Region Head, West Coast

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Syner-G was recently honored with BioSpace's prestigious "Best Places to Work" 2026 award, for the third consecutive year, along with many other award-winning programs to make a career here truly life-enhancing. These recognitions are a testament to our commitment to fostering a positive and engaging work environment for our employees, with a particular emphasis on culture, career growth and development opportunities, financial rewards, leadership and innovation. 

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The Region Head is an experienced and strategic senior leader responsible for the West Region (San Diego and San Francisco areas) within Syner-G’s Technical Operations business. This leader will direct a team of engineering consultants who deliver high‑quality technical operations support to clients in the life sciences sector, including biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device organizations.  The support provided to our clients is typically inclusive of complex, highly technical, and demanding projects.

The Region Head holds full accountability for regional P&L performance, financial planning, client growth, and operational execution, while ensuring a high level of employee engagement and client satisfaction. This role will partner closely with the Commercial team to expand existing accounts, identify new opportunities, and grow the company’s footprint within the region.  Establishing and developing teams with a strong client focus and culture of delivery excellence is essential to the success of the West Region.

(This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented or changed as necessary.) 

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all activities within the West Region.
• Oversee regional business performance, including P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Ensure consistent delivery excellence across all client engagements, aligned to company standards and industry best practices.
• Develop and execute regional growth strategies in collaboration with the Commercial team and Tech Ops senior leadership.

• Lead, coach, and inspire a team of engineering professionals across multiple projects..
• Build an engaged and motivated workforce through effective talent development, performance management, and career pathing.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high‑accountability culture rooted in quality, technical excellence, and client impact.

• Serve as the senior point of escalation and strategic advisor for key clients in the region.
• Partner with the Commercial team to expand existing accounts and identify new business opportunities.
• Engage in business development activities including client meetings, capability presentations, and proposal development.
• Build strong relationships with industry stakeholders, understanding evolving client needs and market trends. 

• Develop and maintains relationships with local A/E (architectural/engineering), MEP, and construction firms to build a trusted network of partners for facility design, build, and expansion projects. 

• Drive visibility through industry events, social media, and other marketing initiatives and engagement opportunities 

• Ensure all consulting services adhere to relevant life sciences regulations, industry standards, and best practices.
• Promote continuous improvement in methodologies, tools, and technical frameworks.
• Support knowledge sharing, competency development, and technical training within the team.

• Build productive relationships with Commercial, Marketing, and other internal Syner-G functions (HR, Finance, Talent Acquisition) to support delivery of services to the customer and minimize risk to the business. 

• Update leadership team on strategic account plans and accomplishments, opportunities/risks and financial results while forecasting anticipated impacts to plan. 

• Partner with other service delivery groups to identify and pursue cross-sell opportunities outside of Technical Operations. 

• Develop annual operating budgets and periodic forecasts, manages regional P&L to meet regional and company goals. 

• Accountable for delivering top and bottom-line financial results for the region. 

• Consistent year‑over‑year revenue and margin growth in the West Region.
• High levels of team engagement, retention, and professional development.
• Expansion of existing client relationships and successful acquisition of new clients.
• Delivery of high-quality consulting services.
• Strong collaboration with Commercial, HR, Operations, and Leadership teams.

Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or related field or equivalent experience with strong business and financial aptitude; MBA desirable 

Experience: 

• 15 or more years of experience in project delivery, engineering, operations or technical program management. 

• 8 or more years of leadership in GMP manufacturing facility design, construction, startup, engineering, and/or operations. 

• Demonstrated business development success, with the ability to sell services and expand client relationships in a competitive environment 

• Deep experience in one or more of the following areas: Capital Projects, Facilities Engineering, Process, Automation, CQV, and/or Project Management 

• Ability to build, develop, and motivate high-performing teams to support and deliver multiple projects under demanding timelines 

• Proven track record of project delivery for laboratory and/or manufacturing facilities and operations in regulated industries such as biotech, pharmaceuticals, or advanced therapeutics. 

• Exceptional senior customer relationship and client management skills  

• Visionary thinker with ability to create strategies for growth within established and new accounts 
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.  
• Experience with presenting to executive level audiences.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience with FDA, EMA, and global GMP regulatory requirements and inspections. 

We define total rewards as compensation, benefits, remote work/flexibility, development, recognition and our culture with programs that support each of our reward pillars.  This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan, robust benefit offerings, and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities. Employees also enjoy our generous flexible paid time off program, company paid holidays, flexible working hours, and fully remote or hybrid work options for some roles.  However, if a physical work location is more for you, we have office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego, CA; Boulder, CO; and India.  Additionally, our Technical Operations team regularly work at physical client sites.

Currently, Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.