Eric Swanson
VP Operations | Program Management | Life Sciences Technology | Strategy & Execution
- Role
- VP of Operations at Curi Bio
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eric Swanson
I work at the intersection of scientific innovation and operational execution. I build and lead execution systems that translate complex technical work into reliable program delivery across internal platform R&D, external drug development services, and multi-disciplinary product launches. I specialize in growth-stage life sciences companies, where I bring financial discipline and structured program management to multidisciplinary teams. I help teams succeed by ensuring they have the context and resources needed to perform at a high level, even as priorities shift.
Experience
VP of Operations
Aug 2024 — Present
Lead enterprise operations for a growth-stage biotech instrumentation company, partnering closely with biology, engineering (HW, FW, BIOE, SW), manufacturing, and commercial teams to translate scientific innovation into structured, predictable execution while managing capital runway.• Drive cross-functional program coordination across biology, engineering, manufacturing, and commercial stakeholders — aligning priorities, managing interdependencies, and maintaining leadership visibility into program status and risks• Oversee and optimize portfolio governance frameworks: stage-gate reviews, program increment planning, portfolio reporting, and decision escalation• Own annual operating budget and resource allocation decisions aligned with program priorities and capital runway• Directed end-to-end facilities relocation on schedule and within budget: managing site selection, lease negotiation, tenant improvements, and operational bring-up• Build enterprise systems and operational infrastructure to support organizational scale while preserving the speed and flexibility of a growth-stage company• Leading organizational AI adoption: established governance framework for responsible deployment, coordinating tool roll-out, and serving as central resource for cross-team experimentation and standardization
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S., General Engineering
2005 — 2009
University of Washington
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
2013 — 2019
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