Director, Laboratory Operations
Core
Strategic leadership for laboratory operations, ensuring quality, compliance, productivity, and customer satisfaction while driving organizational strategy and talent development.
Role type
Director, Laboratory Operations
Builds
Global Central Lab operations for PPD clinical research portfolio
Domain
Life Sciences / Clinical Research / Laboratory Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Executive-level leadership, organizational development, coaching and mentoring, Lean methodologies, operational excellence, budget management, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Chemistry background, change management, succession planning
Technologies
Lean, Operational Excellence frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead workforce planning and talent development strategies, oversee operational performance metrics and continuous improvement initiatives, manage budget and financial performance, ensure regulatory compliance and quality systems, partner with senior leadership on organizational strategy
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with multiple layers of management
