Project Manager managing R&D projects at the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Albany, OR. Responsible for developing project plans, monitoring work progress, and ensuring projects are completed on time and under budget.
About the role
- Life Sciences Project Manager supporting complex projects in R&D and regulatory for healthcare innovation. Collaborating with clients to deliver impactful outcomes in the life sciences sector.
Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of projects and programmes within Life Sciences client environments (e.g., R&D portfolio initiatives, CMC/tech transfer, manufacturing readiness, quality systems, or digital transformation).
- Contribute or lead delivery fundamentals: scope, schedule, cost, benefits, RAID, dependencies, assumptions, and change control; assist in establishing clear baselines and ensuring disciplined delivery.
- Participate in governance: support project steering committees, programme forums, workstream routines, and decision logs; help produce concise, executive-ready updates and recommendations.
- Assist in building integrated plans and critical path views; support the management of constraints, resourcing, and cross-functional dependencies.
- Lead and Facilitate workshops to align stakeholders, define outcomes, and drive decisions; develop strong facilitation skills to manage conflict and ambiguity.
- Use enterprise PPM tooling (e.g., Planisware) to manage portfolio/project data integrity, reporting, and dashboards; contribute to reducing manual reporting and improving insight quality.
- Support the creation of IP and internal assets (templates, playbooks, metrics, lessons learned) to strengthen the MP Life Sciences offering.
- Contribute to client relationship management and business development: identify opportunities, support proposal development, and help grow our footprint within key accounts.
- Develop coaching and mentoring skills for more junior consultants; model MP behaviours and promote a culture of Teamwork, Responsiveness, Integrity, Passion, Practitioners, Learning and Empowerment our MP values.
Requirements
- PMP certification (or equivalent) and familiarity with recognised delivery frameworks (e.g., APM, PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile).
- Experience delivering projects in Life Sciences (biopharma, medtech, Consumer Healthcare, CRO/CDMO, or regulated manufacturing environments).
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, IT, and/or Finance.
- Understanding of regulated environments (e.g., GxP principles) and strong documentation discipline.
- Ability to drive outcomes on challenging initiatives, bringing structure, pace, and clarity to ambiguous situations.
- Planning and controls capability: integrated schedules, dependency management, RAID, change control, and executive reporting.
- Planisware experience is highly beneficial (PPM data, governance workflows, reporting/dashboards); familiarity with other PPM/tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira/Confluence) is advantageous.
- Consulting mindset: service-oriented, solution-focused, and pragmatic; able to influence without authority and build credibility.
- Collaborative and inclusive approach, aligned with the MP values.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Learning & Development: Access to customised programs designed to support your professional growth and skill enhancement.
- Personalised Career Coaching: Receive one-on-one guidance to help you navigate and advance your career path.
- APM Qualifications: Gain industry-recognised project management certifications with full support from our training programs.
- Private Medical Insurance: Enjoy comprehensive coverage that includes optical, dental, and hearing care for you and your family.
- RIDE2WORK Scheme: Save on commuting costs and promote a healthier lifestyle with our cycle-to-work initiative.
- Exciting Company Events: Participate in exclusive events across the UK, fostering team spirit and networking opportunities.
- Discounted Gym Membership: Stay active and healthy with access to discounted gym memberships.
- Retail Discounts: Take advantage of exclusive offers from a wide range of top retail stores.
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