Head of Laboratory IT Applications

Sonic Healthcare

Job

In this role, you will take responsibility for the stability of laboratory applications, lead a team, and optimize the LIS landscape through effective change management and the integration of new digital solutions.

Job summary

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Your role in the team

  • Overall responsibility for delivering stable, user-focused laboratory applications across our network of laboratories.
  • Professional and disciplinary leadership of the team leads and the Laboratory Communications, Laboratory Information Systems, and Software Development departments.
  • Ensuring availability and service levels, as well as managing changes, releases, and incidents.
  • Further development of the LIS landscape.
  • Planning and implementation of lifecycles, migrations, and replacements.
  • Transitioning established site-specific solutions into a unified Digital Lab landscape.
  • Prioritization and management of in-house development, standard software, and external service providers.
  • Close coordination with the CIO, IT Operations, laboratory, medical teams, and quality management.

Our expectations of you

Qualifications

  • Good understanding of laboratory information systems and confident handling of interface management and transformation projects.
  • Confident management of service providers, manufacturers, and partners.
  • An affinity for regulated environments such as healthcare is a clear plus.
  • Strong decision-making skills, the ability to prioritize, and a proven ability to deliver.
  • An open approach to conflict and the ability to build trust with IT teams and business departments.

Experience

  • Several years of professional experience in application management, ideally in laboratory or healthcare IT.
  • Experience leading application or development teams, ideally including experience managing managers.

What we offer

  • Flexible working hours & remote work.
  • 30 days of annual leave + additional special leave days.
  • Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Subsidized company restaurant (breakfast, lunch, snacks).
  • Training & development opportunities.
  • JobRad leasing (bicycle / e-bike).
  • Employee discounts at over 400 partner companies.
  • Health and wellness benefits (e.g., EGYM Wellpass, on-site massage).
  • Mental health coaching.
  • Regular company events & team activities.

Benefits

Work-Life-Integration

Higher take-home pay

Food & drink

Health, fitness & fun

Topics you will work on

Job locations

About your employer

Sonic Healthcare Germany is a nationwide network of medical laboratories that provides specialized laboratory diagnostics and pathology for medical practices, hospitals, and healthcare facilities. The company is part of the internationally operating Sonic Healthcare group and supports healthcare provision through central services for its regional laboratory companies.

Company type
Established Company
Work model
Onsite, Hybrid
Industry
Healthcare, Social Sector
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Head of Laboratory IT Applications

Sonic Healthcare