Senior Blood Bank Operations Leader - Multi-Site

Memorial Sloan; New York (NY); On-site; USD 151,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Blood Bank to oversee Blood Bank operations across MSK locations. You will lead operational excellence, regulatory readiness, and a high-performing team serving complex cancer patients.

The role requires a Doctorate? No; Bachelor’s in MLS or related field, NYS license, and 10 years of laboratory leadership, with a focus on quality, accreditation, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a related field.
• New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License.
• Progressive laboratory leadership experience managing Blood Bank operations and technical staff (10 years).
• Experience leading quality initiatives, inspections, accreditation, and regulatory compliance.
• ASCP certification.
• Experience overseeing laboratory operations across multiple sites.
• Experience in an academic medical center or complex healthcare system.
• Strong knowledge of laboratory quality management systems and process improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for Blood Bank services at our Center for Laboratory Medicine, Main Hospital Rapid Response Laboratory, David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care, and regional transfusion locations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop laboratory supervisors and technical staff while fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Ensure compliance with NYS, AABB, CAP, CLIA, FDA, and institutional regulatory requirements.
• Oversee quality management initiatives, inspections, accreditation readiness, competency assessments, and corrective actions.
• Partner with physicians and laboratory leadership to optimize workflows, improve service delivery, and implement operational improvements.
• Balance staffing, scheduling, recruitment, employee development, and performance management.
• Participate in budgeting, resource planning, vendor management, and capital equipment planning.
• Support implementation of new technologies, instrumentation, and process improvement initiatives across multiple laboratory locations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a related field

Job description

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Blood Bank to oversee Blood Bank operations across MSK locations. You will lead operational excellence, regulatory readiness, and a high-performing team serving complex cancer patients.

The role requires a Doctorate? No; Bachelor’s in MLS or related field, NYS license, and 10 years of laboratory leadership, with a focus on quality, accreditation, and regulatory compliance.