Lab Project Manager (Small Molecule, GMP)

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Middleton, WI

23h • Remote

About The Position

This is a fully remote Lab Project Manager/Program Manager II role supporting a GMP Lab in Middleton, Wisconsin, open to applicants from all locations within the US. The position requires legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship and the ability to pass a comprehensive background check, including a drug screening. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, the mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. The company provides resources for career growth and contributes to life-changing therapies through clinical trials and the PPD clinical research portfolio, spanning laboratory, digital, and decentralized clinical trial services. The PPD® Laboratory Services team focuses on improving patient health through scientific expertise. As a Labs Project Manager, you will provide tactical support for client-facing projects, focusing on financial management, client communications, internal consulting on project management issues, and identifying process improvements. You will also identify and escalate risks related to project timelines and financial objectives.

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 3+ years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
• Superior time management, planning, and organizational skills
• Competent with specific computers and enterprise applications, including office productivity
• Proven analytical skills
• Demonstrated compliance with procedures and policies
• Ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a stressful environment
• Ability to work effectively with multi-level teams

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience working in GMP or similarly regulated laboratory environment as a dedicated project manager preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight and coordination of study initiation.
• Understands protocol language and translates to internal systems and processes.
• Prepares for and facilitates internal meetings; attends external meetings
• Coordinates stability launches
• Maintains project set-up and sample test scheduling
• Evaluates and manages project timelines and deliverables
• Understands and adheres to contract language, support contract management process
• Manages project setup and financials
• Responsible for projections, forecast and revenue recognition for fee for service, hourly or FTE programs, adhering to client budgets and utilization targets, adjusting forecasts or project priority weekly as necessary; communicate routine FTE utilization and spend.
• Progressive responsibility for internal and external communications, beginning with project financial coordination.
• Assists client relationship manager with meeting minutes and action items to support client projects
• Manages study documents and testing directives, shares data/reports
• Supports fee for service and hourly contract review processes
• Provides/Supports training of Program Manager I
• Involvement in cross-functional initiatives/process improvements

Benefits

• competitive remuneration
• annual incentive plan bonus
• healthcare
• a range of employee benefits
• employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization
• outstanding career and development prospects
• an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees