Director IT Operations, Europe Antech Labs

Job Description :

We are seeking a transformational IT leader to drive operational excellence and strategic enablement across our European Reference Lab footprint. This Director of IT Operations Europe will be responsible for enhancing our regional IT operations uplifting service delivery standards and supporting the modernization of core systems to align with Mars Science and Diagnostics (SDx) global digital strategy and will report to the Chief Technology Officer SDx. This position is part of a broader technology transformation effort with emphasis on lab IT harmonization capability building and integration readiness across our growing European diagnostics network.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Lead and coordinate IT service delivery and infrastructure support for reference labs across Europe ensuring operational resilience and high service quality.
• Act as a strategic partner to Lab Operations leadership identifying and resolving technology friction points that impact lab efficiency and customer experience.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for reference lab IT operations during M&A integrations including support for TSA exit plans and system transitions.
• Evaluate existing systems tools and vendor relationships; recommend improvements aligned with enterprise platforms and standards.
• Partner with Global Infrastructure & Operations and Cybersecurity teams to implement best practices in monitoring incident management and endpoint standardization.
• Establish and document processes metrics and KPIs to ensure operational visibility and drive continuous improvement.
• Coach and mentor regional technical staff helping build future-ready capabilities across the team.
• Collaborate with architecture security and enterprise platform teams to ensure alignment with global technology roadmaps and governance standards.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics driven by our passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90 reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.

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Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Employee Relations,Employee Evaluation,Management Experience,Profit & Loss,Conflict Management,Operations Management,Project Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Supervising Experience,Leadership management,Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1