This role serves as the primary Operations representative throughout facility design, construction, commissioning, qualification, validation, start-up, and operational handover, ensuring the facility is GMP-compliant, inspection-ready, and capable of supporting reliable clinical and commercial manufacturing from day one. Demonstrated experience supporting or leading small molecule drug substance manufacturing operations, preferably in API, HPAPI, or complex chemical manufacturing environments, including commercial manufacturing, technology transfer, validation, and operational readiness.