Senior Project Manager - Life Sciences, R&D

Senior Project Manager - R&D, New Product Development (NPD)

The location of the role is Portsmouth (onsite role).
The duration of the contract is 12 months.
The pay rate on offer is £52 per hour (via Umbrella agency - inside IR35).

Industry: Life Sciences

Role Summary

The Senior R&D Project Manager, Process Design and Validation Services, is pivotal in driving innovation and excellence in our R&D projects, ensuring we remain at the forefront of the industry. The Senior R&D Project Manager is responsible for managing R&D development or improvement projects for any service in the R&D strategic plan which may include services and/or products associated with our portfolio of process development, validation or training services. Working from early phase (definition of specs) through concept and design and then into testing and validation. Ensuring organisational readiness to offer and execute.

This position reports to the Director of R&D, and is located in Portsmouth, Harbourgate (UK).

Key accountabilities of the role

Lead a cross-functional team to execute on innovation projects. Collaborate closely with other departments including product management, subject matter experts, scientists, quality assurance, operations, marketing, sourcing and legal to ensure seamless execution of tasks.
Foster a collaborative environment to drive project success.
Innovation and improvement - continuously seek opportunities to improve existing processes and develop new, innovative solutions that enhance team performance.
Responsible for creating and owning project schedule. Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets effectively to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality deliverables.
Run regular project meetings ensuring all actions are assigned, tracked and completed on time. Tracking / reporting of project risks and issues; making and delivering mitigation plans as required to ensure project timelines and deliverables are met.
Stakeholder identification and engagement; provide regular updates and ensure alignment with Senior Stakeholders on project goals, objectives and maintain visibility of project status.
Work in accordance with the Project Management tools within our Business System.Key skills and experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in science, engineering, biotechnology or a related field.
Multiple years project management experience in a matrixed team environment, preferably in new product development (NPD) space.
Good track record of delivering large, cross-functional projects.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
Strong leadership and solution driven with the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

Designing or delivering new technical services to market
A foundational understanding of bioprocess manufacturing
A foundational understanding of new and emergent therapeutic modalities