Manager, Laboratory Governance & Operations

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain laboratory governance documents, standards, templates, SOPs, and policy materials.
• Review laboratory procedures and compare them against established standards to identify gaps.
• Facilitate governance reviews, document findings, and track completion of corrective actions.
• Create decision matrices, risk assessments, laboratory operating guidelines, and governance documentation used by laboratory teams.
• Audit & Compliance:
• Conduct compliance reviews and track remediation activities resulting from audits and inspections.
• Collect evidence required for internal and external audits.
• Analyze recurring compliance issues and recommend practical solutions.
• Maintain compliance records, dashboards, and audit tracking systems.
• Laboratory Operations Excellence:
• Maintain laboratory operating systems, governance processes, and performance tracking tools.
• Evaluate laboratory workflows and identify opportunities for standardization and simplification.
• Cook up implementation of laboratory process improvements.
• Monitor adherence to SOPs and governance requirements.
• Infrastructure & Capital Stewardship:
• Maintain laboratory infrastructure inventories, equipment lifecycle plans, and capital project records.
• Analyze laboratory facility needs and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Prepare recommendations and supporting business cases for infrastructure investments.
• Data, Metrics & Reporting:
• Collect, validate, analyze, and report laboratory performance data.
• Develop dashboards and scorecards that provide visibility into operational performance.
• Identify trends and root causes behind safety, compliance, and operational issues.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Cook up activities across R& D, Safety, Facilities, Finance, and Quality functions.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on laboratory governance processes and requirements.
• Facilitate problem-solving discussions and support implementation of agreed actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline (e.g., chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, biology, mechanical engineering, data science, computer science).
• 7+ years in a lab or manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in managing complex standards for safety, quality, or R& D processes.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategies that achieve business objectives.