Sr. Director IT, Specialty Labs

The Senior Director Specialty Labs Technology and Product Management serves as the senior technology and product leader for the IQVIA Specialty Labs portfolio which is made up of Genomics Bio Analytical Vaccines Protein Biomarker and Discovery business units running laboratory components of Clinical Trials. This role defines the technology vision product strategy investment priorities and multi-year roadmap for laboratory platforms scientific systems data capabilities and technology-enabled business processes.

The Senior Director partners with business scientific operational and executive leaders to modernize and harmonize the Specialty Labs technology landscape accelerate innovation and deliver scalable solutions that improve operational performance quality client value and growth. The role is accountable for portfolio performance financial stewardship organizational capability and the successful adoption and lifecycle management of products and platforms across Specialty Labs.

Key Responsibilities

• Set technology and product strategy. Define and execute the Specialty Labs technology vision product strategy target-state capabilities and multi-year roadmap. Translate business scientific operational and client needs into prioritized investments and measurable product outcomes.
• Lead portfolio and investment management. Direct strategic planning budgeting business-case development resource allocation benefits realization and portfolio governance. Maintain executive visibility of performance risks dependencies and investment trade-offs.
• Modernize and harmonize laboratory platforms. Lead the modernization standardization integration and lifecycle management of laboratory scientific and business-support platforms. Drive consolidation and responsible retirement of legacy technologies to create scalable sustainable solutions.
• Advance data integration analytics and AI capabilities. Establish the strategy for scientific data interoperability analytics automation and AI-enabled solutions. Improve data accessibility governance traceability and insight across laboratory and enterprise platforms.
• Drive business and laboratory process transformation. Simplify standardize digitize and automate critical end-to-end workflows. Ensure technology investments improve operational efficiency scalability quality audit readiness and the client experience.
• Ensure delivery adoption and operational performance. Provide executive governance for product delivery implementation validation adoption support and ongoing performance. Establish operating models and decision frameworks that promote accountability and effective cross-functional execution.
• Serve as the executive technology partner. Build trusted relationships with business scientific operational client and executive stakeholders. Represent the Specialty Labs portfolio in strategic planning investment governance proposal and client forums.
• Lead acquisition and business integration. Direct technology due diligence integration planning and execution for acquisitions and organizational transformations. Develop platform data and process integration roadmaps that accelerate value realization and reduce complexity.
• Build leadership and organizational capability. Lead and develop Directors product leaders program leaders and technology professionals. Strengthen succession talent development collaboration innovation and a culture of accountability for business outcomes.

Scope of Leadership

The role provides strategic technology and product leadership across Specialty Labs including:

• Laboratory Information Management Systems and Electronic Laboratory Notebooks and related technologies platforms
• Laboratory automation and instrument integrations
• Management of clinical data analytics reporting and AI
• Cross-platform integration and interoperability
• Lead-to-Cash and supporting enterprise capabilities
• Platform modernization consolidation and lifecycle management
• Common technology process and data standards
• Validated secure and audit-ready laboratory operations

Candidate Profile

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in information technology computer science engineering life sciences or a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
• Significant leadership experience in technology digital product management laboratory operations or scientific systems within a complex global organization.
• Demonstrated success defining technology or product strategy and translating that strategy into executable roadmaps and measurable business outcomes.
• Experience leading complex portfolios that include platforms data integrations business processes financial investments and organizational change.
• Strong understanding of laboratory technology environments including LIMS ELN scientific data laboratory automation system integration and validated applications.
• Experience operating in a regulated life sciences pharmaceutical biotechnology healthcare or laboratory environment.
• Demonstrated financial acumen including portfolio planning budgeting investment prioritization business-case development and benefits realization.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders lead through a matrixed organization and communicate complex technology decisions in clear business terms.
• Strong people leadership record including developing senior leaders building organizational capability and leading globally distributed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in technology business engineering or a life sciences discipline.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale laboratory modernization platform harmonization or legacy-system retirement.
• Experience with scientific data platforms analytics AI automation or bioinformatics capabilities.
• Experience supporting acquisitions integrations or significant organizational transformations.
• Experience engaging external clients strategic partners and technology vendors at an executive level.

Leadership Characteristics

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Enterprise-level strategic thinking
• Business and client orientation
• Scientific and technology curiosity
• Sound judgment and disciplined prioritization
• Financial and commercial acumen
• Executive presence and persuasive communication
• Collaborative inclusive leadership
• Commitment to quality compliance and operational excellence
• Ability to lead through ambiguity complexity and change

Success in the Role

Success will be demonstrated through a clear and aligned technology strategy and disciplined portfolio execution. Delivering measurable business value increased platform standardization improved data and process integration. Adhering to responsible technology lifecycle management with strong stakeholder confidence. Maintaining a high-performing leadership organization.

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