Job Description

A new opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director, Digital Manufacturing Operations (DMO) Lab Leader EMEA / AP.  Digital execution is a core enabler of our Lab Operations Strategy to create and realize business value. This role, within Digital Manufacturing Operations (DMO), will lead the DMO Lab Operations team for the region in a matrixed capacity.  The successful candidate will collaborate across the region to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and technology focused.  This role will play a key role in developing the lab strategic roadmaps, as well as the operational metrics for the digital laboratory of the future.  The successful candidate will require strong technical and strategic-thinking skills to enable our transformation efforts.

What you will do:

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation and leadership to carry out the following:

This role will lead the regional DMO Lab Operations team, reporting to the DMO Leadership Team, and collaborate closely across Digital teams to ensure delivery, maintenance, change execution and optimization of our laboratory systems in pursuit of digital excellence across our manufacturing network.  Responsibilities will include:

Close collaboration with the site DMO leads and the site Lab Engineers (dotted line to this position) to understand demand coming from laboratory operations.Work closely with the sites in the region and the Quality functions, in particular the QC Leads at each site, to understand current and future end-user needs.Partner with Product teams to ensure technical solution development is incorporated into future architecture designEnsure enterprise-thinking in the development of solutions, to encompass both laboratory equipment and shopfloor equipment in manufacturing operations, where the same equipment exists.Maintain and develop a network of System Integration partners.Act as a single point of contact to enable collaboration with Product Owners in the Quality Value Team to ensure consistent delivery and adoption of global platforms across the labs in the region.Act as the point of contact in the Laboratory Transformation initiative, representing the needs of site DMO leads and site Lab Engineers.Drive the standards for deployment of new technology at the site, in line with the site 5-year plans /roadmaps.Work closely with the DMO Leadership team to develop a strategy to optimize laboratory digital operations, developing a roadmap in partnership with the sites and the Quality Value team.Partner with the Lab Engineers to drive standardization of practices and procedures in the technology space across the labs in the region, including operational performance metrics.

What skills you will need:

To excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

Degree qualification (Science/Computer Science/Engineering/Technical)10+ years’ experience in IT or Manufacturing5+ years of working experience in manufacturing life sciences with a focus on laboratory operations.Strong understanding of LIMS, Empower, Acronis and laboratory instrument connectivity. Understanding of operational technologies in manufacturing specifically the business use cases and value drivers for process execution solutions.  Including how the ISA S95 standard applies to manufacturingPrevious working experience managing people and teams, with strong ability to navigate cross functionally within our Company.Ability to partner and communicate effectively with all levels of the organization with strong decision-making capability.The successful candidate will influence organizational priorities, and product owners based on the site strategic plan, supported by the requisite cross-functional communications to ensure all stakeholders are informed and aligned.

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

01/6/2025

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Requisition ID:R324418