Senior Deployment Manager

Company Description

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.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and AgroScience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion; and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of internal and customer-facing technology projects, ensuring successful execution within scope, schedule, quality, and budget.
• Drive infrastructure modernization and platform upgrade initiatives, including Java application migrations, cloud transformations, operating system upgrades, database upgrades, security enhancements, account management, and access-control implementations.
• Coordinate deployment activities across development, QA, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure smooth releases and production readiness.
• Act as the primary point of contact (SPOC) for assigned projects, ensuring effective stakeholder communication and project governance.
• Collaborate closely with Java development teams, architecture groups, DevOps engineers, and support teams to align project execution with business objectives.
• Monitor project risks, dependencies, resource allocation, and issue resolution while maintaining project transparency through regular reporting.
• Ensure project documentation, knowledge repositories, and management tools (Azure DevOps/TFS, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, etc.) are consistently updated and maintained.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, project reviews, status meetings, and executive reporting for global stakeholders.
• Work closely with Application Development (ADD) teams and Managed Services Operations (MSO) teams to ensure successful handover, support readiness, and operational excellence.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on process optimization, automation, scalability, and engineering best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10–12 years of overall IT experience, with significant experience managing enterprise software development and infrastructure projects.
• Strong project management experience in Java-based application development environments.
• Good understanding of Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, REST APIs, CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native applications, and enterprise architecture.
• Experience managing cloud-based projects, preferably on Microsoft Azure; AWS experience is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern deployment methodologies.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Experience working with globally distributed teams across different geographies and cultures.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager in enterprise software delivery environments.
• Exposure to Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or hybrid project management methodologies.
• Experience managing Java modernization, cloud migration, platform upgrades, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, and project governance frameworks.
• Self-motivated professional with strong ownership, accountability, and a results-driven mindset.
• BE/B.Tech in Computer Science, MCA, or equivalent technical qualification.
• International project exposure and experience working with global stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to Europe and North America for project execution, stakeholder meetings, training, and support activities.