Vice President-Xcene Laboratory and Diagnostics Business

Vice President-Xcene Laboratory and Diagnostics Business

Xcene Research Lagos Healthcare Confidential

• Minimum Qualification :
• Experience Level : Executive level
• Experience Length : 15 years

Job Description/Requirements

Xcene Laboratory and Diagnostics is seeking an experienced and visionary Vice President of Laboratory Operations to lead and oversee all aspects of laboratory operations. This strategic role is critical to ensuring the organizations continued success, operational excellence, and alignment with its mission to deliver innovative diagnostic solutions.

Role Description

As a key member of the executive team, the Vice President will oversee laboratory processes, regulatory compliance, financial performance, and team leadership, driving operational efficiency and excellence in molecular, genomic, and diagnostic services.

Responsibilities

Planning and Execution

• Contributes to the creation of the businesss corporate strategy by offering thoughtful analysis and suggestions on all Medical Lab and Diagnostic Center operations.
• Coordinates the departments business strategy formulation, administration, and implementation initiatives.
• Oversees the creation and implementation of the procedures and policies regulating the management of all Medical Lab and Diagnostic Center operations in accordance with the companys corporate strategy, primary business goals, leading standards, practices, and legislation.
• Oversees the creation and management of the yearly budget for the Medical Lab and Diagnostic Center functions • Monitors the institutionalization of a customer centric culture and high performance across the Medical Lab and Diagnostic Center services
• Selects the support service delivery method that is most efficient and cost-effective.
Evaluates reports from all departments that make up the Medical Lab and Diagnostic Center function and provides management with monthly updates.

Business Operations

• Establishes specimen preparation methods, develops and implements analytical procedures, evaluates laboratory data, and reports results in accordance with accepted standards to provide medical laboratory diagnostic and therapeutic information, goods, and services.

• Maintains the performance of diagnostic equipment by setting quality standards, creating operational, quality, and troubleshooting processes, ensuring staff compliance, certifying instrument performance, and arranging for equipment replacement, servicing, and repair.

• Maintains diagnostic center productivity by monitoring workload of functional areas, identifying peak and slack periods, and making operational or staffing adjustments. • Maintains diagnostic center supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.

• Implements QMS; conducts proficiency assessments; reviews quality control and quality assurance programs; modifies policies and procedures; produces reports; and keeps records to maintain quality results.

• Identifies information needs and problems, suggests changes, sets priorities, tests, writes user manuals, trains staff, and upholds security and confidentiality to maintain the medical laboratory information system.

• Evaluates options, creates proposals, creates and carries out parallel testing, and keeps track of progress, implements new programs, tests, methods, instruments, and processes.

• Fulfills operational requirements by assigning and scheduling staff and monitoring job outcomes.

• Retains professional and technical knowledge through participating in professional societies, attending educational courses, reading professional periodicals, and building personal networks.

• Performs daily rounds of the laboratory to assess efficiency of use, staff and supply usage, and general climate of ethics and professionalism

• Creates departmental budgets for staff, operational costs, and capital expenditures.

• Establishes and upholds performance standards, guarantees staff competence, and obtains and maintains the necessary licenses

• Retains diagnostic center personnel through hiring, vetting, onboarding, and training staff

• Coordinate the departments in-service training

Stakeholder Management

Leadership and People Management

• Provides overall leadership and direction for the achievement of agreed targets/objectives for the Medical Lab and Diagnostic Centre functions
• Supports the implementation and facilitation of relevant workshops and training courses
• Promotes the companys core values (Integrity, Teamwork, Equity, Excellence, Innovation, Learning and Adaptability) and a strong team culture
Manages the day-to-day performance, learning and development of the team, including one on one feedback sessions and conduct performance appraisals

Requirements

Education

• A First Degree in Medicine, Health Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Biology, Chemistry or any other relevant discipline from a reputable institution.
Relevant higher qualification, e.g., PhD/Masters Degree in medical microbiology, pathology, medical laboratory science, public Health or related field is an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of fifteen (15) years relevant or related post-graduation experience, with at least five (5) years experience in a senior laboratory management position
• Registered with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN)
• Possession of a current annual practicing license
• ISO 15189 (Medical Laboratory QMS) training will be added advantage
• Experience in strengthening diagnostic networks including supporting elements, such as specimen transport, biosafety, supervision, mentorship, and quality assurance
Knowledge of mycobacteriology laboratory work, solid and liquid culture and/or other diagnostics

Skills

• People Management
• Knowledge of Clinical Laboratory services
• Laboratory Data Management
• Diagnostics
• Integrity
• Confidentiality
• Leadership
• Strategic Orientation
• Business Acumen
• Quality Assurance
• Detail Orientation
• Use of medical software and databases
Problem Solving.

Competencies

• Accountability
• Business & Industry Knowledge
• Customer Orientation
• Communication
• Commercial Awareness
• Entrepreneurial Orientation
• Innovation and Creativity
• Leadership and People Management
• Operational Efficiency
• Professionalism
• Teamwork
• Technology Application
Relationship Management.

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