Manager, Information Technology
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Manager, Information Technology Job Locations
US-IA-North Liberty
Overview Element Iowa City has a current opening for an IT Manager to join our growing team. The IT Manager provides strategic and operational leadership for all information technology functions, with a focus on delivering software solutions that directly support laboratory work-flows and scientific data analysis in a regulated environment. This includes managing the continued development and validation of the organization's custom Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and other software tools to support laboratory operations, bioinformatics work-flows, internal and client-facing data delivery, and instrument integration. This hands-on position leads delivery of software development, data management, and technical infrastructure in a laboratory supporting testing services within the medical/pharma industry. The position can be remote, with some expectations for on-site requirements. The IT Manager also oversees the organization's information security and electronic records management processes, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and security standards frameworks. This includes managing risk, audit readiness, secure access, and data governance for all information assets. This position will partner with our scientific leaders to assess laboratory informatics and business needs in a role that requires strong team management skills, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic technical insight. The IT Manager directly supervises a team of software developers, data engineers, and system administrators while serving as the lead IT liaison across departments. Responsibilities
Provide leadership and strategic direction for IT operations for an evolving microbiology laboratory, including creation of IT roadmaps to build systems to align with corporate vision.
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#LI-TK1 Company Overview Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'. When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access. While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development. Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization. Diversity Statement At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner". All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) "If you need an accommodation filling out an application, or applying to a job, please email Recruitment@element.com" |