We’re working with an established engineering and laboratory-based organisation seeking an experienced Senior Laboratory Manager to lead the turnaround and transformation of a critical laboratory operation. This would be a 12 month fixed term contract.

This is a senior, hands-on leadership role with full accountability for laboratory performance, people leadership, and operational excellence. The focus is on stabilising operations, optimising workflows, addressing operational constraints, and building a sustainable, high-performing team.

You will be supported by a dedicated Lean Six Sigma professional, allowing you to focus on leadership, decision-making, and delivery.

Senior Laboratory Manager responsibilities include:

• Leading the laboratory as a business, with accountability for quality, delivery, cost, and people

• Reviewing and optimising end-to-end laboratory workflows

• Identifying and removing operational constraints to improve efficiency, throughput, and turnaround times

• Providing confident, visible leadership to teams through a period of change

• Developing a clear people and capability plan so staff can grow with the business

• Embedding performance metrics, accountability, and continuous improvement

• Collaborating with other European laboratory sites (some travel required)

Experience required:

• Proven experience as a Senior Laboratory Manager, Operations Manager, or Operational Transformation Lead

• Strong people leadership experience within a laboratory, engineering, or technical environment

• A track record of improving operational performance and leading change

• Commercially minded and comfortable being accountable for results

• Able to operate at pace in a complex, evolving environment

• Open to occasional European travel

Why consider this role

• A high-impact leadership role with real authority

• The opportunity to leave a lasting operational and people legacy

• A challenging, rewarding assignment in a new industry

• Strong support for process improvement and transformation delivery

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