<p>Overview</p> <p>Be Seen and Heard at EyePoint Pharmaceuticals</p> <p>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 success for:</p> <ul> <li>preventing blindness through vision-saving medications </li><li>delivering best-in-class proprietary pharmaceutical technologies </li><li>transforming ocular drug delivery </li></ul> <p>We See You.</p> <p>Your wellbeing</p> <p>Your professional worth</p> <p>Your future at EyePoint</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Director / Sr. Director of Facilities and Engineering is a key leadership role responsible for the strategic planning, development, and management of all physical facilities, infrastructure, and capital projects for EyePoint. This individual will ensure a safe, efficient, and compliant environment that supports the company's research, development, manufacturing, and administrative operations within the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry. The (Sr) Director of Facilities and Engineering will lead a team of facilities professionals and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, EHS (Environmental Health and Safety), and IT, to ensure operational excellence and business continuity.</p> <p>This position is located at our Northbridge, MA facility reporting to the Chief Manufacturing Officer. This person must be willing to travel to our HQ in Watertown, MA once a week.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:</p> <p>Individual responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Strategic Planning and Development: Develop and implement a long-term facilities strategy aligned with the company's business objectives, including space planning, capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and sustainability initiatives. </li><li>Operational Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations of all facilities, including maintenance, utilities, security, janitorial services, and groundskeeping, ensuring efficient and reliable performance. </li><li>Compliance and Regulatory Affairs: Ensure all facilities and operations adhere to relevant FDA, environmental, and other applicable industry standards and legal requirements. Support quality processes and systems across the facility for change control, CAPA, deviations, investigations, data integrity, product quality complaints, and Annual Product Quality Review (APQR). </li><li>Budget Management: Develop and manage the annual facilities budget, including operating expenses and capital expenditures, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficient resource allocation. </li><li>Capital Project Management: Lead the planning, budgeting, execution, and close-out of capital projects related to facility expansions, renovations, and equipment installations, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Ensure all GMP projects are properly qualified prior to turnover to operations. </li><li>Team Leadership and Development: Recruit, train, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of facilities professionals, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented work environment. </li><li>Vendor Management: Manage relationships with external vendors and contractors providing facilities-related services, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with service level agreements. </li><li>Environmental Health and Safety (EHS): Lead the EHS function and ensure all facilities and operations comply with safety protocols, environmental regulations, and sustainability goals. </li><li>Emergency Preparedness and Business Continuity: Develop and implement emergency response plans and business continuity strategies to minimize disruptions to operations. </li><li>Stakeholder Collaboration: Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal stakeholders across various departments to understand their needs and provide proactive facilities support. Build teams where employees have a shared purpose and vision. Lead cross functional teams to implement capital projects and facility upgrades. </li><li>Technology and Innovation: Evaluate and implement new technologies and best practices to improve facilities efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Primary skills and knowledge required include, but are not limited to the following:</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated progressive experience in facilities management, with a significant portion of that experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry. </li><li>In-depth knowledge of cGMP regulations, FDA guidelines, and other relevant pharmaceutical industry standards. </li><li>Proven experience in managing complex capital projects from inception to completion </li><li>Experience developing and executing Equipment and Facilities Qualification protocols </li><li>Strong understanding of building systems, utilities, and infrastructure. </li><li>Excellent leadership, written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, including leading cross functional teams. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and financial resources effectively. </li><li>Experience with EHS regulations and sustainability initiatives. </li><li>Proficiency in relevant software and technology platforms for facilities management. </li><li>Working knowledge of cGMPs is essential </li><li>Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills </li><li>Strong organizational and time-management skills to balance working on multiple projects. </li></ul> <p>Level of Education Required:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related), Facilities Management, or a related field. </li></ul> <p>Number of Years of Experience in the Function and in the Industry:</p> <p>Minimum 10-15 years of experience in pharmaceuticals and/or medical device industry; minimum 5+ years in an Engineering / Facilities / Operational Management role within a cGMP environment</p> <p>Envision Your Future</p> <p>With the exciting energy of a winning culture and an exhilarating pace, we are an ophthalmology company committed to preventing blindness by developing and commercializing innovative therapeutics.</p> <p>The collective power of our values influences everything we do, and everything we do for you.</p> <p>Transformational Innovation</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Unwavering Integrity</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Compassionate Excellence</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Inclusive Collaboration</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>#LI-Onsite</p>