STARLIMS Rollout Manager Lisboa

STARLIMS Rollout Manager
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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The Rollout Manager will play a critical role in leading the global LIMS migration and standardization across SGS laboratories, ensuring seamless alignment with the Digital Labs corporate rollout strategy. This is a highly strategic and leadership-focused role with a key focus on managing LIMS-related projects across more than 30 active projects worldwide. The person in this role will be managing a team of 28, including 4 direct reports (team leads), and will support our labs globally with focus in Europe and Asia, adapting work schedules when necessary to ensure continuous support and project delivery.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead and maintain the global standardization of LIMS system configurations (core tests, regulatory limits, pricing, QC masks, and reference data).
• Define and enforce governance for global system setups and configurations to align with corporate objectives.
• Oversee active LIMS migration projects, ensuring timely and successful implementation across multiple labs.
• Act as the LIMS rollout stream representative in various
  - functional meetings and working groups.
• Mentor and coach local LIMS superusers and deployment teams, ensuring knowledge transfer and efficient project execution.
• Support process gap analyses for new laboratories or identified business processes.
• Review specifications, including BOSS interfaces, security, roles, global naming conventions, and global reports, for alignment with the LIMS framework.
• Drive the resolution of LIMS-related technical issues, coordinating with relevant technical teams.
• Maintain an inventory of products ready for implementation, including reports, EDDs, and system interfaces.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead LIMS migration efforts, focusing on the successful transition of SGS labs to LIMS, with specific expertise in STARLIMS.
• Manage the migration of labs across EU and Asia, adapting schedules and priorities based on time zone differences.
• Leverage strong leadership and people management skills to oversee a large team and drive project success.
• Effectively communicate, negotiate, and manage stakeholder expectations, including IT developers, lab experts, business users, and managers.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a relevant field.
• At least 5 years of
  - on experience with STARLIMS and a total of at least 12 years in LIMS-related roles.
• Proven expertise in LIMS system implementation and project management in an international environment.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing large teams and developing leadership talent.
• Strong LIMS tool knowledge, with the ability to apply solutions and tools to business needs.
• Fluent in English; additional language skills are a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Deep understanding of LIMS processes, including
  -
  - end laboratory workflows (from order confirmation to reporting and invoicing).
• Expertise in analytical testing, instrumentation, and testing report generation.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:

• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex issues and identify alternative solutions.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve issues efficiently.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate across various stakeholders.
• Strong team player capable of building relationships and fostering collaboration in a global,
  - functional environment.

Other Skills and Qualities:

• Adherence to SGS ethics, standards, and integrity.
• Ability to think logically and methodically with a focus on solutions.
• Flexibility to travel as needed (around 20%).
• Knowledge of SGS culture is advantageous for effective collaboration.