Senior Director, Laboratory Operations Management

• Provide strategic leadership across multiple laboratory units and/or departments.
  
  
• Lead, mentor, develop, and retain high-performing laboratory teams.
  
  
• Oversee recruitment, performance management, coaching, succession planning, and employee development.
  
  
• Translate organizational strategy into actionable operational plans and measurable goals.
  
  
• Manage resources, budgets, staffing, costs, forecasts, and operational priorities.
  
  
• Drive continuous improvement, cost optimization, operational efficiency, and standardization.
  
  
• Establish and maintain laboratory competency, training, and testing standards.
  
  
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, licensing, quality, safety, and accreditation requirements.
  
  
• Lead corrective and preventive actions related to regulatory and accreditation findings.
  
  
• Partner with executive leadership, physicians, vendors, public health organizations, and other healthcare stakeholders.
  
  
• Oversee quality management systems, audits, process improvement initiatives, and proficiency testing.
  
  
• Ensure laboratory testing is performed accurately and results are properly verified and reported.
  
  
• Improve pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes.
  
  
• Support implementation of new testing methodologies, technologies, and innovative laboratory practices.
  
  
• Oversee inventory, equipment, supplies, facilities, and vendor relationships.
  
  
• Drive strategic laboratory projects and initiatives across local, regional, and national teams.
  
  
• Maintain competency in laboratory testing and perform bench work when appropriate.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Healthcare, or a related field plus 12+ years of experience in medical technology, clinical laboratory sciences, or healthcare; OR
  
  
• 15+ years of experience in medical technology, clinical laboratory sciences, or healthcare.
  
  
• 5+ years of leadership experience with direct reports in a healthcare environment.
  
  
• 4+ years of experience managing operational or project budgets.
  
  

• Clinical laboratory operations
  
  
• Healthcare leadership and team management
  
  
• Regulatory and accreditation compliance
  
  
• Quality assurance and quality improvement
  
  
• Process improvement and operational excellence
  
  
• Cost optimization and resource management
  
  
• Employee training and competency programs
  
  
• Patient safety and infection control
  
  
• Audit and corrective action management
  
  
• Stakeholder and vendor management
  
  
• Laboratory testing, equipment, and medical technology
  
  
• Healthcare regulatory and legal requirements