Operations Manager – Plasma Center

Grifols

Operations Manager overseeing daily operations at a Plasma Collection Center. Leading a team to ensure donor safety and regulatory compliance while achieving production goals.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $62,560 - $93,840 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership and supervisory skills in managing donor center operations, ensuring compliance with FDA regulations and cGMP standards, while effectively collaborating with staff to achieve training and quality goals.

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Supervisory ExperienceClinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)Budget PreparationPersonnel Management

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Hard Skills

Personnel FunctionsAction Plan DevelopmentOperations MonitoringFreezer ManagementDonor Recruitment Campaigns

Soft Skills

CoachingEffective FeedbackCollaborationDecision-Making

Industry Keywords

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)Plasma ManagementMedical EnvironmentClinical Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for all aspects of the donor center when the Center Manager is not present.
Collaborates with Training and Quality staff to ensure that training and quality goals are met.
Coaches and leads through effective feedback to employees through the Operations Supervisor(s).
Monitor and evaluate operations.
Works with the Center Manager to develop action plans to maximize center efficiency and supervises the implementation of improvements.
Makes critical decisions for the modifications of action plans.
Responsible for all personnel functions including hiring, assignment and direction of work, development and training, disciplinary actions and termination and the maintenance of all personnel records
Partners with the Center Manager in budget preparation and oversees facility to achieve production targets and quality goals at the agreed-upon cost structure.
Actively delegates, monitors, and holds responsible the operations supervisors for their performance.
Direct and supervise employees. This includes creating and managing work schedules.
Establishes and maintains the ability to perform all tasks within the center; fulfills the role of production employees when the occasional need arises.
Assures center employees maintain the facility in a neat and clean condition and all equipment is kept in good working order.
Responsible for freezer management, including overseeing plasma shipments and equipment failures.
Develop and implement active donor recruitment advertising campaigns to improve production levels.
Maintains thorough familiarity and ensures compliance with state and federal regulations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Standard Operating Procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in Science, Business, Nursing, Finance, or related field.
Typically requires 3+ years of related experience in clinical or general business experience.
Supervisory experience preferred.
Experience in a medical and/or cGMP regulated environment preferred.
Experience with plasma or whole blood preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
PTO
up to 5% 401(K) match
tuition reimbursement