IT Director RBLSC Agro Testing Europe

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

In a nutshell:

As IT Director, you will lead the digital and IT agenda across the regional Argo Testing business line, shaping how technology enables our long-term business growth, operational efficiency, and innovation. This is a high-impact international leadership role that requires a strong business mindset, the ability to influence at the highest levels, and a pragmatic understanding of technology’s role in driving value.

This role is pivotal in supporting the Eurofins network’s strategic move towards IT centralization. The IT Director will ensure that the Argo Testing division aligns with Group-wide standards, minimizes local development, and fully embraces shared platforms and governance.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy & business alignment

• Define and communicate the IT vision and roadmap aligned with regional and global business strategy.
• Facilitate an efficient IT landscape to stimulate growth targets and increase profitability.
• Act as a strategic liaison between regional business units and Group IT, ensuring mutual understanding, alignment, and the smooth adoption of centralized solutions.
• Maintain an outward looking approach, proactively scout emerging technologies and assess digital trends to continuously modernize Argo Testing’s IT landscape.
• Actively benchmark with other Eurofins business lines to leverage best practices, avoid duplication, and accelerate IT maturity across Argo Testing.

Delivery, Operations & Governance

• Lead the regional IT organization, including delivery, operations, and infrastructure.
• Improve alignment and maturity across local businesses by developing a regional coordination model, ensuring that key roles are embedded in the broader IT strategy and delivery ecosystem.
• Oversee major transformation programs including lab automation, ensuring value realization and stakeholder engagement.
• Govern IT investments, ensuring the portfolio delivers ROI and mitigates risk.
• Own the regional IT budget: define, control, and optimize costs while ensuring value for money and supporting key business priorities.
• Ensure strong collaboration with global IT, Group governance, and external technology partners.
• Ensure that local IT solutions are phased out in favor of standardized Group applications.
• Promote reuse and integration over custom development.

People, Culture & Change

• Foster a culture of joint ownership between IT and the business. Ensure that solutions are fully embedded, adopted, and deliver business value across all levels.
• Champion change management, digital literacy, and innovation across the business.
• Foster a high-performance IT culture through talent development, coaching, and cross-functional leadership.

Performance Evaluation Criteria

• Business Value Realization:
  Measurable contribution of IT initiatives to revenue growth, cost savings, and operational efficiency.
• Program & Operations Excellence:
  Percentage of major programs delivered on time/in budget/scope, combined with uptime and SLA performance.
• Strategic Alignment & Innovation:
  Degree to which the IT roadmap is aligned with business strategy, plus adoption of emerging technologies that modernize the IT landscape.
• Stakeholder & Customer Satisfaction:
  Satisfaction scores from business leaders, global IT, and external partners on IT’s value, responsiveness, and collaboration.
• People & Culture Leadership:
  Employee engagement, adoption of change initiatives, and success in…