Executive Director, Lab Operations Site Leader

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.

This opportunity will require you be to onsite at the Highland Heights, KY campus. Relocation assistance is available.

Location/Division Specific Information

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Discover Impactful Work:

The Executive Director, Site Operations will have a key role aligned with our business goals- to drive transformation through collaboration and innovation. This individual will be a key component of a strategic refresh, and operational execution against that strategy in a key number of functions. Leading these teams utilizing strong change management and leadership skills will be an essential and key part of the role. This leader will have a high visibility role with an expectation to identify and drive opportunities across what is an industry leader in the Central laboratory field. Experience in driving change and executing on a strategic plan, across large teams is a key skill desired. Whilst this is a large-scale operation in a fast-paced CRO environment, an emphasis on leadership experience and effectiveness is the most important aspect versus laboratory experience from a similar structure.

The Executive Director, Site Operations will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations and strategic planning at the site, ensuring the achievement of organizational goals and driving success through effective leadership and management.

Essential Functions

Key responsibilities include

• Leads the strategic planning to establish short and long-term growth targets and aligns site strategy with global organizational goals and objectives.

• Develops and implements an integrated plan to sustain and achieve operational, financial and sales growth targets set by CRG's executive team.

• Drives operational performance, establishing and actively managing operational metrics & continuous improvement initiatives.

• Maintains high quality service and superior communication between CRG and the client leaders.

• Leverages advanced technology and scientific expertise to provide innovative, customized solutions to meet client needs and increase efficiencies.

• Enhances customer relations fostering relationships with clients and external vendors.

• Integrates operational, business development, R&D and QA responsibilities of the lab.

• Provides leadership, support, training and mentoring to staff regarding all general aspects of their roles.

• Engages and motivates staff to achieve the operational and strategic goals set for the Lab.

• Establishes overall strategies of operating unit or functional area in collaboration with senior leadership.

• Objectives largely tied to company-wide performance.

• May be the top-level client contact and ultimately responsible for deliverables.

• Decisions typically have direct influence on company profitability or growth; P&L responsibility or significant budget accountability/direct impact.

Education

• BS degree in the life sciences; Advanced degree preferred.

• CAP/CLIA accreditation, or willingness and capability to get credential is desirable.

• Approximately 15+ years previous experience leading and driving change in large teams, with experience in strategic and change leadership.

• Expert business knowledge with a comprehensive understanding of the organization and functional areas.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

We are looking for an accomplished operations leader, ideally with the CAP/CLIA accreditation, as well as a proven and creative approach to problem-solving. To be successful in this role, you'll require:

• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and fiscal management.

• In-depth knowledge of laboratory operations in pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

• Demonstrated strategic planning skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively lead and participate in activities including:

• Business development meetings and engagements, including presenting and highlighting capabilities and solutions to key clients.

• Regulatory Audit responses.

• Preparation and presentation of budgets and forecasts to senior and executive management.

• Comprehensive global and cultural awareness.

• Exposure and experience in mergers and acquisitions, as well as integrating business units with the ability to add value to the overall portfolio.

• Strong organizational agility and demonstrated drive for results.

• Track record of building strong peer relationships and developing effective teams.

• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills.

• Effective marketing and negotiation abilities.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.

• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.

• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.

• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.

• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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