Associate Director Capital Office Operations

About the role

Join a high-impact leadership role shaping the strategy, governance, and execution of a large-scale capital investment portfolio. As Director, Capital Office Operations, you will drive alignment across technical operations, finance, and executive leadership while ensuring regulatory compliance and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a centralized capital organization including project controls, capital project management, business analysis, and strategy
• Establish and govern enterprise-wide capital project lifecycle standards from concept through closeout
• Drive Front-End Planning (FEP) processes, ensuring robust scope definition, risk identification, and investment-grade estimates
• Support long-range capital planning through accurate project data, forecasts, and portfolio insights
• Oversee project controls, including cost, schedule, risk, and performance reporting
• Provide strategic capital insights through surveillance programs and portfolio health analytics
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, and executive leadership to align investments with business strategy
• Champion continuous improvement across capital processes, tools, and methodologies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Accounting or related technical field with 10+ years of relevant experience or site controllership experience, advanced degree (Master’s or MBA) strongly preferred
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in a regulated industry (biotech, pharma, chemical, etc.)
• Proven experience managing capital portfolios exceeding $500M across multiple projects and sites
• Deep expertise in FEP methodologies (AACE, IPA, or similar), project controls, and governance frameworks
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities with experience driving organizational change
• Expertise in capital project lifecycle management, including cost estimating, scheduling, risk, and earned value management
• Strong financial acumen with ability to link capital investments to business and P&L outcomes
• Experience establishing governance frameworks, KPIs, and executive reporting structures
• Experience applying AI/ML tools to capital program data, predictive analytics, and decision support
• Advanced Power BI skills for dashboards and portfolio reporting
• Proficiency in ERP systems (Oracle preferred, SAP or equivalent) including capital accounting and cost management
• Working knowledge of cGMP requirements and their impact on capital projects

Qualifications

• Exceptional executive-level communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership

Skills

• Project Controls
• Capital Project Lifecycle Management
• Financial Acumen
• Leadership
• Communication

Benefits

• Annual Bonuses or Other Incentive Plans
• Equity Awards
• Pension or Retirement Benefits
• 401(k) Company Match
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Fitness Centers
• Insurance Benefits (e.g. Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability)
• Paid Time Off
• Family Support Benefits

Pay

$147,800.00 - $241,200.00 annually

Schedule

Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm