Labcorp is seeking a Senior Director, Software Development Engineering for a team in Durham, NC.
TheSenior Director, Software Engineeringis accountable for theengineering leadership, delivery, and long-term evolution of a portfolio ofcriticalsoftware systemsthat support laboratory operations and adjacent enterprise business capabilities.
This role owns adiverse portfolio of platforms and systems, including but not limited to:
Laboratory Information Management and workflow systems(initially Histology, withadditionaldisciplines added over time)
Master Data Management (MDM)platforms that ensure consistency, quality, and governance of core enterprise data
Enterprise financial and payment systemsthat enable billing, reconciliation, and monetization of laboratory services
The leader will ensure these systems arescalable, secure, reliable, and wellintegrated, while being designed to evolve as the organization's scientific, operational, and commercial needs grow.The role combines portfoliolevel strategy, people leadership, and handson accountability for delivery and technical outcomes.
Work Schedule:This is a fulltime, exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule, with standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in your local time zone.Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours, including earlier, later, or additional hours, with reasonable notice provided when possible.
Applicants who live within 35 miles of either the Burlington, NC or Durham, NC location will follow a hybrid schedule. This schedule includes a minimum of three in-office days per week at an assigned location, either Burlington or Durham, supporting both collaboration and flexibility.
Job Responsibilities
Own engineering delivery and technical healthof a portfolio of missioncritical enterprise systems spanning laboratory platforms, master data management, and business/financial systems.
Set and execute portfoliolevel technical strategy, ensuring systems are scalable, wellintegrated, and designed for longterm evolution as new domains and capabilities are added.
Establish a strong engineering operating modelacross teams, including clear ownership, predictable release practices, and quality controlsappropriate forregulated and financially sensitive systems.
Provide senior technical leadershipon architecture, integration, data flows, resiliency, and modernization, while enabling teams to make sound daytoday technical decisions.
Build and lead highperforming engineering teams, developing managers and technical leaders and fostering a culture of accountability, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement.
Partner with executive and crossfunctional stakeholders(laboratory, data, finance, product, compliance, and architecture) to align delivery priorities, manage risk, and communicate platform health and progress
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree
12 or more years' of software engineering experience
5 or more years experience in senior engineering leadership roles.
3 or more years' experience leadingmultiplecomplexsystemsor platform portfolios.
2 or more years' experience delivering software inregulated,operationallycritical, or financially sensitiveenvironments.
1 or more years' experience driving adoption of AIassisted software development practices, including use of coding assistants, automation, and intelligent tooling to improve delivery velocity, quality, and reliability.
PreferredQualifications:
2 or more years' experience with laboratorysystems(LIMS/LIS),master data management or enterprise financial systems.
3 or more years' background in healthcare, life sciences, diagnostics, fintech, or other regulated industries.
2 or more years' experience scaling platforms to support new domains, users, or products over time.
Additional Job Standards:
Strong understanding of modern SDLC practices, system integration, data management, and transactional systems.
Ability to translate diverse business and operational needs into coherent, scalable technical strategies.
Familiarity with audit, validation, and control frameworks relevant to enterprise and regulated software.