Head of Operations
$220,000–$270,000 year
On-siteSeattle, Washington, United States
Job Summary
Lead overall site operations for Parse Biosciences' Seattle headquarters, providing strategic direction for Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Facilities, and EHS functions. Drive production performance to meet customer demand while optimizing processes through Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement initiatives. Manage site budgets, capital expenditure plans, and financial results, ensuring seamless product transfer and regulatory compliance during inspections and audits. Develop and coach the cross-functional leadership team to foster a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Industrial Management, or related field
- 15+ years of progressive leadership experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostics, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
- Demonstrated success leading and scaling a manufacturing site or complex manufacturing operation through periods of growth or change
- Experience managing multi-functional teams including Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and EHS
- Proven track record driving operational excellence, productivity improvements, organizational growth, and scalable capability development
- Experience leading regulatory inspections and audits
- Strong understanding of manufacturing technologies, validation, and quality systems
- Experience operating effectively in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment where both strategic leadership and hands-on problem solving are required
- Capacity and production planning
- Manufacturing engineering and process optimization
- Supply chain and inventory management
- Budgeting and financial management
- Quality Systems compliance
- Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
- Operational Excellence methodologies
- Risk management and business continuity
- Results-oriented mindset
- Customer focus and quality-first leadership
- Ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity
- Agility, resourcefulness, and a practical approach to building scalable solutions
- Strategic thinking and business acumen
- Executive presence and stakeholder management
- Organizational development and talent leadership
- Change management and transformation leadership
- Decision-making under pressure
- Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills
- This position is based at our Seattle, WA headquarters
- Regular on-site presence is required
- Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates from within the United States
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