Senior Lab Operations Leader

Nelson Laboratories, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sotera Health is seeking a Senior Manager of Laboratory Operations to lead a high-performing lab within its Healthcare Reprocessing Group. You will oversee operations, drive continuous improvement, and partner with cross-functional teams to support growth, quality, and exceptional customer experiences.

You will develop leaders, manage budgets, and balance strategic initiatives with daily execution, while maintaining a culture of safety and regulatory compliance across GMP, GLP and ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing teams, supervisors or managers.
• Experience overseeing operations, performance metrics, workforce planning and business processes.
• Experience working in a regulated environment (GMP/GLP/ISO).

Responsibilities

• Lead laboratory operations and drive performance against quality, utilization, productivity, turnaround time and financial goals.
• Develop and inspire managers, supervisors, and technical teams; build succession planning and talent retention.
• Drive customer and business growth by collaborating with Sales and cross-functional teams to expand capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

People leadership

Business acumen

Operational excellence

Budget management

Communication

Change management

Project management

Customer focus

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Preferred degree in scientific discipline

Job description

Sotera Health is seeking a Senior Manager of Laboratory Operations to lead a high-performing lab within its Healthcare Reprocessing Group. You will oversee operations, drive continuous improvement, and partner with cross-functional teams to support growth, quality, and exceptional customer experiences.

You will develop leaders, manage budgets, and balance strategic initiatives with daily execution, while maintaining a culture of safety and regulatory compliance across GMP, GLP and ISO standards.