Director LifeSciences Cellular Production

Director LifeSciences Cellular Production

Primary Location: Virginia Beach, VA, United States

Study Level: Bachelor's Degree

Workplace Type: On-site

Requisition Type: Exempt (EX)

Description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

At LifeNet Health, as the Senior Director, LifeSciences Cellular Production, you will make an impact by leveraging your expertise, collaboration, and commitment to excellence to help advance our mission of Saving Lives, Restoring Health, and Giving Hope. Through your daily work, you will contribute to innovative solutions, operational excellence, and meaningful outcomes that support donors, patients, healthcare providers, and our communities. Whether driving strategic initiatives, improving processes, supporting customers, advancing research, developing talent, or ensuring quality and compliance, your contributions will help strengthen our ability to transform lives and shape the future of regenerative medicine.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This role leads and develops a high-performing, multi-site production team in a 24/7 manufacturing environment by providing coaching, direction, and talent management to ensure operational excellence and a skilled, compliant workforce. It delivers strategic operational leadership by aligning production activities with corporate goals, managing budgets and performance metrics, and using Lean and continuous improvement methods to enhance efficiency. The role oversees technology transfer for new product introductions, ensuring personnel, equipment, and facilities are fully prepared for launch while partnering cross-functionally to support compliant scale-up. Additionally, it contributes to product development by ensuring validation and compliance requirements are met and by identifying and implementing process improvements that enhance product quality, consistency, and operational efficiency.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• 10 years operations/production/manufacturing experience in Life Sciences, Tissue Banking, Medical Device, Manufacturing, Logistics or related industry
• 7 years management experience leading others

Pay Transparency Statement

The salary range displayed represents the national base salary range for this position and is provided in good faith to support pay transparency. For positions located in designated higher-cost labor markets, a geographic pay adjustment may apply above the posted range for eligible positions according to LifeNet Health's current policy. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as work location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. Total compensation may also include bonuses, benefits, and other rewards that are not reflected in the posted salary range.

LifeNet Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.

About LifeNet Health

At LifeNet Health, YOU are the advantage.

Every day, you empower us to save lives, improve health outcomes, and bring hope.

LifeNet Health is a nonprofit global leader in regenerative medicine that honors the gift of donation by advancing organ transplantation, tissue engineering, and biologic solutions that help save lives, restore health, and give hope. As one of the world's most trusted providers of transplant solutions, LifeNet Health partners with healthcare providers and researchers around the globe to deliver innovative therapies that improve patient outcomes and transform lives.

At LifeNet Health, we cultivate growth, innovation and collaboration, where your contributions drive solutions that benefit humanity. Our passionate team advances regenerative medicine while fostering a sense of belonging, authenticity, and dedication. We offer best-in-class benefits that provide stability, personal growth, and peace of mind, empowering you to make a difference.

Together we share a purpose beyond profit, united by a collective commitment to healing.