Vice President, Operations

It's time to rethink everything you thought an employee experience could be. Revance is a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on innovative aesthetic, therapeutic, and technology offerings. We are setting the new standard for our clients through our disruptive products and industry-leading benefits that promote financial and physical health & well-being for all employees.  

We are looking for a Vice President, Operations to join our Commercial Operations team in the  Newark, CA office.

Why our Colleagues Love Revance:  

• Culture grounded in our SAGE values: We aspire to have a culture that embodies our five fundamental values of speed, authenticity, audacity, grit and empathy; where all of our employees feel valued, developed, engaged and empowered. 
• Impact: We're disrupting biotech (industry-wide and in Nashville) and growing like never before. Join a team where you have a say and your work makes a discernable impact not only on the organization, but also the industry.  

• Inclusive, supportive and talented employees: Work with an extremely talented team where speed and commitment to excellence is met with empathy and authenticity.  

Your Main Responsibilities: 

• Direct leadership of manufacturing, drug product, drug substance, supply chain, distribution, engineering, and facilities teams at the Newark site.
• Oversight and leadership of CMO partner operations and stakeholder management.
• Provide clinical and commercial material according to strategic plans and business objectives.
• Help implement or improve products, processes, and technologies in cooperation with internal and external stakeholders.
• Align with senior leadership to ensure strategic plans and targets are met.
• Lead teams and provide guidance to help achieve project goals in order to meet operations, quality, and team deliverables.
• Key point of external contact for CMO relationships such as PCI/LSNE and AJI, third party logistics providers, and key technical operations support for partnerships such as Teoxane, Fosun, and Viatris.
• Develop and execute long-range plans, financial plans and budgets.
• Continue to lead Revance's P&L with improvements in cost of goods sold.
• Motivate and encourage the site teams; foster collaboration across teams/functions/partners (e.g., R&D, CMO partners).
• Report the status of operations, including the defined indicators, goals, achievements, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Host inspections by third parties and assure implementation of commitments to regulatory agencies.
• Maintain the highest level of compliance with any and all applicable quality, safety, and environmental regulations, standards and best practices.
• Attract, retain and develop talent with a strategic talent management plan to lead organizational and individual excellence.

What qualifications you need to be successful in this role: 

Required Skills:

• 15+ years of progressive technical operations management experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry (plant operations leadership/site head).
• Demonstrated strong understanding and track record of cGMP, GMP manufacturing, FDA guidelines, regulatory inspections, supply chain operations and quality standards.
• Proven CMO partnership ability and expertise; can successfully lead contract discussions with quality, regulatory, legal, finance and other business partners.
• Experience in managing a pilot scale biologic facility and aseptic fill finish CMOs and sites.
• Experience delivering on-site performance and KPIs to support corporate objectives.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated cross-functional partnerships with all key internal stakeholders such as Quality, Regulatory, IT, HR, Legal, Finance, and other departments.
• Demonstrated experience with managing operating and capital budgets.
• Lean Six Sigma or related continuous improvement leadership.

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in science, engineering, or another related technical field

Preferred Education:

• Graduate degree in operations management

We invest in you:  

• $268,000-$325,600 base salary, annual incentive plan bonus, generous new hire equity.
• Unlimited flexible PTO (or 3 weeks vacation + 8 sick days for hourly employees) + 12 weeks parental leave.
• Generous healthcare benefits (company pays up to 95% of premiums for Medical Benefits), Employer HSA contribution, 401K Match, ESPP program with 15% discount on RVNC stock, and tuition reimbursement.

• Wellness discounts, onsite fitness center, weekly lunches.

More about Revance  

We are a biotechnology company, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, where our goal is to set the new standard in healthcare. Using innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings we strive to elevate patient and physician experiences.  

Our aesthetics portfolio includes; DAXXIFY, the RHA Collection, and with our recently approved therapeutic indication, DAXXIFY is now FDA approved for the treatment of cervical dystonia in adults. 

We have also partnered with Viatris Inc. to develop a biosimilar to onabotulinumtoxinA for injection, which will compete in the existing short-acting neuromodulator marketplace.  

Connect with us on LinkedIn. 

Where we are going. 

Our offices:  

Nashville:   https://vimeo.com/inforevance/experiencecenterandglobalhq

Irvine:   https://vimeo.com/inforevance/commercialhub 

Newark:   https://vimeo.com/inforevance/innovationandmanufacturing?share=copy 

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

This section of the job description is required by the American with Disability Act, (ADA). The ADA requires that job descriptions reflect the physical and mental demands required to effectively perform the essential duties of the job. The ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against a "qualified individual with a disability" in all aspects of the employment relationship. A "qualified individual with a disability" is "an individual who meets the education, experience, skill, and other job-related requirements of a position held or desired, and who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of a specified job."  

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer 

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are a company where diverse backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints are valued. Revance does not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual's race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations.