Laboratory Operations Manager - 26-01026

LeadStack Inc.; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 114,616,000 - 126,078,000; Full time

Job summary

LeadStack Inc. in Foster City, CA seeks a Lab Operations and Project Manager for an 18-month contract. The role focuses on operational leadership, coordinating lab moves, infrastructure improvements, and equipment lifecycle activities to ensure reliable laboratory services.

The ideal candidate will drive project delivery with cross-functional teams, manage budgets and governance, and deliver continuous improvement to support scientists and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business or related field with significant experience in lab operations or project management.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex initiatives and manage competing priorities.
• Experience with laboratory infrastructure projects, vendor management or capital planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Lab Operations partner providing operational leadership and issue resolution support.
• Lead cross-functional projects including laboratory moves, infrastructure improvements, equipment relocations, and facility initiatives.
• Manage laboratory assets and equipment through planning, procurement, installation, maintenance, service coordination, and decommissioning activities.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Facilities, Procurement, IT, EHS, Finance, scientists, and external vendors.
• Support capital planning, budgets, purchase orders, invoice management and project financial tracking.
• Monitor operational performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, project plans and governance processes to improve visibility and execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce non-scientific work and enhance scientist experience.
• Support implementation and refinement of the Technical Development operating model and scalable service delivery processes.

Skills

Lab operations

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Operational improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Title: Lab Operations and Project Manager

Location: Foster City, CA 94404

Duration: 18 Months Contract

Pay rate: $40/hr - $44/hr on W2

Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as a Lab Operations partner providing operational leadership and issue resolution support.
• Lead cross functional projects including laboratory moves, infrastructure improvements, equipment relocations, and facility initiatives.
• Manage laboratory assets and equipment through planning, procurement, installation, maintenance, service coordination, and decommissioning activities.
• Coordinate stakeholders across Facilities, Procurement, Information Technology, Environmental Health and Safety, Finance, scientists, and external vendors.
• Support capital planning, operational budgets, purchase orders, invoice management, and project financial tracking.
• Monitor operational performance, identify risks, and implement corrective actions to improve laboratory efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and maintain operational metrics, dashboards, project plans, and governance processes to improve visibility and execution.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce non-scientific work, improve service delivery, and enhance the scientist experience.
• Support implementation and refinement of the Technical Development operating model, including standardization, stakeholder engagement, and scalable service delivery processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business, or a related field with significant experience supporting laboratory operations, technical operations, project management, or research environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex initiatives, influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and deliver operational improvements.
• Preferred experience includes laboratory infrastructure projects, equipment lifecycle management, capital planning, vendor management, operational excellence programs, and biotechnology or pharmaceutical laboratory environments.