Aktiv Pharma Group is a fast-growing company focused on addressing unmet medical needs through a proprietary drug delivery system. We are currently hiring for a Chief Operating Officer.

The COO is a member of Aktiv’s leadership team representing the company internally and externally, and will be an ambassador of the company’s culture, values, and operating agreements.

The COO will be responsible for the company’s commercial manufacturing operations, facilities, transfer of new products from R&D to manufacturing and planning and executing the company’s growth plan and vision. The COO will work hand-in-hand with the CEO and translate the CEO’s vision, strategic plan, objectives and priorities into the company’s plans. The COO will lead the organization’s transition from a clinical phase startup to a commercial pharmaceutical enterprise with a sound financial plan and effective operations in a specialty pharma mode, and as a CDMO.

At Aktiv Pharma Group, we value the diversity of perspectives and backgrounds our employees bring. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of our equal opportunity employment policy and by providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We work according to our values of truth, caring, goodness and perseverance, and encourage individuals with the required skill-sets and these values to apply.

The compensation range for the COO is $200,000 - $250,000 annually. 

Aktiv Pharma Group offers a wealth of benefits to our employees and their families.

Employee Benefits Include:

• Medical Insurance (Cigna):
  • HDHP – Aktiv contributes the full monthly premium for the employee and their dependents.
  • Two additional premium medical plan options – Aktiv contributes a portion of the monthly premium for the employee and their dependents.
• Vision Insurance (Principal/ VSP Network)
  • Aktiv contributes the full monthly premium for the employee and their dependents.
• Dental Insurance (Principal)
  • Low Plan - Aktiv contributes the full monthly premium for the employee and their dependents.
  • High Plan - Aktiv contributes a portion of the monthly premium for the employee and their dependents.
• Legal & ID Shield
  • Aktiv contributes the full monthly premium for the employee and their dependents.
• Spending Accounts (Rocky Mountain Reserve)
  • FSA
  • HSA
  • DFSA
  • LP FSA
• Ancillary Benefits (Colonial Life)
  • Accident
  • Group Medical Bridge
  • Voluntary Life AD&D
  • Disability
• 401k (Human Interest)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Bi-Monthly Internet and Cell Phone stipend
• Fully Paid Membership for the employee and their dependents to Lifetime Fitness
• Fully stocked office kitchen – Health conscious and Vegan!
• Remote Work Options

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Understand and promote the company’s culture, plans, interests, and priorities, and act responsibly to represent the company.
• Provide management to staff and leadership to the organization that aligns with the company’s business plan and overall strategic vision.
• Assist executive leadership team in creating, growing and building a world class, industry leading organization.
• Partner with the CFO to achieve favorable financial results with respect to sales, profitability, cash flow, mergers and acquisitions, systems, reporting and controls.
• Lead an effective manufacturing organization, prepare, and execute growth and improvement plans.
• Provide leadership to the operations team:
  • Provide focus and prioritization, and consistency to drive results
  • Define responsibilities and create accountability
  • Establish organizational clarity – instill effective communicating
  • Identify and remove obstacles for the team’s success
  • Instill the importance of quality and continuous improvement
• Set challenging and realistic goals for growth, performance and profitability.
• Create effective measurement tools to gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of internal and external processes.
• Provide accurate and timely reports outlining the operational condition of the company.
• Act as a partner and counterpart to the VP Quality and Regulatory to effectively develop and implement the company’s quality system.
• Act as a partner and counterpart to the CTO to support and facilitate new products development and transition of those to commercial stage
• Actively contribute to enhancing the company’s culture and adherence to its values of truth, perseverance, caring and goodness; and to the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusivity aspirations, and encouraging leadership across the organization
• Immediate projects:
  • Advancing current pipeline to registration lots
  • Implementing ERP system
  • Scaleup: purchasing, installation, qualification, and commissioning of new manufacturing lines; construction of new manufacturing facilities
  • Hiring
• Upcoming projects:
  • Planning for second stage scaleup to meet sales forecast for 2027 including planning, integration of 4 operation sites into one, construction, equipment purchasing.

Job Qualifications

The ideal person for this position will be self-driven, proactive, flexible, detailed-oriented, and quality-minded; someone who thrives on seeing tasks to completion, with passion to go the extra mile.

The position also requires combination of the following competencies:

• Ability to consistently promote and act in a manner that supports Aktiv Pharma Group’s mission, vision, and values , instill the company’s DEI aspiration, and develop leadership across the organization
• Growth mindset, ability to balance and navigate implementing their experience while adapting to the company’s unique needs and characteristics
• Successful track record leading operations of a growing organization of similar characteristics to Aktiv
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment with shifting priorities
• Ability to understand the big picture vision, goals, and aspirations; and translate those into structured plans, with clear objectives, milestones, responsibility and accountability
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Ability to optimize the team performances through:
  • Clarity
  • Communication
  • Focus
  • Resolutions and problem solving
  • Well managed projects
  • Accountability
  • Team unity
  • Financial accountability
  • Team and individual performance evaluation
  • Development of talents
• Understanding of corporate finance
• Experience advancing medical and pharmaceutical products to licensure, particularly operating and meeting FDA regulatory and quality requirements and guidelines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience and Education: 

• Ten (10) years’ experience in executive leadership, preferably related to pharmaceutical products (preferably sterile injectables with aseptic fill experience) in a development through clinical to commercial environment.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in business or science or equivalent experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

• Registration to practice before USPTO is NOT required at hiring 

• Applicants are asked to furnish two technical writing samples or adequate reason for unavailability of technical writing samples