Project Manager

Job Description

Establish Project Requirements

• Work with process owners, senior leaders and relevant partners to define project deliverables
• Liaise with 3rd party vendors / consultants to investigate alternative methods of achieving the project results
• Help the client in developing the justification for the project
• Prepare Project Charters, User Requirements Documents, and assist process owners in completing relevant project approval documents

Establish Project Plans and Budgets

• Develop detailed project Schedules & identify major achievements for successful completion of the project
• Determine resources required to complete the project
• Acquire budget level cost estimates for all aspects of the project and prepare the overall project budget
• Assess potential risks and propose risk mitigation strategies

Lead Project Execution

• Work with client and partners to ensure internal resource availability and allocation
• Establish and maintain relationships with 3rd parties and vendors to ensure tasks are being completed as the need arises
• Resolve conflicts to deliver project objectives
• Manage changes to project scope, timing, and / or budget
• Supervise and approve all budgeted project expenditures

Report and Communicate

• Maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Chair regular meetings with partners to provide status updates and manage progress
• Provide regular status updates to senior leaders
• Escalate issues as the need arises
• Participate in establishing and documenting company wide processes for the Project Management Office to achieve a structured format for all projects throughout the Company

Perform other Duties

• Complete additional projects and tasks as assigned, commensurate with job knowledge and experience
• Ensure appropriate processes and procedures are established, personnel are trained and adhering to them

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering or a similar degree or related experience
• 3-5 years working experience managing projects

Proficiencies

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and time management.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Self-starter; task oriented with ability to run multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on a team and achieve results in a team environment.
• Proficuency with Project Management Software

Additional Information

ABOUT LGC :

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing critically important components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments.

Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.

Our values

• PASSION
• CURIOSITY
• INTEGRITY
• BRILLIANCE
• RESPECT

Equal opportunities

LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief.

Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard these factors.

For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com

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