Overview

At EyePoint, leadership trusts our employees to get the job done. The patient-centric and award-winning approach we're taking in business fuels our:

• focus on science and innovation, we aim to offer a lifetime of clearer vision
• commitment to developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics to improve the lives of patients with serious retinal diseases
• Delivery of innovative therapeutics to protect vision, specializing in sustained-release treatments for serious retinal diseases.

We See You.

Your wellbeing

Your professional worth

Your future at EyePoint

EyePoint offers robust total rewards in a science-based entrepreneurial culture that empowers curiosity and innovation to help catapult your career. There's space for every voice and perspective to be heard in our on-site and remote environments where a variety of strengths and diverse backgrounds are connected.

Job Summary

As our Vice President of Manufacturing & Operational Excellence, you will be both a strategic and a hands-on leader. You'll set the vision for our manufacturing operations while staying close to the action - actively engaging with teams and solving problems in real time. You'll ensure we are always FDA inspection-ready, launch-ready, and leading the execution of validation programs that meet global regulatory expectations. Your leadership will accelerate our ability to scale production and integrate new technologies to ultimately improve the lives of patients with serious retinal disease.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a multi-site manufacturing network, embedding a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and execute a forward-looking manufacturing strategy aligned with corporate growth, regulatory compliance, and market needs.
• Oversee production planning and execution to ensure we meet global commercial and clinical demand requirements.
• Lead commercial product launch - from late-stage tech transfer through process validation, regulatory submission support, and market release.
• Ensure 24/7 FDA inspection readiness - lead preparation, host inspections, and drive timely, effective responses to observations.
• Drive validation strategy and execution, including process, cleaning, equipment, and computer system validation to ensure cGMP compliance.
• Maintain full compliance with FDA, EMA, and other global regulatory bodies, upholding world-class cGMP standards.
• Partner with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to accelerate product launch and optimize lifecycle management.
• Champion operational excellence through Lean, Six Sigma, and Industry 4.0 digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Support preparation of regulatory submissions.
• Support large-scale capital projects, including facility expansions, automation upgrades, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Lead and direct manufacturing on an operational level - actively engaging with front-line leaders & manufacturing associates, and assisting with troubleshooting issues, modeling a "roll up your sleeves" leadership style.
• Build, mentor, and retain top-tier manufacturing leadership talent.

**This role will require an on site presence in both the Watertown and Northbridge locations.

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• Proven success in scaling manufacturing operations in highly regulated environments.
• Extensive experience leading successful FDA inspections and implementing sustainable inspection readiness programs.
• Demonstrated track record of leading commercial product launches and managing full validation lifecycles.
• Deep expertise in cGMP, FDA, EMA, and global regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in sterile manufacturing, biologics, or advanced therapies (cell & gene) is highly advantageous.
• Strong financial and operational acumen, with experience managing large budgets and capital investments.
• A hands-on leadership style - comfortable moving from the boardroom to the cleanroom to ensure operational success.
• Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and change management skills.
• A patient-first mindset and a passion for operational excellence.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or a related field required, MS or MBA preferred
• PMP, TQM and/or Lean/Six Sigma certification or similar experience preferred
• 20+ years experience in industry with 10-15+ years leadership experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing

With the exciting energy of a winning culture and an exhilarating pace, we are an ophthalmology company committed to improving the lives of patients with serious retinal diseases by developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics.

The collective power of our values influences everything we do, and everything we do for you.

Transformational Innovation

We exist to change our patients' lives through the power of sight. We are forward looking, embrace challenges with curiosity, and continuously seek to improve our products and ourselves by learning, problem-solving and pushing the limits of science and technology.

Unwavering Integrity

We recognize our responsibility to our patients, employees, and our community, and value the trust they put in us. We set a high ethical bar and expect responsible leadership at every level to ensure we serve those who matter most to us.

Compassionate Excellence

We believe that fun and excellence can coexist. We foster a culture where enjoying the work we do and caring for each other are as important as delivering exceptional outcomes.

Inclusive Collaboration

We strive to see through the eyes of others and work as one team. We appreciate one another's differences and perspectives, and ensure everyone feels valued, respected and encouraged to bring their ideas forward.

EyePoint is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

EyePoint is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary offer is commensurate with EyePoint's compensation philosophy and considers factors including but not limited to education, training, experience, market conditions, criticality of the role and internal equity.

The target salary range for this position is listed below.

Min

USD $279,130.00/Yr.

Max

USD $353,290.00/Yr.