Responsibilities

The Vice President, Practice Lead is a senior executive responsible for the strategic direction, growth, and operational excellence of a defined consulting practice. This role combines technical leadership, market insight, and business acumen to ensure the practice delivers exceptional value to clients while scaling sustainably. The VP leads the development of service offerings, drives innovation, ensures delivery quality, and builds the talent pipeline necessary to support long-term growth. This individual is a visible thought leader both internally and externally, shaping the company’s reputation in the market and influencing the evolution of consulting capabilities across the organization. The VP serves as both a market-facing thought leader and an internal technical steward. They collaborate closely with Regional VPs, Principal Consultants, and Client Engagement leaders to ensure the practice delivers high-value results, supports business growth, and builds the company’s brand and reputation. This role will be expected to be billable on active projects within accounts 50% to maintain visibility, support project launches, and guide executive-level touchpoints.

Key Responsibilities

Practice Strategy & Ownership

• Define and execute a multi-year strategic roadmap for the practice, aligned with company-wide goals and market trends.
• Own the lifecycle of service offerings—from ideation and development to launch, refinement, and retirement.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and market analysis to ensure offerings remain differentiated and relevant.
• Lead annual practice planning, including revenue targets, innovation priorities, and capability development.

Service Excellence & Operational Execution

• Establish and enforce delivery standards, methodologies, and quality assurance protocols across all practice engagements.
• Lead the development of reusable assets, playbooks, and accelerators to improve delivery efficiency and consistency.
• Conduct regular project audits and post-mortems to identify lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with delivery and operations teams to ensure optimal resource allocation and project staffing.

Talent Development & Capability Building

• Identify, mentor, and develop high-potential consultants within the practice to build future leadership capacity.
• Collaborate with HR and Talent Acquisition to define hiring profiles, support recruitment, and guide onboarding.
• Lead internal training programs and certification pathways to elevate technical and consulting skills.
• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusion within the practice.

Thought Leadership & Market Positioning

• Represent the company as a domain expert through keynote speaking, panel participation, and industry publications.
• Develop and publish thought leadership content (e.g., white papers, frameworks, case studies) to build brand equity.
• Monitor emerging trends and technologies to inform the evolution of the practice and anticipate client needs.
• Build strategic partnerships with academic institutions, industry bodies, and technology providers.

Business Development & Strategic Growth

• Collaborate with Client Engagement and Sales teams to shape go-to-market strategies and strategic pursuits.
• Serve as the technical lead in high-stakes proposals, RFP responses, and bid defenses.
• Identify and incubate new revenue streams through offering innovation and market expansion.
• Support strategic accounts by aligning practice capabilities with client transformation agendas.

Metrics for Success

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Target

Project Execution

850-900 hours of billings per year

Practice Revenue Growth

≥ 15% YoY growth (variable per practice)

Practice Profitability (gross margin)

≥ 45% contribution margin

Delivery Quality

≥ 95% client satisfaction; <2.5% rework rate

Team Development  

≥ 3 internal promotions/year; ≥ 3 new hires onboarded successfully

Thought Leadership

≥ 5 published insights or speaking engagements per year.

Strategic Impact

≥ 1 major pursuits/year with technical leadership provided (E.G. GPG Revisions, Special Centers of Excellence Participation, etc.)

Experience Required

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science, Engineering, or related discipline (OR a combination of equivalent experience in CQV engineering, cGMP facility start-up, project management and/or comparable military experience).  Advanced degree preferred.

• Industry Expertise:15+ years in life sciences, biotech, or advanced manufacturing with deep domain knowledge.
• Practice Leadership: Proven experience building and scaling a consulting practice or technical service line.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate market signals into actionable strategies and service innovation.
• Delivery Excellence: Strong background in managing complex, multi-disciplinary consulting engagements.
• People Leadership: Demonstrated success in mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
• Market Presence: Recognized thought leader with a visible presence in industry forums and publications

PerkinElmer/Project Farma is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer/Project Farma is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. We will not sponsor applicants for current or future work visas for this position. This position may require significant travel to support project and business needs. We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.

The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $$200,000to $250,000). The final base pay offered to the successful candidate will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, as well as individual qualifications, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.