Vice President of Life Sciences

Company: Gilbane Building Company
Location: Arlington
Posted on: November 18, 2021

Job Description:

Overview Gilbane is looking for a leader in Life Sciences building to guide enterprise-wide strategy in construction operations and business development. Gilbane Building Company has an opportunity for a knowledgeable and enthusiastic practice leader to serve as the Director of the Life Sciences Center of Excellence (COE). As a company-wide resource, this position can be located in any U.S. Gilbane office. Responsibilities As Life Sciences Practice Leader you will: * Combine your Life Sciences expertise with operational excellence in the construction of highly specialized and complex research and development and manufacturing facilities to drive outstanding client satisfaction * Introduce Life Sciences business relationships to our organization and bring a strategic perspective to sales and marketing, collaborating with business development professionals to position Gilbane as the partner of choice for Life Sciences construction projects * Share and apply expertise and knowledge of the life sciences industry internally through the organization. * Track industry trends and provide innovative service improvements and technologies to ensure Gilbane is aligned with Life Sciences client objectives as the market grows and evolves. * Act as the Gilbane Life Sciences client advocate by understanding and meeting client strategic business needs and working with internal teams to develop project approaches with a client perspective. * Achieve world-class performance through the aggregation of best practices, processes, procedures, tools and techniques specific to Life Sciences and bring our collective national experience to local teams * Identify and present relevant prior experience and facility solutions from similar projects across Gilbane to support both operations and sales objectives * Provide advanced business objectives to clients as they pertain to facilities * Present strategic cost and schedule models for project delivery * Understand the owner's perspective from experience working for a life sciences facilities client or developer of life sciences facilities is a highly sought differentiator Qualifications Key Competencies * Leverage Business Insights - Understand and act on industry trends, local market and economic conditions and our business model to make decisions and create competitive advantage. * Deploy a Strategic Mindset - Take a broad, global perspective when considering proactive solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that might develop in the future. * Display Emotional Intelligence - Demonstrate the capacity to recognize feelings and patterns of behavior and those of others. Manage emotions effectively in ourselves and our relationships. * Build High Performing Teams - Demonstrate the capacity to recognize our feelings and patterns of behavior and those of others. Manage emotions effectively in ourselves and our relationships. * Drive Team Accountability - Determine priorities and delegate work; monitor and communicate progress. Establish measures to assess the impact, quality and timeliness of results; praise success and learn from mistakes. * Coach and Develop Others - Provide feedback, instruction, and development guidance to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities. Plan for and support development of individual skills and abilities. * Experience/Education * 15-20+ years' experience in construction or design/build of Life Sciences facilities * BS or MS degree in Construction Management/Engineering or related field * Or equivalent combination of education and experience Knowledge/Skill & Abilities * Collaborative relationship builder with ability to work and lead virtually and in-person across multiple geographies * Proven success in strategic sales and marketing, as well as client relationships * Team player with agility to align role to each unique circumstance working with seasoned and new business development and construction operations team members * Successful delivery of Life Science research and development or manufacturing facilities Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees' education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test. Gilbane is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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