Lab Manager (Retail)
CapgeminiAbout the role
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Location
This is an onsite role based in Seattle, WA.
About the job you’re considering
The Lab Manager is responsible for leading and scaling enterprise lab environments supporting retail technology, IoT devices, and pre-production validation. This role ensures lab readiness, infrastructure stability, and efficient execution of hardware testing while acting as the central operational bridge across engineering, product, and vendor teams.
Your role
- Own and manage day-to-day lab operations, ensuring environments are stable, organized, and ready for engineering use
- Maintain and optimize lab infrastructure including servers, racks, networking, cabling, and device ecosystems
- Oversee end-to-end hardware lifecycle management (intake, configuration, deployment, tracking, and decommissioning)
- Enable hardware validation by reproducing, diagnosing, and documenting system-level issues
- Prepare and support lab environments for testing, including device setup, connectivity, and integration workflows
- Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering, program management, vendors, and field teams for seamless execution
- Establish standardized processes, runbooks, and continuous improvements to drive operational efficiency and scalability
Your skills and experience
- Proven experience in lab operations, hardware infrastructure, or systems engineering environments
- Strong knowledge of hardware lifecycle management and configuration control
- Hands-on exposure to IoT, networking, or distributed hardware systems
- Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware and system-level issues in a lab setting
- Experience working cross-functionally with engineering, product, and external vendor teams
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills supporting concurrent programs and testing cycles
- Expertise in documenting processes, standardizing workflows, and improving operational efficiency
The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is $73,150 - $174,000.
Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.
The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.
These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.
It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.
Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include:
- Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the
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