Sr Manager, Facilities & Laboratory Ops

Aktis Oncology is seeking a Senior Manager, Facilities & Laboratory Operations to lead the strategic and day-to-day management of facilities, laboratory support, workplace services, vendors, and operational systems in a fast-paced environment. This is a hands-on position and is accountable for maintaining a safe, compliant, efficient, and fully operational workplace that supports scientific and administrative teams. This role will report to the Senior Director, Facilities & Operations. **RESPONSIBILITIES** This role will drive several areas of strategic importance to Aktis: **FACILITIES & WORKPLACE OPERATIONS** - Manage daily operations for laboratory, office, cafe, kitchen, conference room, and shared workplace areas. - Oversee Building Management System (BMS) performance, alarms, trends, and service-provider follow-up. - Administer employee and vendor badge access, access-level changes, and coordination with security providers. - Maintain cafe, kitchen, and workplace supplies, including ordering, receiving, stocking, and inventory control. - Coordinate preventive and corrective facility maintenance, repairs, inspections, and service visits. - Partner with landlords, property management, IT, EH&S, Finance, and internal stakeholders on site needs and projects. - Responsible for shipping and receiving both AM and PM. **LABORATORY OPERATIONS & EQUIPMENT SUPPORT** - Provide operational support for laboratory equipment and serve as the primary liaison with equipment manufacturers and service vendors. - Work with equipment end user to facilitate contract and service-agreement renewal planning, quote collection, scope review, and routing for approval. - Coordinate equipment installation, preventive maintenance, repair, calibration, certification, and qualification activities, as applicable. - Work with vendors and laboratory stakeholders to schedule service while minimizing disruption to scientific operations. - Maintain accurate equipment records, service documentation, calibration status, and asset information. - Administrator of our Asset Management System (HOPEFULLY RAM), including asset records, work orders, maintenance and calibration schedules, documentation, and reporting. **INVENTORY, PROCUREMENT & STOCKING** - Manage laboratory consumable inventory and establish appropriate minimum, maximum, and reorder levels. Communicate supply chain issues with suitable options. - Order laboratory consumables through approved punch-out catalogs or purchasing systems. - Create purchase requisitions and purchase orders; track approvals, deliveries, invoice issues, and order status. - Receive, inspect, organize, and put away laboratory and workplace stock promptly. **GAS, WASTE & MATERIAL SERVICES** - Manage laboratory gas ordering, delivery coordination, cylinder inventory, storage, change-outs, and vendor returns. - Coordinate and manage hazardous, biological, chemical, universal, recyclable, and general waste, as applicable. - Maintain waste service schedules, shipping papers, manifests, certificates, and related operational records. **VENDOR, CONTRACT & FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION** - Manage facility and laboratory service providers, including onboarding, scheduling, site access, performance, documentation, and issue resolution. **LIFE SAFETY, COMPLIANCE & INSPECTION READINESS** - Coordinate required life-safety inspections and testing, including extinguishers, emergency lighting, eyewash stations, and safety showers. - Partner with EH&S and laboratory leaders to support audits, inspections, corrective actions, and continuous improvement. - Maintain SDS binders for all chemicals. **QUALIFICATIONS** - Bachelor's degree in facilities management, engineering, life sciences, business administration, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered. - 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in facilities, laboratory operations, workplace operations, or a related function. - Experience supporting a research laboratory, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, or life sciences environment. - Demonstrated experience managing vendors, service contracts, maintenance programs, purchase orders, and inventory. - Working knowledge of building systems, laboratory service requirements, access control, life-safety systems, and waste coordination. - Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively in a fast-changing startup environment. - Strong desire to be part of a mission-oriented company leading transformative change for patients. - Proven demonstration of transparent communication and fostering open and diverse debate. - Ability to work with agility and manage ambiguity. - Personifies positive energy and exemplifies respect. - Hands-on, service-oriented leadership with a strong sense of ownership and urgency. - Ability to create structure in an evolving environment without overcomplicating processes. - Excellent vendor, stakeholder, and cross-functional relationship management. - Sound judgment, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through. - Commitment to safety, compliance, documentation, reliability, and continuous improvement. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** - Experience administering Blue Mountain RAM or a comparable computerized maintenance or asset management system. - Experience with BMS platforms, access-control systems, regulated laboratories, and equipment calibration programs. - Knowledge of GxP, GLP, GMP, or other quality-system requirements, where applicable. - Experience supporting facility startup, expansion, laboratory construction, commissioning, or relocation projects. - Familiarity with laboratory gases, hazardous materials, waste streams, and vendor-managed compliance services. - DOT and RCRA certified. **PHYSICAL & WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS** - Primarily onsite in laboratory and office environments. - Ability to move throughout the facility, access equipment areas, receive deliveries, and stock supplies. - Ability to lift 50lbs and move materials consistent with company safety requirements and applicable law. - Occasional after-hours availability may be required for alarms, emergencies, shutdowns, vendor work, or critical operational needs.