Head of Operations
Core
Senior leader responsible for the overall leadership, performance, and strategic direction of the Seattle manufacturing site and headquarters, ensuring reliable supply of single-cell sequencing products while meeting quality, regulatory, and safety standards.
Role type
Senior IC operations leader (manufacturing site head)
Builds
Single-cell sequencing products and related software solutions for biomedical research
Domain
Life sciences / Biotechnology / Manufacturing
Required skills
Manufacturing operations leadership, Quality & Regulatory compliance, Financial management, Supply chain management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Strategic planning, People leadership, Risk management, Business continuity planning
Preferred skills
Experience scaling manufacturing sites, Leading cross-functional teams, Operational excellence methodologies, Change management, Stakeholder management
Technologies
Single-cell sequencing technologies, Gene Capture, Evercode™ Whole Transcriptome, Evercode™ TCR
Responsibilities
Provide overall leadership for site functions including Manufacturing, Quality Control, Engineering, Supply Chain, Facilities, EHS, and Operational Excellence; Drive production performance to achieve customer demand and inventory targets; Own site operating budgets and capital expenditure plans; Lead regulatory inspections and audits; Develop and coach site leadership team members; Champion a zero-incident safety culture.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC