Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

UK - Remote

Office Hours - Flexible

Contract - 10 to 24 months

Join a global leader in life sciences as a Senior Project Manager. For this position, we are looking for someone who is an experienced Project/Transformation Manager who has successfully guided teams through significant organisational change. You will lead and support staff as they transition into a new operating model, ensuring continuity, engagement and clear direction throughout.

Senior Project Manager Shifts:

Monday to Friday

Flexible Office Hours

Occasional travel to Basingstoke office may be required.

Senior Project Manager Rate of Pay:

£40 per hour

Senior Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, tasks, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements
• Create, maintain and organise high‑quality project documentation and records
• Lead key validation deliverables (e.g. product risk analyses, validation master plans and related documentation)
• Prepare and manage project budgets, resources and costs in partnership with Finance and cross‑functional teams
• Identify, document and communicate project risks and contingency plans
• Track and report project status, timelines, issues, actions and budgets
• Act as primary contact for project information; document and archive project activities and decisions
• Lead project team meetings, cross‑functional communication and decision‑making, ensuring stakeholder alignment
• Manage project scope, balancing customer, team and company needs
• Promote a proactive, professional culture and contribute to group success
• Play a key role in developing and implementing organisational strategy through Product Life Cycle projects
• Lead development of processes and tools for change management and business transformation, including project funnel and prioritisation
• Run lessons‑learned sessions and maintain trackers to embed short and long‑term improvements into PM practices
• Drive standardisation of project management best practice and seek opportunities to harmonise processes and systems across programmes

Senior Project Manager Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology or related discipline
• 9+ years' industry experience, including 5+ years in increasingly senior project management roles along with experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Background in academic research or biotech, ideally with reagent production and QA/Regulatory exposure
• Technical skills in laboratory and manufacturing techniques; strong knowledge of FDA & GMP compliance (including DC)
• Advanced understanding of quality standards and regulatory requirements for medical devices/diagnostics
• Proficient in MS Project (or similar PM tools), MS Office, Outlook and internet-based tools
• Strong understanding of product development challenges and resolution approaches
• Proven ability to resolve day-to-day issues and develop effective mitigation plans
• Demonstrated success leading programmes from concept to market, managing cross-functional teams/projects and influencing stakeholders in a matrix environment
• Experience with financial reports, budgeting and related reporting tools

To be considered for this role as a Senior Project Manager, please apply now!

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