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Director, Operations

Labcorp


Job Location:

Baltimore, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 150 - 175
Posted: 29 August 2026 (20 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 26 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary


Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers patients researchers pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science data technology and laboratory network we advance diagnostics accelerate innovation and help address some of the worlds most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare we are leveraging advanced technologies intelligent digital solutions and data-driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients. With our global scale and deep expertise youll have the opportunity to do meaningful work grow your career and make a real impact on peoples health around the world. Together were improving health and improving lives.


Labcorp Oncology is seeking a Director Operations to join our team in Baltimore MD.

Work Schedule: Monday Friday 1st shift

Job Summary:

The Director of Operations is a senior leadership role responsible for leading Baltimore site operations within a highly regulated in vitro diagnostic (IVD) development and manufacturing environment supporting strategically important projects programs and products. This position provides strategic and operational leadership across manufacturing supply chain engineering business operations facilities quality collaboration and environmental health & safety to ensure the delivery of high-quality products and services to internal and external customers.

Reporting to the Vice President Head of Science Oncology and as a key member of the site leadership team the Director of Operations is accountable for operational excellence across safety quality delivery cost compliance and employee engagement. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of leading high-performing cross-functional teams and driving results in complex regulated environments including diagnostics medical devices biotechnology pharmaceuticals or other life sciences manufacturing organizations.

This leader will partner closely with Quality Regulatory Affairs R&D Commercial and Corporate Functions to support product lifecycle activities from new product introduction through commercial manufacturing and sustaining operations. The Director of Operations will champion a culture of continuous improvement accountability compliance and customer focus while ensuring the organization is positioned to meet current and future business demands.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership and direction to a multi-functional operations organization including manufacturing supply chain engineering facilities business operations and environmental health & safety.
  • Establish and maintain a high-performance culture focused on accountability employee development operational excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Lead manufacturing operations within a highly regulated environment ensuring compliance with applicable FDA ISO 13485 cGMP and other global regulatory requirements.
  • Drive operational performance through defined metrics and KPIs related to safety quality customer service inventory management productivity and cost.
  • Develop and execute strategic operational plans that support business growth manufacturing scale-up capacity planning and long-term operational readiness.
  • Champion Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency reduce waste improve quality and optimize resource utilization.
  • Build and develop leadership capability across the organization through coaching talent development succession planning and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
  • Lead operational readiness for regulatory inspections customer audits and certification activities while ensuring ongoing compliance with quality management systems.
  • Partner with Product Development and Engineering teams to ensure successful technology transfer design transfer new product introduction and commercialization activities.
  • Own site-level operational performance budget management capital planning and workforce strategy.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering Operations Management Supply Chain Life Sciences or related discipline.
  • 10 or more years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing operations supply chain or engineering within a highly regulated industry such as IVD medical devices diagnostics biotechnology pharmaceutical or life sciences.
  • 5 or more years of experience in leading managers and multi-functional teams across manufacturing and operational disciplines.
  • 5 or more years of experience supporting regulatory inspections customer audits and compliance activities.
  • 5 or more years of experience with new product introduction (NPI) technology transfer process validation and commercial product manufacturing.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters degree or higher in Operations Management Supply Chain Life Sciences or related discipline.
  • Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification.
  • 5 or more years of experience with 510(k) PMA and IVD product development and commercialization.
  • 5 or more years of experience operating within global manufacturing and supply chain environments.
  • 5 or more years of experience managing facilities and EHS programs in a regulated laboratory or manufacturing setting.

Additional Job Standards:

  • Deep understanding of FDA regulations ISO 13485 cGMP design controls and quality management systems.
  • Demonstrated success managing complex manufacturing operations with direct accountability for safety quality delivery inventory and cost performance.
  • Proven ability to lead organizational transformation operational scale-up and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Strong financial acumen including budget development capital planning forecasting and resource management.
  • Exceptional leadership communication stakeholder management and change management skills.

Pay Range: $150k - 175k

All job offers will bebased on a candidates skills and prior relevant experience applicabledegrees/certificationsas well as internal equity and market data.

The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers.

Benefits:Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life STD/LTD 401(k) Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO) Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours Casual Intern and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) more detailed information pleaseclick here.


Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) family or parental status marital civil union or domestic partnership status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression personal appearance age veteran status disability genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.


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