VP, Strategic Services Practice Leader
Project Farma (PF)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $200,000 - $275,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Define and execute a multi-year strategic roadmap for the practice, aligned with company-wide goals and market trends.
- Own the lifecycle of service offerings—from ideation and development to launch, refinement, and retirement.
- Conduct competitive benchmarking and market analysis to ensure offerings remain differentiated and relevant.
- Lead annual practice planning, including revenue targets, innovation priorities, and capability development.
- Establish and enforce delivery standards, methodologies, and quality assurance protocols across all practice engagements.
- Lead the development of reusable assets, playbooks, and accelerators to improve delivery efficiency and consistency.
- Conduct regular project audits and post-mortems to identify lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
- Partner with delivery and operations teams to ensure optimal resource allocation and project staffing.
- Identify, mentor, and develop high-potential consultants within the practice to build future leadership capacity.
- Collaborate with HR and Talent Acquisition to define hiring profiles, support recruitment, and guide onboarding.
- Lead internal training programs and certification pathways to elevate technical and consulting skills.
- Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusion within the practice.
- Represent the company as a domain expert through keynote speaking, panel participation, and industry publications.
- Develop and publish thought leadership content (e.g., white papers, frameworks, case studies) to build brand equity.
- Monitor emerging trends and technologies to inform the evolution of the practice and anticipate client needs.
- Build strategic partnerships with academic institutions, industry bodies, and technology providers.
- Collaborate with Client Engagement and Sales teams to shape go-to-market strategies and strategic pursuits.
- Serve as the technical lead in high-stakes proposals, RFP responses, and bid defenses.
- Identify and incubate new revenue streams through offering innovation and market expansion.
- Support strategic accounts by aligning practice capabilities with client transformation agendas
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent experience in CQV engineering, cGMP facility start-up, project management and/or comparable military experience).
- 15+ years in life sciences, biotech, or advanced manufacturing with deep domain knowledge.
- Proven experience building and scaling a consulting practice or technical service line.
- Ability to translate market signals into actionable strategies and service innovation.
- Strong background in managing complex, multi-disciplinary consulting engagements.
- Demonstrated success in mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
- Recognized thought leader with a visible presence in industry forums and publications
- High degree of technical competence and creativity
- Travel as necessary for business continuity.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Aggressive bonus structure
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance effective your first day of employment
- 401k Plan with company match
- Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
- Company Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- Continuing Education Assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
CQV engineeringcGMP facility start-upproject managementconsulting practice developmentservice innovationcomplex consulting engagementstechnical service line scalingrevenue stream identificationmarket analysiscompetitive benchmarking
Soft skills
mentoringcoachingteam developmentstrategic thinkingleadershipcommunicationcollaborationinnovationproblem-solvinginclusion
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Life ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Engineering