[Hiring] Vice President of 503B Services @Revelation Pharma LLC

Role Description

The Vice President of 503B Services is the enterprise leader responsible for building, scaling, and optimizing Revelation Pharma’s 503B outsourcing facility network. This is a greenfield and expansion role — the VP owns the full lifecycle from site identification and real estate evaluation through facility design, construction oversight, technology implementation, and ongoing production scaling across multiple locations.

Reporting directly to the COO, this executive defines the capital strategy and operational architecture that will position Revelation Pharma as a dominant multi-site 503B operator nationwide. The VP is the integrating force between Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Commercial — accountable for converting strategic intent into built, licensed, and producing 503B facilities.

Note on Scope: This position carries full capital and operational accountability for the 503B network — including site development from greenfield evaluation through production ramp, automation strategy, multi-site leadership, and network-level P&L performance. The VP sets the long-range infrastructure roadmap and represents 503B operations at the executive level.

Responsibilities

• Site Identification & Facility Development
  • Lead real estate evaluation and site selection for new 503B outsourcing facilities.
  • Develop and own the facility development playbook.
  • Manage the full capital project lifecycle.
  • Partner with Regulatory Affairs to navigate licensure requirements.
  • Build business cases and capital expenditure requests for each development project.
• Automation & Technology Implementation
  • Define and execute the network automation strategy for compounding operations.
  • Lead vendor selection and contract negotiation for automation capital equipment.
  • Establish technology standards and an approved-vendor list for compounding automation.
  • Continuously evaluate emerging automation and compounding technologies.
  • Collaborate with IT and QA to ensure automation systems are validated.
• 503B Regulatory Compliance & Quality Oversight
  • Maintain FDA inspection readiness across all 503B outsourcing facilities.
  • Serve as the executive owner of FDA Form 483 responses.
  • Partner with VP of Quality Assurance to ensure compliance.
  • Champion a quality-first culture across all 503B operations.
• Multi-Site Operations & Production Scaling
  • Own the network-level production P&L for all 503B facilities.
  • Lead production scaling initiatives across sites.
  • Develop and monitor production KPIs.
  • Oversee lean manufacturing and continuous improvement programs.
  • Collaborate with Commercial and Customer Success to align production scheduling.
• Mergers & Acquisitions — Subject Matter Expert
  • Serve as the primary operational SME for 503B-related M&A activity.
  • Lead operational due diligence on acquisition candidates.
  • Develop and own the post-acquisition integration playbook for 503B assets.
  • Provide acquisition valuation input from an operational lens.
  • Lead the operational integration of acquired 503B facilities.
  • Maintain current intelligence on potential acquisition targets.
• People Leadership & Organizational Development
  • Build and lead a high-performing 503B operations organization.
  • Develop leaders, not just managers.
  • Conduct regular site visits to engage with local teams.
  • Partner with HR on compensation benchmarking and retention strategy.

Qualifications

• PharmD, Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, or B.S./M.S. in Engineering required; MBA or equivalent business training strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in 503B outsourcing pharmacy, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or high-volume sterile compounding.
• Proven track record of building or scaling 503B outsourcing operations across more than one location.
• Direct experience overseeing construction, cleanroom design, and commissioning of USP 797/800-compliant facilities.
• Demonstrated experience identifying, selecting, and implementing automation in compounding or pharmaceutical manufacturing environments.
• Direct experience with FDA inspections, cGMP compliance programs, and applicable regulations.
• Strong capital project management skills.
• Proven people leader with experience developing multi-level teams.
• Experience supporting or leading M&A activity in a pharmaceutical context is strongly preferred.
• Strong financial acumen with experience owning operational P&L.
• Exceptional executive presence.

Key Performance Metrics

• EBITDA: Network-level and site-level EBITDA performance vs. budget.
• Site Development: On-time, on-budget delivery of new 503B facilities.
• Automation ROI: Cost-per-unit reduction and throughput gain from automation.
• Production Throughput: Batch output volume and capacity utilization.
• Regulatory Compliance: FDA inspection readiness scores and CAPA closure rates.
• Cost of Goods: COGS as % of revenue and waste reduction tracking.
• M&A Integration: Time from deal close to stabilized production.
• People & Retention: Voluntary attrition and leadership development progress.

Required Tools & Resources

• Laptop, mobile device, and secure remote access to all operational and quality systems.
• Travel budget supporting approximately 50% travel to facility and project sites nationwide.
• Access to ERP/MES, QMS, environmental monitoring platforms, and executive reporting infrastructure.
• Capital project management tooling and approved vendor relationships for construction and automation procurement.