Director, Waltham Site Lead

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

How You’’ll Add Value

The Director of Multiomics Operations provides direct, hands-on leadership for Waltham & South Plainfield locations. This role would be the site leader for the Waltham facility. In managing these multidisciplinary personnel, the Director will ensure quality execution of all policies and procedures. This position directs and implements the day-to-day tactical activities associated with Sanger sequencing, Oligo synthesis & Plasmid prep.

Key Responsibilities

A key member of the Operations team, this role is responsible for executing the operational strategy for Waltham & New Jersey that is aligned to our quality standards and delivers growth and margin improvements.Provides leadership of multidisciplinary teams and manages productivity of more than 150 employees across multiple shifts.Drives a strong quality culture by ensuring policies, procedures and work instructions prioritize safety, and ensures that appropriate monitoring and reporting processes are in place and effective for continuous improvement.Ensures achievement of customer expectations for quality and timeliness of delivery.Connects with the industry to understand best practices and ensures Azenta is at the leading edge of new industry developments.Promotes continuous process improvement by establishing leading indicators and standards for safety, quality, delivery, client satisfaction and cost.Develops and executes initiatives that deliver quality and efficiency improvements.Leads people-centric initiatives that continually drive quality, client satisfaction and employee satisfaction. Leadership style that focuses on employee value, satisfaction and retention.Reviews operations leadership and assesses talent pipeline on a continual basis. Responsible and accountable for all activities and outcomes of assigned personnel.Key contributor to the Sales & Operations Planning process to ensure resources are in place to execute on client demands.Implements and monitors processes that ensure appropriate escalation of issues and continuous, appropriate communication of issues across the organization.Provides general scientific and operational knowledge to the Multiomics team

As a Leader, You Will

Build an Accountable and Collaborative Culture

Build and models a culture of teamwork and employee value, where questioning and constructive challenge are the standard to foster openness and candid dialogueEncourage accountability and responsibility that enables others to act with integrityBuild effective working relationships across groups with customer focus at the center of all actions; exemplifies “one team; one company’Promote partnership and communication within department and across the organization. Consider all parts of the organization when implementing changes

Lead with Customer Focus and Strategic Agility

Set and clearly articulate a compelling vision that inspires customer focusDevelop bold strategic plans and drives achievement by crafting pragmatic solutions to implement themRecognize opportunities and challenges and modify strategy accordinglyMove easily between addressing current needs and planning for the future with informed insightConsider customer needs as well as economic forces and trends in making sound business decisions

Navigate Change

Adept at Sensemaking. Ask insightful questions and link ideas to assess the complexities of the environment and explain them to others in simple terms. Help to “map” the terrain so others can navigate the journeyDecide and act, even when faced with uncertaintyClearly communicate the need for change and is proactively responsive to the resistance it can evokeAddress the conflict and ambiguity inherent in change; create alignment to overcome inherent challengesQuickly focus on the critical issues while prioritizing current work

Develop Organizational Capability

Engage employees by inspiring passion for growth and continuous improvement; inspires individuals to reach their full potentialBuild and improve effective internal systems and processes that align with organizational prioritiesBuild and foster effective teams in a global matrix organizationUtilize best practices and resources for acquisition, organization, and engagement of talent. Empower, delegate and develop talent in consideration of business and development needs both locally and globally

Drive Innovation

Lead others to seek better ways of doing things. Generate breakthrough solutions, and enables others to do the sameDraw on unexpected or seemingly unrelated ways of thinkingOperate from a framework of possibility; cultivate an environment of idea generationIncorporate stakeholder feedback to improve the business

What You Will Bring

Required

Bachelor’s degree and 8-10 years related management experience.8-10 years experience working in a fast-paced laboratory setting

Preferred

Prior experience working with sanger sequencing, oligo synthesis and plasmid prepMaster’s degree in the field of scienceStrong business acumen and analytical skills.Excellent leadership skills and ability to work across organization.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Experience in customer service oriented positions.Ability to think creatively.Demonstrated high level of initiative and ability to work independently.Proven ability to work effectively with teams/work.Demonstrated experience in team building, negotiation, facilitation, and conflict resolution.

Physical Requirements

Reaching, lifting, bendingAbility to lift 50 lbs.Extended periods of standing or sittingRight- and left-hand finger dexterity

Your Working Conditions

Employee will be working on-site in Waltham 5 days a week.

EOE M/F/Disabled/VET

Azenta Life Sciences is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do our utmost to ensure that there is no discrimination or bias against anyone applying for a job or in any phase of employment for reasons related to race, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, sexual orientation, genetic information, or gender identity.

We welcome and value diversity, to ensure that our work benefits from a broad range of viewpoints and perspectives. Our growing global reach gives us the opportunity to bring to our business an even richer diversity of experiences and capabilities. For assistance in the application process, please reach out to Recruiting@azenta.com or call (978) 262-2400. Review EEO Poster Know Your Rights: WOrkplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov)

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