Manager for Large and National Genomics Initiatives (LNGI) Africa
Illumina
- South Africa
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the strategy for LNGI projects in Africa, forming strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organization (i.e. business development/market development/product development).
- Project manage and align strategy and communications to enable large-scale initiatives and assigned partnerships, ensuring Illumina approach these in a consistent and efficient way.
- Ensure that all cross functional deliverables are provided to the project on time to meet operational imperatives.
- Act as the central internal communication point for LNGI projects in Africa, ensuring efficient, effective, and appropriate dissemination of information on all aspects of the business relationship.
- Leverage internal relationships within the region and globally to reach sales goals for large scale initiatives.
- Communicate the needs of large-scale initiatives from both internal stakeholders and customers, providing a channel to product marketing and R&D.
- Develop high-value, long-term profitable customer accounts through relationship building and partnership.
- Develop and maintain relationships at multilevel across initiatives from lab manager to CEO, including government engagement as required.
- Stratify new initiatives based on volume, market and potential.
- Responsible for maintaining on a quarterly cadence, in line with forecasting schedule, financial targets and updates and communication of these updates to all stakeholders.
- Excellent understanding of genomics, bioinformatics, or related disciplines.
- Experience in managing projects, functions, resources and/or teams.
- Experience with software for next generation sequencing analysis and demonstrated understanding of commonly used informatics tools and programs
- Experience in forming deep customer relationships with a demonstrated superior problem solving and interpersonal skills in a customer facing environment.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication and training skills.
- Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
- Clear vision of and commitment to providing outstanding customer service.
- Experience in a direct sales role desirable but not essential.