Manager, Lab Planning & Execution

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Lab Planning & Execution leads day-to-day laboratory operations and planning across Translational Medicine’s Precision Medicine, Bioanalysis & Translational Sciences, and Translational Development organizations in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. This hands-on leadership role manages and develops Lab Operations professionals supporting IHC, Molecular, Flow Cytometry, Imaging, and Bioanalysis, while directly overseeing operations for designated regulated laboratories. The position is accountable for capital and budget planning, laboratory assets and instrumentation, workforce reporting, space planning, facility coordination, Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) oversight, and compliance and EHS readiness. It partners with scientists, functional leaders, Facilities & Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Finance, and workplace services, and may provide project management support for assigned Bioanalysis programs.

The role leads lab operations staff and personally owns day-to-day operations for one or more designated regulated labs. It coordinates capital equipment planning, procurement, purchase orders, instrument and asset management, maintenance and service contracts, inspection readiness, safety activities, temperature monitoring, site planning, laboratory moves, space and occupancy logistics, and operational escalations. It also supports Bioanalysis program timelines and governance, recruitment and employee development, workforce and capacity planning, operational metrics and KPIs, ELN integration and reporting, and collaboration with BBRC-Bangalore labs.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related discipline and 6–8 years of lab operations experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or diagnostics environments, including 3–4 years of direct staff supervision. Experience in CLIA/GxP-regulated laboratory environments is required. The successful candidate combines people leadership and hands-on lab operations with capital and budget management, equipment fleet management, compliance and inspection readiness, EHS ownership, facilities and vendor coordination, Bioanalysis program support, accurate execution, effective communication, and proficiency with relevant project, procurement, asset-management, and laboratory systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related discipline.
• 6–8 years of lab operations experience in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or diagnostics environment.
• 3–4 years of direct staff-supervision experience.
• Experience in CLIA/GxP-regulated laboratory environments.
• Experience leading, coaching, hiring, onboarding, and managing the performance of lab operations staff.
• Ability and willingness to personally execute day-to-day operations for a designated regulated lab while managing a team.
• Understanding of CapEx/OpEx budgeting, purchase order and procurement processes (such as Ariba and SAP), and contract development.
• Experience managing regulated-lab equipment inventories, calibration and preventive-maintenance programs, service contracts, and asset-tracking or CMMS systems.
• Familiarity with CLIA, CAP, GxP, and/or GLP requirements and experience maintaining complete, accurate, audit-ready equipment documentation and laboratory files.
• Working knowledge of EHS programs, including near-miss reporting, safety inspections, and environmental or temperature monitoring for regulated sample storage.
• Experience coordinating laboratory moves, space and occupancy planning, badge access, facilities work orders, logistics, and service-provider escalations.
• Experience overseeing external vendors and service providers, including scope definition, scheduling, performance oversight, and issue resolution.
• Project-focused, outcomes-oriented approach to supporting Bioanalysis LM/SM biomarker programs, including timeline development and risk management.
• Strong execution discipline and data accuracy across trackers, budgets, equipment logs, and reports.
• Ability to provide structured onboarding, clear direction, proactive coaching, coverage and succession planning, and career-growth support.
• Effective communication, cross-functional collaboration, and cross-cultural awareness; ability to manage conflict and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Proficiency with project management and IT systems such as Microsoft Office, Project, Excel, Teams, Visio, SAP, Ariba, asset-management/CMMS platforms, and LIMS/ELN.
• Commitment to compliant, reliable lab operations that support translational science and the precision medicine pipeline.
• Ability to take ownership, operate with urgency, follow through independently, and work with moderate independence in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Lab Operations professionals responsible for day-to-day operations across IHC, Molecular, Flow Cytometry, Imaging, Bioanalysis (LM & SM), and Translational Development labs.
• Personally own hands-on day-to-day operations for one or more designated regulated laboratories, such as TM CLIA.
• Coordinate capital equipment planning and prioritization with PMBATS and TD teams and leadership; provide CapEx budget inputs and interface with the BMS Capital Management team supporting Research.
• Manage purchase order creation, tracking, invoicing, and reconciliation across ordering, service contracts, and consumables, using systems such as Ariba and SAP.
• Coordinate the PMBATS/TD instrument and asset fleet, including equipment installations and decommissioning, inventory, IQ/OQ/PQ documentation, calibration schedules, and maintenance and service contracts.
• Collaborate with Compliance to support CLIA/CAP and GxP inspection readiness and maintain complete, accurate, audit-ready equipment binders, service records, and lab documentation.
• Own EHS-adjacent lab operations, including near-miss reporting, monthly safety inspections and walkthroughs, and monitoring and managing Rees and Honeywell temperature-monitoring systems, alarms, and compliance records.
• Coordinate shipping requests as needed.
• Lead site planning and laboratory moves, including space assessments, relocations, renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and facility buildouts, coordinating with Facilities & Engineering, lab leadership, and end users.
• Manage laboratory and office space planning, seating assignments, badge-access requests, occupancy coordination, and workplace logistics.
• Serve as the primary operational escalation point for CBRE and other facilities or equipment-service partners; coordinate resolution of maintenance, work-order, vendor-service, and facility issues and communicate risks, impacts, status, and mitigation plans.
• Provide project management support for assigned Bioanalysis Large Molecule programs, including timelines, cross-functional deliverables, project intake, governance, and risk and issue resolution.
• Recruit, onboard, train, and develop Lab Operations employees and contractors; manage performance, coverage planning, and career-growth conversations.
• Support workforce and organizational planning through headcount tracking, organizational reporting, capacity planning, and timely reporting of resource needs and changes to leadership.
• Own and report lab operations and compliance KPIs, including PM/calibration compliance, PO and order status, work orders, facility and IT requests, budget updates, and inspection readiness.
• Own ELN integration, quarterly metrics reporting, and cross-lab oversight to ensure consistent usage, data integrity, and audit readiness across supported PMBATS labs.
• Interface with BBRC-Bangalore labs as needed to support cross-site collaboration, workflow alignment, and knowledge-sharing on shared assay and bioanalysis programs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance offerings.
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for eligible U.S.-based exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
• Paid vacation for eligible non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico.
• 11 paid company holidays each year; eligible employees in specified categories also receive 3 optional holidays.
• Depending on eligibility, paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day for eligible employees.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager