Neko is redefining what prevention means, from treating illness when it arrives, to sustaining health before it's ever at risk. Our mission: make data-driven, preventative care accessible to more people, before symptoms appear.
In a single, non-invasive visit under an hour, proprietary technology and direct clinical care combine to deliver personalised, actionable insights. It's a team that thinks in 10x, not 10%. Every role here plays a part in building a world where prevention is the norm, and where your work genuinely helps people live longer, healthier lives.
Job Title: Lab Launch Manager, US
Role PurposeThis role commissions new Neko labs end-to-end, from technical build and equipment installation through regulatory compliance, then hands a fully operational lab to the local clinic team for ongoing management. Reporting to Head of Operations, the Lab Launch Manager operates with high autonomy in ambiguity (Chase 10X, not 10%). No direct reports initially; as the launch cadence grows, this role is expected to build a team underneath it.
What You'll Deliver in the First 6-12 Months• Commission the first wave of labs in priority US markets, on time and regulatory-compliant (Impact, not activity)
• Stand up a repeatable lab commissioning playbook covering technical build, equipment installation, and regulatory sign-off
• Build and manage relationships with key cross-functional stakeholders, balancing Pan and Peter's priorities without formal authority over them (Tech-enabled, human-centred)
• Hand off each commissioned lab cleanly to the local clinic team with documented operating procedures
• Establish equipment and vendor standards
Minimum Qualifications• Demonstrated experience commissioning physical sites, labs, or clinical facilities end-to-end
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements for diagnostic or clinical lab environments
• Strong operational project management, able to run multiple concurrent site launches
• Proven stakeholder management without direct authority, including managing competing priorities
• Willingness to travel extensively and work flexibly across time zones and geographies
• AI fluency: uses AI tools to manage logistics, documentation, and compliance tracking with sound judgment
Preferred Qualifications• Direct experience with Abbott or equivalent diagnostic lab equipment installation
• Background in fast-scaling healthcare, diagnostics, or life sciences operations
• Experience building a function from one launch to a repeatable, team-supported process
Skills Required
- Demonstrated experience commissioning physical sites, labs, or clinical facilities end-to-end
- Working knowledge of regulatory compliance requirements for diagnostic or clinical lab environments
- Strong operational project management, able to run multiple concurrent site launches
- Proven stakeholder management without direct authority, including managing competing priorities
- Willingness to travel extensively and work flexibly across time zones and geographies
- AI fluency: uses AI tools to manage logistics, documentation, and compliance tracking with sound judgment
- Direct experience with Abbott or equivalent diagnostic lab equipment installation
- Background in fast-scaling healthcare, diagnostics, or life sciences operations
- Experience building a function from one launch to a repeatable, team-supported process
What We Do
Neko Health is a Swedish health-tech company co-founded in 2018 by Hjalmar Nilsonne and Daniel Ek. Neko's vision is to create a healthcare system that can help people stay healthy through preventive measures and early detection. This requires completely reimagining the patient's experience and incorporating the latest advances in sensors and AI. Neko has developed a new medical scanning technology concept to make it possible to do broad and non-invasive health data collection that is convenient and affordable for the public.
