LIMS Product Director
About The Position
Element has an opportunity for a LIMS Product Director to lead the vision, strategy, and delivery of a next-generation Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) supporting our Aerospace and Energy Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) operations. This is a product-centric leadership role responsible for evolving LIMS into a scalable, modern platform that enables both destructive and non-destructive testing (DT/NDT) workflows across highly technical and regulated laboratory environments. You will lead a cross-functional development organization building a modern LIMS ecosystem leveraging Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, and AI-enabled tools—driving improved data integrity, operational efficiency, and speed-to-value for laboratory and business stakeholders. This is a hybrid role: 3 days in our Blue Ash location & 2 days remote Please note: Sponsorship is not offered for this opportunity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in software product delivery, application leadership, or system modernization
- 5+ years of product leadership and/or people leadership experience
- Proven experience owning enterprise or operational software products end-to-end
- Strong knowledge of product management frameworks, Agile delivery, and platform governance
- Demonstrated ability to align technology solutions with complex operational workflows
- Experience with LIMS or laboratory operational systems
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting Aerospace, Energy, or TIC laboratory environments
- Knowledge of destructive and non-destructive testing (DT/NDT) workflows
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including:
- PowerApps
- Power Automate
- Dataverse
- Power BI
- Microsoft 365 / SharePoint
- Working knowledge of Azure services and full-stack development technologies
- Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate development and improve product quality
- Experience modernizing legacy or bespoke laboratory systems into scalable product platforms
Responsibilities
- Product Strategy & Roadmap Ownership
- Partner with Product Council and business stakeholders to define and evolve the LIMS product lifecycle
- Own and maintain a multi-year product roadmap aligned to lab operations, regulatory requirements, and growth objectives
- Prioritize features balancing speed, scalability, governance, and compliance
- Communicate product strategy, progress, and risks to senior leadership
- Product & Platform Leadership
- Lead the development of a modern LIMS platform leveraging:
- Microsoft PowerApps (low-code/no-code)
- Microsoft Dataverse and Power Platform services
- AI-enabled development and automation tools
- Full-stack development technologies where required
- Establish platform standards ensuring scalability, configurability, and long-term sustainability
- Champion user-centered design to drive adoption across lab technicians, engineers, and leadership
- Ensure seamless integration with enterprise systems, data platforms, and reporting tools
- Development Team & Delivery Leadership
- Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional product and engineering team
- Set clear product outcomes and empower teams to deliver value through Agile methodologies
- Oversee delivery processes to ensure consistent, high-quality releases
- Promote strong standards for quality, documentation, and operational readiness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
