Digital Lab Transformation - Manager - Life Science

About the role

Join EY’s Life Sciences Transformation practice as a Manager to deliver laboratory transformation initiatives for Life Sciences clients across R&D, quality control, and manufacturing environments. Focus on modernizing laboratory operations through digital enablement, operating model redesign, and system implementations, ensuring solutions are compliant in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead laboratory transformation workstreams, including digital lab modernization initiatives, LIMS implementations, and laboratory operating model and process redesign across R&D, QC, and manufacturing labs
• Translate client objectives into detailed delivery plans, requirements, and execution roadmaps focused on laboratory operations and technology enablement
• Manage day-to-day delivery across lab-focused workstreams, ensuring timelines, scope, and quality expectations are met
• Integrate quality, regulatory, and computer systems validation considerations into laboratory solutions in partnership with SMEs, ensuring solutions are compliant without over-engineering
• Serve as a primary client contact at the manager and director level, facilitating working sessions, status updates, and issue resolution
• Lead and coach consultants and senior consultants, providing direction, feedback, and development support
• Support business development and account activities, including proposal development, client presentations, and contribution to laboratory transformation offerings and assets

Requirements

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of Life Sciences experience, with a strong emphasis on laboratory operations, lab systems, or lab transformation initiatives
• 3+ years of experience leading project workstreams or components of larger programs in consulting or industry
• Hands-on experience with laboratory systems (e.g., LIMS, ELN, LES) and/or lab data and integration platforms
• Foundational knowledge of computer systems validation, data integrity, and regulatory expectations for laboratory environments

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading laboratory-focused transformation workstreams in Life Sciences environments
• Strong understanding of laboratory operations, lab workflows, and digital lab technologies (e.g., LIMS, LES, ELN, lab data platforms)
• Working knowledge of quality, regulatory, and validation requirements as they apply to laboratory systems and processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to bridge lab, IT, and business stakeholders
• Experience managing delivery risk, dependencies, and trade-offs within complex programs
• Ability to balance innovation, usability, and compliance in GxP-regulated laboratory environments
• Commitment to developing junior team members and contributing to a collaborative team culture
• Curiosity and interest in emerging laboratory technologies and trends within Life Sciences

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical and dental coverage, pension, and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options. Flexible vacation policy allows you to decide how much vacation time you need based on your personal circumstances. Additionally, EY offers a team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model, with most people in external, client-serving roles expected to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year.