Thermo Fisher Scientific

Manager, Labs Project Management

Thermo Fisher Scientific

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Kentucky • United States

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About the role

  • Ensures achievement of project management group objectives through leadership and development to meet the needs of the business
  • Acts as Project Manager for key studies and a back-up for the Associate Director PM when required
  • Advises on project management issues and identifies areas within Project Management for development and efficiencies in performing tasks
  • Liaises with major sponsor's operational personnel and manages all project related activities internally and with external vendors
  • Manages and motivates project management staff
  • Recruits, trains, develops, and assesses employees' performance
  • Writes, evaluates, amends and deploys procedures and SOPs in global alignment
  • Monitors SOP and key task compliance
  • Serves as chief liaison between sponsor and all PPD internal departments performing the required tasks during the conduct of the study
  • Controls, manages and delegates day-to-day activities during the course of the clinical trial to resolve any issues and answer queries
  • Conducts regular face-to-face client meetings and continuously addresses client concerns and interprets needs in order to increase client satisfaction
  • Manages client and/or program level oversight and relationship to pro-actively address needs, expectations and modifications across similar studies
  • Establishes and advocates high-level of customer service for clients and programs to support continued service and growth of relationship
  • Plans and supports work flow of team members
  • Performs as a mentor and trainer, identifies and coaches on areas for development and efficiencies in performing tasks
  • Authors, reviews, revises and implements relevant procedural documents
  • Serves as a back-up for the Associate Director PM, when needed and advises on action plans

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years) or equivalent and relevant combination of education, training, & experience
  • 1+ year of leadership responsibility
  • Central lab leadership preferred
  • Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Solid Microsoft Office skills for analysis and presentation of data
  • Critical thinking skills to support quality decision making
  • Advanced knowledge of project management theories, principles and best practices relating to lab operations
  • Strong attention for detail orientation and compliance with procedures and policies
  • Effective client relationship management skills
  • Strong supervisory and management skills with ability to work effectively at all levels
  • Proficient in problem solving and prioritizing
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Ability to multi-task and handle pressure
Benefits
  • Competitive remuneration
  • Annual incentive plan bonus
  • Healthcare
  • Range of employee benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementSOP writingclinical trial managementdata analysisprocedural documentationcompliance monitoringleadershiptraining and developmentcritical thinkinganalytical skills
Soft Skills
communicationclient relationship managementattention to detailproblem solvingsupervisory skillstime managementmentoringteamworkpresentation skillsadaptability