Intel
Lab Operations Manager
US, Arizona, Phoenix · Senior
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$31,827 more — $169,437 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $169,437 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "General and Operations Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · General and Operations Managers (11-1021) · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Ramp a new Data Center Group (DCG) PSE/SSL Lab Operations team for Chandler DCG Labs to be a high-performing team of technical and operational professionals.
- Establish operational priorities, performance metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, security, and quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the standardizing of DCG lab operations at the site to standardized processes and tools, including infrastructure, equipment, asset management, logistics, networking, and support services.
- Drive operational excellence through process improvement, automation, and standardization.
- Partner with engineering teams to support development, integration, testing, and validation activities.
- Manage lab assets and resources to ensure availability, efficiency, and compliance.
- Collaborate across organizations to address challenges, remove barriers, and deliver business results.
- Support strategic planning, capacity management, budgeting, and future lab growth.
- Influence operational roadmaps and investments that support long-term organizational objectives.
- Strategic Mindset: Ability to balance day-to-day execution with long-term planning while building scalable processes and capabilities that support future business needs.
- Foundational Leadership and Standardization: Builds and unifies newly established site teams from the ground up, driving consistent adoption of standard processes, operational discipline, and new tools where prior frameworks did not exist.
Requirements
- You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, Operations Management, or related field, or 5+ years of equivalent experience.
- You must have 5+ years of experience in the following:
- Experience managing laboratory, engineering, data center, or technical operations.
- Experience with safety, quality, compliance, audits, equipment calibration, and process improvement.
- At least 1 year experience with any 3 or more of the following: DCG PSE/SSL standardized tools including ServiceNow, SAP, iConsole, LaMP, AGS, HSD-ES, ISM, or SharePoint.
- You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
- Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
- Lab infrastructure, hardware systems, networking, asset management, and IT support.
- Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience developing operational strategies and roadmaps.
- Experience ramping a new team from scratch to support Lab operations.
- Ready to Make an Impact?
Nice to have
- This position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.
- AI adoption including experience with CoPilot, Gemini, and GitHub.
- are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
Compensation
- Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $137,610.00-227,270.00 USD
- The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations.
- Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
- Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
- Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US:
- $137,610.00-227,270.00 USD
Benefits
- It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
- Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.
- Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment.
- Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Company info
- Behavioral traits that we are looking for:
- We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry.
Visa & Work Authorization
- This position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.
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