Strategic Project Manager

Labcorp•Indianapolis, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Labcorp is seeking a Strategic Project Manager to join our team at 8211 Scicor Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana! This role involves managing the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of assigned projects, creating and managing detailed project plans, and reporting project status to various stakeholders. The Strategic Project Manager will track project issues, conduct formal project reviews, and ensure successful project execution on time and within budget. This position also involves recording labor utilization, creating resource utilization forecasts, and assisting laboratory management with project planning, scope, change control, budget management, and status updates. The role requires effective general management and people skills, managing relationships within project teams, with executive sponsors, and stakeholders, motivating teams, and negotiating on behalf of team members. Effective communication with all levels of staff and management is essential.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Life Science, Project Management, or IT
PMP certification
5 or more years’ experience of full-time Project Management
Proven experience managing end-to-end IT or operational projects, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
Demonstrated success leading complex, global, and cross-functional strategic projects within regulated or laboratory environments.
Experience working within a Project Management Office (PMO) structure, with strong adherence to governance, reporting, and changing control processes.
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project) and the Microsoft Office suite
Experience managing project financials, resource planning, and utilization forecasting.
Background working in a global, multicultural environment with geographically dispersed teams.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate cross-functional teams and align stakeholders to a shared project vision.
Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate, and manage stakeholder relationships, including senior leadership and external clients.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, concise updates through reports, presentations, and meetings.
Strong customer focus, ensuring internal and external client requirements and expectations are consistently met.
Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to manage project risks and issues proactively.
Highly organized with strong planning, prioritization, and critical-thinking capabilities.
Self-driven with a high degree of initiative and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Proven ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced, and matrixed environments.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Life Science, Project Management, or IT
Experience leveraging data analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) to support project tracking, reporting, and decision-making.
History of delivering projects on time, within scope, and on or under budget
Experience driving continuous improvement and operational efficiency initiatives.

Responsibilities

Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of projects assigned.
Responsible to create and managing detailed project plans.
Responsible to report project status to team, management and stakeholders through regular status reports, management reports, and communications meetings.
Responsible to track project issues and ensure appropriate resolution working closely with the upper leadership.
Responsible to hold formal project reviews with management to ensure successful project execution and customer satisfaction.
Responsible to deliver projects successfully on time and on or under budget with regularity and predictability.
Records actual labor utilization on the project and creates resource utilization forecasts.
Assists the laboratory management and the wider organization in the following aspects of project planning: Project scope and change control processes, Project status updates, Project’s budget allocation, approval, and management.
Employ effective general management and people skills.
Manages the relationship within project teams, executive sponsors, and all identified stakeholders.
Motivates teams by presenting a vision and strategy for delivery.
Negotiate on behalf of all project team members to ensure service delivery and team satisfaction.
Effectively work with a diverse group of stakeholders in the organization.
Communicates effectively with all levels of staff and management.