AmpSeq Programme Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hungary.

📋 Description

• Oversee the AmpSeq programme as a key growth initiative, focusing on revenue generation, customer conversion, operational expansion, service readiness, and programme results.

• Guide cross-functional transformations across NGS workflows, portal integration, panel design, pilot implementation, manufacturing scaling, BioIT support, quality assurance, and customer onboarding.

• Balance strategic programme management with the resolution of operational issues and the development of a sustainable future operational model.

• Collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Product Development, Innovation Hub, BioIT, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, PMO, site leadership, and senior executives.

• Deliver programme updates, escalation documentation, decision records, risk assessments, KPI reporting, and leadership communications.

• Lead both direct and matrixed teams, designate accountable owners, clarify decision-making authority, and foster capability development.

• Manage programme governance, including operational meetings, escalation reviews, steering committee decisions, intake and questionnaire evaluations, action tracking, decision tracking, and risk management.

• Utilize expertise in NGS services, AmpSeq customer processes, design-to-pilot workflows, kit production, service delivery, BioIT dependencies, quality standards, and operational scaling.

• Propel enhancements in turnaround time, first-time-right performance, traceability, inventory management, workflow standardization, dashboarding, and operational transitions.

• Establish and monitor KPIs for revenue growth, opportunity conversion, panel design, pilot progress, turnaround time, manufacturing readiness, capacity, quality, and customer fulfillment.

• Ensure adherence to LGC policies, quality standards, EHS regulations, customer commitments, data management, and operational benchmarks.

• Undertake additional responsibilities that support AmpSeq growth, business continuity, and strategic delivery goals.

• Primarily engage in office, meeting, and virtual work with occasional visits to laboratory, manufacturing, and service environments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in life sciences, molecular biology, genomics, biotechnology, operations, programme management, or a related field.

• Extensive experience leading intricate cross-functional programmes in life sciences, genomics, laboratory services, manufacturing, operations, or commercial delivery settings.

• Proven ability to manage strategic programmes with various workstreams, interdependencies, risks, stakeholders, and senior leadership governance needs.

• Strong grasp of operational scaling, customer onboarding, service delivery, supply chain dependencies, quality standards, and process governance.

• Proficient in utilizing dashboards, action logs, decision logs, risk registers, and KPI reporting.

• Excellent communication skills tailored for executive, commercial, technical, and site-based audiences.

• Familiarity with NGS, AmpSeq, KASP, FlexSeq, or similar high-throughput genotyping service platforms.

• Experience working across multiple global locations and managing delivery through matrixed teams.

• Possession of formal project or programme management qualifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent hands-on experience.

• Proficient with ERP, LIMS, Salesforce, Tableau, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or other operational planning and reporting tools.

• Knowledge of customer-facing technical programmes, product launch readiness, validation, manufacturing readiness, and service implementation.

• Current U.S. work authorization is required.

• Unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship for temporary visas, including H-1B, H-2B, OPT, O-1, and TN.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents.

• Remote work options available.

• Opportunities for global site and cross-functional collaboration.