Director, Lab Systems Software Development Engineering

Job Responsibilities

• Lead software development engineering strategy aligned with enterprise business, product, and technology objectives.
• Drive engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and high-quality software delivery across complex clinical laboratory systems.
• Foster a culture of accountability, quality, and ontime delivery while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, internal SOPs, and development standards.
• Partner with product, architecture, infrastructure, and business teams to align engineering initiatives with enterprise priorities.
• Establish engineering standards, governance practices, and operational frameworks that support scalable, reliable, and high-performance software platforms.
• Monitor engineering performance, identify risks and opportunities, and implement improvements that enhance delivery efficiency and system reliability.
• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams while promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing across IT organizations.
• Ensure application and system availability metrics meet established service level agreements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 or more years of experience supporting high-volume clinical laboratory software systems.
• 4 or more years of experience managing a team of software engineers or similar technical roles.
• 8 or more years of experience in software development engineering, application development, or related technical disciplines, including clinical laboratory experience.
• 3 or more years of experience leading teams or enterprise-scale engineering initiatives.
• 3 or more years of experience designing, developing, or overseeing complex enterprise software systems or platforms.
• 3 or more years of experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical strategies with business objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Business Administration.
• 3 or more years of experience leading software engineering organizations supporting multiple platforms, products, or enterprise systems.
• 3 or more years of experience with system architecture, platform engineering, or large-scale distributed environments.
• 3 or more years of experience establishing engineering governance frameworks, development standards, and delivery operating models.

Additional Job Standards

• Strong understanding of clinical laboratory workflows and order-to-report/bill processes.
• Demonstrated ability to lead software engineering strategy and execution in a complex enterprise environment.
• Expertise in scalable system design, SDLC management, and engineering governance.
• Commitment to inclusive, accountable, and transparent leadership.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate priorities, risks, and outcomes to technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to build collaborative partnerships across internal and external teams.
• 25% travel