Senior Director, Specialty Labs Tech & Product

IQVIA Laboratories; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 390,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Director to lead Specialty Labs Technology and Product Management, overseeing Genomics, Bio Analytical, Vaccines, Protein Biomarker and Discovery units. This role defines the technology vision, multi-year roadmaps, and investment priorities for laboratory platforms, data capabilities, and business processes.

You will partner with executives to modernize the technology landscape, drive innovation, and deliver scalable solutions that improve quality, client value, and

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Set technology and product strategy. Define and execute the Specialty Labs technology vision, product strategy, target-state capabilities, and multi-year roadmap.
• Lead portfolio and investment management. Direct strategic planning, budgeting, business-case development, resource allocation, benefits realization, and portfolio governance.
• Modernize and harmonize laboratory platforms. Lead the modernization, standardization, integration, and lifecycle management of laboratory, scientific, and business-support platforms.
• Advance data, integration, analytics, and AI capabilities. Establish the strategy for scientific data, interoperability, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.
• Drive business and laboratory process transformation. Simplify, standardize, digitize, and automate critical end-to-end workflows.
• Ensure delivery, adoption, and operational performance. Provide executive governance for product delivery, implementation, validation, adoption, support, and ongoing performance.
• Serve as the executive technology partner. Build trusted relationships with business, scientific, operational, client, and executive stakeholders.
• Lead acquisition and business integration. Direct technology due diligence, integration planning, and execution for acquisitions and organizational transformations.
• Build leadership and organizational capability. Lead and develop Directors, product leaders, program leaders, and technology professionals.

Skills

Leadership experience

Technology strategy

Product management

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder influence

Financial acumen

LIMS/ELN familiarity

Regulated life sciences

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, life sciences, or related discipline

Tools

LIMS

ELN

Laboratory automation

Data integration

Job description

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Director to lead Specialty Labs Technology and Product Management, overseeing Genomics, Bio Analytical, Vaccines, Protein Biomarker and Discovery units. This role defines the technology vision, multi-year roadmaps, and investment priorities for laboratory platforms, data capabilities, and business processes.

You will partner with executives to modernize the technology landscape, drive innovation, and deliver scalable solutions that improve quality, client value, and