Director, Clinical and Sales Operations – Core Lab

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The Position

Director Clinical and Sales Operations Core Lab

The Opportunity
The Director of Clinical and Sales Operations for Core Lab serves as a critical strategic leader responsible for enabling the execution of Core Labs U.S. business priorities. Acts as a strategic advisor to the VP of Sales and the broader Senior Sales leadership team. This role drives alignment across commercial clinical marketing finance and service organizations to translate strategy into measurable business outcomes.
This leader plays a central role in shaping the Core Lab business by co-developing the Integrated Business Plan leading financial planning and budgeting defining annual KPIs and building the operational infrastructure tools and cadence required to drive execution across the field.

Job Facts
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Business Planning

• Partner with the VP of Sales and Leadership Team to define and execute Core Labs strategic priorities

• Co-develop and operationalize the Integrated Business Plan (IBP)

• Lead financial planning budgeting and performance tracking in partnership with Finance

• Establish and manage annual KPIs aligned to revenue growth and strategic initiatives

• Design and deploy business tools reporting and operational frameworks to drive execution

Sales Operations Leadership

• Lead the Core Lab Sales Operations function including direct management of a Sales Operations Specialist and a Senior Manager of Commercial Insights

• Oversee the development of insights analytics and performance reporting to inform strategic decision-making

• Ensure alignment between data tools and business priorities to drive clarity accountability and results

• Translate complex data into actionable insights that shape commercial strategy and field execution

Cross-Functional Alignment & Execution

• Align key stakeholders across Sales Marketing Medical & Scientific Affairs Service and Corporate Accounts

• Drive clarity on priorities roles and expectations across the organization

• Establish operating cadence governance and communication rhythms to ensure consistent execution

• Identify risks and opportunities and proactively drive solutions to achieve business objectives

Field Enablement & Performance

• Define and reinforce field-based expectations to improve consistency accountability and performance

• Ensure teams are equipped with the tools insights and support needed to execute effectively

• Translate strategic initiatives into actionable plans across regions and customer segments

Leadership of National Teams
Provide leadership and direction for Core Labs Clinical Specialist and Inside Sales organizations

Clinical Specialist Team

• Drive growth and adoption of the HMVA portfolio across key disease areas including cardiometabolic neurology infectious disease and critical care

• Partner with Marketing and MSA to enable the field with clinical and scientific differentiation

• Support enterprise engagement through disease area strategy and patient pathway transformation

Inside Sales Team

• Oversee a national team responsible for ownership of a defined customer segment

• Ensure accountability across the full commercial lifecycle including contracting implementation and retention

• Drive assay growth through menu expansion in partnership with Marketing

• Enhance customer experience through coordinated support across regions and functions

Who You Are

• Bachelors degree required

• Proven leadership experience with the ability to influence across complex matrixed organizations

• Strong strategic thinking with demonstrated ability to translate strategy into execution

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to align and influence senior stakeholders

• High level of executive presence and business acumen

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous capital sales experience required

• Core Lab diagnostics experience preferred

• Cross-franchise or enterprise-level experience preferred

This is a field-based position based in Indiana. Regular campus presence will be required.

Relocation benefits are available for this position

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Indianapolis Indiana is $00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience qualifications geographic location and other job-related factors permitted by law. This position is eligible to earn incentive compensation that is calculated and paid in accordance with the applicable Incentive Compensation Plan for the role. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Benefits

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities foster creativity and keep our ambitions high so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Lets build a healthier future together.

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