Laboratories Manager - 12 Month FTC

Are you an experienced laboratory or facilities professional looking for a role where no two days are the same? We''re seeking a Laboratories Manager to oversee the safe, effective, and compliant operation of more than 50 diverse laboratory environments, supporting cutting-edge research, development, and testing activities. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a complex technical environment and enjoys balancing operational excellence, stakeholder management, and safety leadership.The Opportunity As Laboratories Manager, you''ll play a pivotal role in ensuring a broad range of laboratories remain operational, safe, compliant, and ready to support critical engineering and research programmes. Working across a wide variety of facilities with differing technical requirements and hazard profiles, you''ll be responsible for coordinating laboratory activities, managing specialist equipment and contractors, maintaining compliance standards, and building strong relationships with internal users and external partners.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee the operation of more than 50 laboratory environments, ensuring facilities are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.Manage laboratory equipment, maintenance schedules, calibration activities, asset tracking, and lifecycle management.Lead compliance activities relating to health and safety, governance, security, audits, risk assessments, COSHH, and associated documentation.Coordinate contractors, suppliers, laboratory ..... full job details .....