Project Manager in Royston, Hertfordshire

As Project Manager, you will be a dynamic individual from a laboratory/scientific background who is seeking the opportunity to grow and develop with an excellent Project Management career pathway. You will be an excellent communicator and driven individual who has a passion for high-level project delivery.

Required skills and experience:

• Educated to a Higher Education Level in a relevant area, i.e. chemistry or equivalent with laboratory experience.
• Proven experience of working in a laboratory environment.
• Knowledge of project management principles.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Awareness of cGMP regulations and pharmacopoeia to ensure that work carried out by the Company is performed according to these requirements wherever relevant.
• Experience working on or managing inhaled or biologics projects would be highly advantageous.
• Confident communicator (written/oral) and able to build rapport quickly and effectively across all levels.
• Excellent time management, organisational and IT literacy skills (Microsoft Office).
• Ability to demonstrate exceptional customer service.
• Highly energised and positive mindset with willingness and desire to learn and adapt individually.

About the opportunity:

As Project Manager, you will be involved in supporting sales objectives, delivering timely, high-quality, value-added projects and defining the technical scope of projects while working in close consultation with all parties on pricing, quotation development and delivery commitment.

Key activities:

• Be the primary point of contact for all assigned client projects, complete project organisation and administration, monitor progress (KPI's) against pre-agreed milestones (internal and external), manage risk and assist with reporting requirements.
• Ensure that project deliverables are clearly defined and established with the client and monitor project set up including preparation of the project documentation, protocol writing and review, and assessment of any equipment/consumable requirements.
• Understand the background to each client project, the details on the intended purpose of the drug as well as an oversight as to where the analysis requested fits in the overall client drug development program.
• Stakeholder management, progress updates and resolving queries.
• Organising and attending project meetings; producing slides, minutes, actions, risks and issue logs.
• Work with all team members to resolve technical or contractual queries raised both internally and externally during the project lifecycle.
• Monitor in-process activities and keep Senior Management informed on a regular basis to include as a minimum the following metrics: Testing and report turnaround times, On-time delivery.

What we offer:

• Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues.
• We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace, and passion.
• We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.
• Competitive salary/benefits.
• Development and career opportunities around the Globe.
• Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.