Bioinformatics Team Manager

Considering candidates based in Canada onl

y Hartmann Young are retained with an innovative genomics software company that is transforming how biomedical data is shared, analysed, and applied to accelerate precision medicine. Their platform supports leading research initiatives across rare disease, oncology, infectious disease, and other genomics-driven programme

s. The Opportun ityWe're seeking a Bioinformatics Team Manager to lead and develop a high-calibre team of bioinformatics scientists. This is primarily a people leadership role, focused on growing the function, developing talent, and partnering with engineering and product teams to deliver scalable bioinformatics solutio

ns. Key Responsibili tiesLead, mentor, and develop a team of experienced bioinformatics profession als.Define the team's roadmap alongside product and engineering leaders hip.Improve planning, prioritisation, and delivery processes across bioinformatics proje cts.Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver production-ready genomics soluti ons.Influence technical direction, resource planning, and organisational gro wth.Support hiring and scaling of the t

eam. Require ments3+ years' experience leading technical or bioinformatics t eams.5+ years' hands-on bioinformatics experience, ideally with NGS analysis and production-scale pipel ines.Strong knowledge of genomics data formats (FASTQ, BAM, VCF) and workflow frameworks such as Nextflow, WDL, Snakemake, or CWL.Experience with Python, R, or similar scripting langu ages.Familiarity with cloud or HPC environm ents.Excellent stakeholder management and communication sk ills.MSc or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genetics, or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experie

nce).