Project Manager - Global Project Management, Lab Services

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will lead global laboratory projects, ensuring clinical trial execution, assay development, and sample management meet contracted timelines and budgets. They act as the primary client-facing lead, coordinating cross-functional teams and maintaining project documentation to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a life science field and possess at least 5 years of project management experience within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills are required, along with the ability to travel internationally.

Skills

• Project management
• Clinical trials
• Laboratory services
• Budget management
• Stakeholder management
• Risk management
• Data analysis
• Cross-functional leadership
• Communication skills
• Process improvement
• Regulatory compliance
• Inventory control
• Resource planning
• Forecasting
• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving

About this role

Precision for Medicine is not your typical CRO. At Precision for Medicine we have brought together new technologies, expertise and operational scale to help the life sciences improve the speed, cost and success rate of bringing life-changing therapies to patients. What sets us apart is the way we integrate clinical trial execution with deep scientific knowledge, laboratory expertise and advanced data sciences.
Due to our continued growth, we are seeking a Project Manager, Global Project Management, Lab Services.
Position Summary:
This role will lead new and existing CRO laboratory projects across a range of disciplines all with the focus on accelerating the development and adoption of novel therapeutics. This includes assay development and clinical testing, biorepository/sample management and logistics, and kitting for client studies spanning the globe. This is a key role which is client-facing, ensuring project plans are translated into action and results, requiring internal cross-functional leadership.
Leads and manages all aspects of designated protocols and is accountable for overall project performance and client satisfaction by meeting their needs and expectations throughout the lifecycle of assigned projects. Provides internal consulting on project management issues and identifies opportunities for process and efficiency improvement. Serves as the cross-functional lead for assigned projects and monitors operational delivery progress against contracted timelines and budget. Prepares and maintains process documents and mentors junior Project Managers.
Essential Information:
Leads projects from conception through close-out, ensuring detailed planning and execution, risk management, communication and stakeholder management, scope and cost control
Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations and/or data requires a review of a variety of factors
Navigates ambiguity and has a system and process solution mindset to support growth and continuous improvement
Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues
Contacts are both internal to the company and external with client/vendor on routine matters
Builds productive internal/external working relationships
Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments
Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:
Excellent listening and communication skills, has an uncanny ability to make internal colleagues and clients feel understood
Create and manage project timelines, budgets and revenue goals, forecasting, resource plans, while comparing to contracted project scope(s), fully exploring new ideas that optimize quality and efficiency
Maintain detailed daily coordination and supervision of scheduled activities, delegating responsibilities to carry out contracted work activities, as appropriate
As the face of the company and key partner to clients and collaborators, effectively lead implementation of new and ongoing studies
Coordinate the development and implementation of new projects
Create, track, and report on project timelines
Communicate with clients and collaborators with regards to data management, inventory control, shipping procedures, for all assigned areas
Respond in a timely manner to all events
Coordinate data gathering
Prepare and present project information at internal and external meetings; prepare reports and correspondences to clients, collaborators, and vendors
Meet all revenue objectives assigned to projects, project expenses, and client billi Evaluate contract/project budgets monthly and report unexpected variances to department director
Create/track/report relevant metrics for business and project measurement
Assist senior staff, as required
Identify out of scope project work; escalate findings and action plans to appropriate parties
Manage all tasks in an efficient and timely manner, ensuring client expectations are met and are delighted
Review, update, and evolve all documentation associated with project(s) to approvable status
Assess and mitigate technical, project, and business risks
Ensure that work product complies with design and performance standards, regulatory environment and client expectations. Enforce standards applicable to each step in project execution
Identify, resolve, and assist in resolution of operational issues
Monitors assignments and adjusts priorities and work schedule to meet deadlines and provide high quality deliverables. Completes additional tasks needed in support of project, client and departmental objectives
Complete other responsibilities, as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum Required:
Bachelor's degree in a life science or related field plus a minimum of 5 years of project management experience in biotechnology, clinical trials, central lab, repository, or pharmaceutical industry; in some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the rol
Other Required:
Excellent computer skills and experience with MS Office/MS 365 applications
Proven track record of coordination and communication with team members across disparate technical and business backgrounds such as R&D, Operations, Finance, Business Development, Sales, Manufacturing, Executive Management, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs; ability to lead and drive stakeholder discussions
Excellent presentation, interpersonal, organizational, and multi-tasking skills; skilled emotional intelligence
Able to work in front of a computer for long hours at a time
Strong understanding of project management and data analysis
Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Exceptional use of judgment and discretion
Able to read, write, and fluently...

About Precision Medicine Group

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing · 1,001-5,000 employees · headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland