projects, ensure regulatory compliance; maintain impeccable documentation and controls to support a cGMP environment; identify and execute opportunities to improve environmental sustainability, represent WPS within the various executive management teams.

Employee Engagement: Ensure a safe and effective work place; Provide a vibrant, collaborative and progressive work space together with helpful amenities to help make Agilent a great place to work; Lead and promote environmental stewardship; Promote Agilent brand/culture through our real estate.

Operational leverage: Provide a best in class cost structure; Optimization of sites and space; Deliver One-Agilent leverage of assets, spend and suppliers; Provide a consistent approach to support and standards.

Critical Competencies for Success :

Communication Skills:

Ability to communicate complex messages to sophisticated audiences.  An articulate speaker w