IT Solutions Program Manager

Company Description

Why are we here?

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

Job Description

In a nutshell

As an IT Solutions Program Manager, you will be leading Global IT Programs.

As an IT Solutions Program Manager, you will be leading critical IT Tools Programs (serving more than 1,500 customers) by providing IT Tools and Standards for our in-house Product Development & Product Delivery across Eurofins (Ireland and other global locations).

Where will you be based and what business will you support?

Based in Dublin you will lead our Application Development Lifecycle Management program and assist the GSC IT Solutions Director supporting IT Tools and Shared Services with cross program initiatives.

How can you help us? 

You will:

• Lead global IT programs with responsibility for all program management aspects including budget and controlling, people and performance management, IT strategy and planning;
• Collaborate closely with other IT programs and teams, to implement new projects, IT initiatives and drive continuous improvement of the IT organisation;
• Prepare global decisions on our roadmap of our IT Tools for Application Development, IDE selection and support for community of 1000+ developers, AI tools for software Development lifecycle  etc; 
• Be responsible for local talent strategies and employee engagement, promotion of employee focused initiatives and leading company events; 
• Be responsible for budget preparation, forecasting, resource planning and cost controlling for IT program; 
• Be responsible for annual review process and general performance management of employees in program/BU scope.

Qualifications

Are you our kind of extraordinary?

You have:

• A Master degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics or related field; 
• 12+ years experience in IT or related fields, with 8+ years in a senior management or leadership role; 
• Experience with budget preparation, forecasting and P&L management; 
• Working experience with Application Lifecycle Management Tools, like Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise, JFrog Artifactory, Octopus; 
• Strong IT management experience, ideally from a large IT organisation serving internal business customers; 
• Excellent leadership, communication and collaboration skills;
• Experience managing large multi-discipline teams across multiple remote locations;
• Background in or strong working knowledge of software development processes, tools and methodologies; 
• Relevant certifications(Azure Certified DevOps Engineer, GitHub Copilot etc.) are an advantage;
• Working knowledge of custom application development, cloud technologies and automation.

What else should I know? 

The following skills are an advantage:

• Post-graduate qualification or advanced qualifications in IT leadership or project management;
• Software engineering or development experience in previous roles;
• Experience working in life sciences or Pharma industries.

Additional Information

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary package, including bonus and benefits;
• Extensive on-the-job coaching and training opportunities;
• A hybrid working setup; 
• Challenges within a multi-cultural and cross-regional team as part of the international and fast-growing Eurofins organization;
• A dynamic working environment with a good team spirit where personal development and growth are highly encouraged. 

Your application:

As the role and Eurofins' IT Talent Acquisition team are international, please ensure to submit your application in English.

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