Vice President, Operations
Mara
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dartmouth • Canada
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About the role
- Serve as a core member of the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to organizational strategy, business planning, and cross-functional decision making.
- Lead the global operations strategy, ensuring alignment with company goals for growth, cost efficiency, and quality excellence.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability across all operational teams.
- Lead and manage key external manufacturing relationships, including with our strategic partners.
- Negotiate and manage contracts, performance metrics, and long-term relationship value with our Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs).
- Ensure supply continuity, quality, and operational excellence through close collaboration with partners.
- Drive the strategy and execution of our global manufacturing capabilities.
- Evaluate and execute investment opportunities that strengthen supply resilience and operational control.
- Oversee global supply chain operations to ensure reliability, cost efficiency, and sustainability.
- Lead quality assurance and quality control functions to meet regulatory, customer, and internal standards.
- Direct the engineering function to support capacity expansion, technical innovation, and process optimization.
- Build and lead a high-performing global operations organization with clear accountability, strong collaboration, and measurable outcomes.
- Mentor and develop future operations leaders within the business.
- Foster a strong partnership mindset across all teams and geographies.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, manufacturing, and ideally supply chain within the biotech / nutraceutical / food manufacturing / chemical industry.
- Proven success managing complex CMO partnerships and driving operational performance across global networks.
- Experience leading site development projects (greenfield or brownfield) and/or M&A-related operational integration.
- Strong background in supply chain strategy, quality systems, and engineering management.
- Exceptional negotiation, relationship management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
- RRSP matching program
- Health care spending account
- Physical Wellness Reimbursement Plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
operations strategysupply chain managementquality assurancequality controlengineering managementcontract negotiationperformance metricsprocess optimizationinvestment evaluationmanufacturing capabilities
Soft skills
leadershipcross-functional decision makingrelationship managementmentoringcollaborationcontinuous improvementinnovationaccountabilitynegotiationorganizational strategy
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Operations ManagementMBAadvanced degree