GM, Life Sciences Manufacturing — Growth & Ops Lead

Gilder Search Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

Lighthouse Lab Services, based in St. Louis, MO, seeks an experienced General Manager to oversee day‑to‑day operations across manufacturing, operations, finance, marketing, supply chain, quality, and business development.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership in regulated manufacturing environments, with ISO standards and federal government manufacturing knowledge. This hands‑on role focuses on driving efficiency, growth, and overall business performance within a small organization.

Qualifications

• PhD in life sciences or related field with 7+ years of manufacturing leadership.
• Experience in ISO 13485 and/or ISO 9001 environments.
• Knowledge of cGMP, FDA-regulated manufacturing, or similar regulated settings.
• Experience with federal government manufacturing or contracting preferred.
• Strong budgeting, financial management, and business operations skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations and provide organizational leadership.
• Manage manufacturing, production, supply chain, purchasing, and operations.
• Partner with owner on business strategy, financial performance, and growth initiatives.
• Monitor budgets, expenses, profitability, and key metrics.
• Provide oversight of marketing, sales, customer relationships, and business development.
• Ensure compliance with ISO, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Support federal government manufacturing and contracting requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, productivity, and profitability.
• Lead, develop, and manage a team of 25–30 employees.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external contractors/vendors to meet objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Operations management

ISO compliance

cGMP experience

Gov't contracting

Strategic planning

Team development

Communication

Education

Ph.D in Life Sciences or related field

Job description

Lighthouse Lab Services, based in St. Louis, MO, seeks an experienced General Manager to oversee day‑to‑day operations across manufacturing, operations, finance, marketing, supply chain, quality, and business development.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership in regulated manufacturing environments, with ISO standards and federal government manufacturing knowledge. This hands‑on role focuses on driving efficiency, growth, and overall business performance within a small organization.