Associate Director, IT Hybrid role in or within driving distance to Middleton, WI

Job Role at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Directs systems development and / or IT operations staff in providing IT services to assigned business functions or locations. This position is responsible for providing senior IT direction for a functional area across multiple locations. The goal of this position is to ensure the IT requirements for their assigned business functions or locations are efficiently, effectively met by all involved IT staff.

Hires, develops and manages staff.

Liaises with business functions and / or locations to ensure IT priorities are in step with the business priorities and that commitments are being delivered on time and within budget.

Leads IT teams, operational management and cross functional teams to ensure a high standard of service and adherence to internal controls and procedures.

Advises and consults with business functions and / or locations on information technology requests, services and capabilities.

Advises on the potential impact of current and future laws and regulations on the operation of the organization.

Coordinates IT participation in Business Development, sponsor or regulatory audits ensuring accurate and timely responses.

Manages assigned vendor relationships and contracts to ensure contractual obligations and business requirements are met at the best available price and quality expectation.

Generates and manages departmental expense and capital budgets.

Education : Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.

Experience : Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 10+ years).

5+ years of layered management responsibility is required. For example : Experience leading leaders.

Experience with Systems Architecture is required.

Experience with Pharma Laboratory applications and systems is required. For example : LIMS, ELN and similar.

Experience with managing Oracle applications or overseeing teams that manage Oracle applications is preferred.

Experience with project management concepts associated with software development and maintenance is required.

Experience with SaaS products and providers is required.

Experience managing Vendors and Contracts is required.

Experience with managing budgets is required.

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and / or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities : Minimum of 10 years experience with IT Operations or Systems Development is required.

Minimum of 5 years project management experience or similar leadership type role is required.

Minimum of 3 years experience in management of technical staff is required.

Minimum of 3 years experience in an IT business liaison role, working with senior business managers is required.

Working knowledge with systems in use at PPD considered a plus.

Client focused approach with strong interpersonal skills.

Must be able to multi task and pay close attention to detail.

Management Role : Directs through lower management levels and / or highly skilled specialist employees who exercise significant latitude and independent judgment. Often heads one or more departments or a large centralized staff function. In some instances may be responsible for a functional area (as determined by Executive Management) and not have subordinate supervisors or employees. May manage employees across multiple regions.

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