Manager - Organics

Pace® Analytical Services; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pace® Analytical Services in Peoria, IL seeks a Manager to lead development and implementation of lab, services, and field programs, validate results, schedule services, and resolve issues for the department.

This onsite, full-time role oversees hiring, training, budgeting, and performance management, ensuring compliance with standards and aligning strategies.

Join a mission to move science forward and protect communities, with compensation of $65,000-$75,000 and a path to impactful work.

Qualifications

• Experience managing lab/services teams.
• Knowledge of scheduling and budgeting processes.
• Ability to ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manages staff including hiring, training, development and engagement of self and team members, evaluating performance, providing compensation recommendations, and performance management.
• Manages implementation and oversight of schedules, services, results and related functional programs to achieve desired and operational results, aligns leadership and resources required, and ensure effective administration; areas are varied.
• Provides input and advice regarding developing and aligning strategies and programs to manage the lab, services or field programs, policies and procedures for the function, group or areas; areas are intermediate to complex.
• Manages and participates in operational, instrumentation and equipment reviews; assists with ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, and institutional standards, regulations and policies, including fair practices in the handling of area related issues.
• Provides observations and recommendations to leadership for improvement of the organization's policies, procedures and practices on lab, services or field matters.
• Manages expectations of leaders, managers, staff and operations, facilitates communication on customer needs and business requirements, and establishes performance metrics; contacts are on-going or varied.
• Resolves escalated, technical or sensitive customer and operational problems or conflicts; works with internal groups or external agencies as needed and oversees the successful resolution; areas are intermediate to complex.
• Manages the group or area budget including allocating resources and approving expenditures under control; budget is moderate in nature.
• Oversees or participates in special projects by identifying company, department, customer or service issues and priorities; communicates

Skills

Staff management

Budgeting

Scheduling

Process improvement

Leadership

Job description

Shift Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (occasional weekends)

Shift Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (occasional weekends)

Are you ready to work making the world a safer, healthier place? Join our mission to continuously move science forward; to innovate and advance all aspects of our business to improve the health and safety of our communities and lives.

This is a full-time, onsite, Manager position located in Peoria, IL, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Compensation: $65,000 - $75,000 per year

The salary for this position reflects a variety of factors. Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills, and alignment with internal equity. Market conditions, budgetary considerations, and organizational compensation guidelines may also influence the final offer.

Make an Impact. Build a Career.

At Pace®, everything we do is built upon an unwavering commitment to making the world a safer, healthier place. Since 1978, we’ve continued developing innovative practices that drive sustainability and empower our partners with accurate quality data at every critical moment and milestone.

That's why we need you -- your curiosity, your talents, and your drive -- to help us advance this important work, and your career.

We’re seeking curious, motivated individuals who are passionate about protecting our environment and the communities we serve. If you’re looking to develop your skills, contribute to meaningful scientific work, and build a long-term career in environmental science, Pace® could be the perfect place for you.

Find Your Place at Pace®

Responsible for managing the development and implementation of lab, services, and field programs, policies and procedures from a functional or technical perspective, including validating and auditing results, scheduling services, and resolving service and customer problems for the entire department; provides advanced professional assistance to management staff in the area of assignment and related matters. Areas are typically varied and intermediate to complex in nature. May manage one or more of the following areas: chemistry, biology, microbiology, field, client services, service department, or related areas.

Essential Functions

• Manages staff including hiring, training, development and engagement of self and team members, evaluating performance, providing compensation recommendations, and performance management.
• Manages implementation and oversight of schedules, services, results and related functional programs to achieve desired and operational results, aligns leadership and resources required, and ensure effective administration; areas are varied.
• Provides input and advice regarding developing and aligning strategies and programs to manage the lab, services or field programs, policies and procedures for the function, group or areas; areas are intermediate to complex.
• Manages and participates in operational, instrumentation and equipment reviews; assists with ensuring compliance with federal, state, local, and institutional standards, regulations and policies, including fair practices in the handling of area related issues.
• Provides observations and recommendations to leadership for improvement of the organization's policies, procedures and practices on lab, services or field matters.
• Manages expectations of leaders, managers, staff and operations, facilitates communication on customer needs and business requirements, and establishes performance metrics; contacts are on-going or varied.
• Resolves escalated, technical or sensitive customer and operational problems or conflicts; works with internal groups or external agencies as needed and oversees the successful resolution; areas are intermediate to complex.
• Manages the group or area budget including allocating resources and approving expenditures under control; budget is moderate in nature.
• Oversees or participates in special projects by identifying company, department, customer or service issues and priorities; communicates