Digital Lab Transformation - Manager - Life Science
About the role
Join EY’s Life Sciences Transformation practice as a Manager to lead 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 fit for purpose 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
Skills
- Experience supporting global Life Sciences organizations across R&D, QC, or manufacturing laboratories
- Exposure to proposal development, internal asset creation, or offering development related to laboratory transformation
- Experience mentoring consultants or senior consultants
- Willingness to travel up to 40%, based on client needs
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, join us in our 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.