Teams at American Red Cross

Leads employees and volunteers delivering disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and relief services. Builds volunteer capacity, coordinates community engagement and partnerships, manages regional disaster operations, and serves as a subject matter expert. The role requires collaboration across a matrixed organization, occasional out-of-region disaster deployment, work outside regular hours, and meeting physical and training requirements.

Lead daily operations of the Immunohematology Reference Lab, manage and develop staff, ensure regulatory and quality compliance (AABB/ASHI, CFR, OSHA), coordinate test implementation and QC, participate in rare donor programs, oversee inventory and potential manufacturing of special blood products, manage budgets and training, and travel nationally as required.

Develop and expand relationships with blood drive sponsors in emerging communities; design and execute strategic market plans; manage stakeholder relationships; analyze data and prepare recommendations; support communications, proposals, and contract negotiations; lead volunteer engagement and operational improvements; provide transportation for business travel.