Vice President, Manufacturing IT Infrastructure & Operations

Fujifilm • Research Triangle Park, NC

10d

About The Position

The Vice President, Infrastructure & Operations is a key member of the Global Business Technology & Digital Solutions (BT&DS) Leadership Team, responsible for defining and executing the enterprise infrastructure and operations strategy across a complex, regulated, and growing global biopharmaceutical manufacturing network. This role will oversee all aspects of infrastructure services: on-premise data centers, cloud environments, networks, cybersecurity infrastructure operations, and global support services. The work we do at FUJIFILM Biotechnologies has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people’s lives. Join FUJIFILM Biotechnologies and help make the next vaccine, cure, or gene therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy, and drive - what we call Genki. Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers The incumbent will ensure reliability, scalability, compliance, and security of all IT operational platforms. The VP drives modernization, automation, and a “follow-the-sun” global support model aligned with business growth and digital transformation objectives. The position partners extensively with Quality, Compliance, and other technology leaders to maintain GMP and regulatory standards across global manufacturing sites. With a team of approximately 80+ professionals, this role manages significant budgets, vendor relationships, and strategic roadmaps for the company’s growing global footprint. This is a global position that will support all our FUJIFILM Biotechnologies sites. This position can be based at any of our locations around the globe. Benefits and compensation will be governed by the location that you are based from and considered your home site.

Requirements

• Master of Science (M.Sc.) with 13+ years of experience; or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with 15+ years of experience; or Associate degree with 16+ years of experience.
• 15+ years of progressive IT leadership experience
• Proven experience managing infrastructure across multiple geographies/time zones, supporting 5000+ employees.
• Deep understanding of GMP and regulated biopharmaceutical industry requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing and operating in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated success in hybrid infrastructure (on-prem and cloud).
• Strong IT service management (ITIL), operations monitoring, automation, continuous improvement background.
• Large vendor relationship management and contract negotiation experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic leadership, change leadership and enterprise impact to set the functional strategy and long-term roadmaps
• Financial and commercial acumen to manage large portfolios.
• Advanced vendor and partner management to negotiate complex contracts and set vendor governance models.
• Ability to build and scale high-performing global teams.
• Coaching abilities to coach senior leaders and technical experts
• Ability to foster a culture of safety, accountability, service excellence and continuous improvement.
• Advanced problem-solving skills to anticipate and solve complex problems that may arise.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Strategy & Leadership Define and execute the global infrastructure and operations strategy aligned to business growth and digital transformation objectives. Develop a roadmap for hybrid cloud adoption, data center optimization, and next-generation services. Ensure the infrastructure can support AI, analytics, and manufacturing digitalization.
• Operational Excellence & Service Delivery Own enterprise service delivery for global IT infrastructure, ensuring 24x7 reliability and uptime of mission-critical systems. Oversee global help desk, site support, and end-user experience programs. Implement and continuously improve ITIL-based processes, SLAs, KPIs, along with automation and self-healing capabilities.
• Manufacturing & Compliance Ensure infrastructure and operations for GMP systems (MES, LIMS, ERP, automation platforms, etc.) meet regulatory and compliance requirements (FDA, EMA, MHRA, etc.). Oversee infrastructure qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) standards and validation documentation. Maintain audit readiness in partnership with Quality and Compliance functions.
• Cybersecurity & Risk Management Collaborate with the Chief Information Security Officer to implement secure infrastructure design and resilient recovery capabilities. Maintain and test global business continuity/disaster recovery plans. Lead risk assessments and mitigation strategies for infrastructure components across cloud and on-premises systems.
• Financial & Vendor Management Own global infrastructure and operations budgets, ensuring cost optimization, transparency, and alignment with business priorities. Negotiate and manage strategic partnerships with cloud, network, and managed service providers. Establish strong vendor governance and performance management processes.
• People & Culture Build and lead a high-performing, globally distributed team of ~80+ employees. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and service excellence. Develop internal talent and succession plans aligned with future-state digital capabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees