Laboratory Operations Program Manager

Job Overview:
The Laboratory Operations Program Manager oversees laboratory operations, programs, and strategic initiatives to ensure safe, efficient, compliant, and high-quality performance. This role manages laboratory resources, budgets, equipment, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional projects while supporting organizational objectives.  This is an onsite position located near Winter Garden, Florida.

 

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Lead day-to-day laboratory operations and program execution.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage laboratory budgets, equipment, inventory, and vendor relationships.
• Oversee facility, maintenance, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Track performance metrics and drive process improvements.
• Support audits, inspections, and corrective action programs.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve business and operational goals.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or related field.
• 10-15+ years of laboratory operations, program management, or related experience
• Experience managing large federal technical contracts (DoD, DOE, NASA)
• Strong knowledge of laboratory safety, compliance, and quality systems.
• Excellent project management, leadership, and communication skills.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and cross-functional teams.
• Local candidates near Winter Garden FL only will be considered.

Preferred:

• PMP certification and/or advanced degree.
• Prior experience with NASA laboratory operations.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma, LIMS, or regulated laboratory environments.

 

About APTIM

APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provide these integrated solutions for forward-thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers. Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all.

What you can expect from APTIM:

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
• A voice in making our company better
• Investment into your personal and professional development

 

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $130K to $160K per year. Compensation depends on several factors including: experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.

 

Employee Benefits  

APTIM FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/. 

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and several carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.   
• Company paid and optional Life insurance 
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance 
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)
• 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP).  The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in.  The details of the largest plan are found here: 

• APTIM 401(k) Guide
• APTIM - Helpful Documents

 

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