LabWare LIMS Project Manager-Contract

Company Description

Sia Partners is a next-generation consulting firm focused on delivering superior value and tangible results to its clients as they navigate the digital revolution. Our global footprint and expertise in more than 40 sectors and services allow us to enhance our clients’ businesses worldwide. We guide their projects and initiatives in strategy, business transformation, IT & digital strategy, and Data Science.

Job Description

We are working with a client in need of a qualified LabWare LIMS Project Manager for an engagement opportunity at a leading local biologic life sciences company.  This role is responsible for achieving successful implementation of projects and managing all activities required to define, design, develop and deliver projects or solutions to business sponsors.

Project Length: 6 Months Plus

Location: Remote with some on-site in Philadelphia, PA

Responsibilities

• Accountable for ensuring resource commitments and project deliverables are met and communicated in a timely manner. Project issues and risks must be identified, tracked, and planned to towards resolutions and overall execution.
• Delivers project management support and oversight for the next Data Lake project and all other projects based on business priorities.  This includes defining the scope and governance process for future releases of systems, assisting the business with a gap analysis of current system capabilities, all work associated with the RFI and RFP processes, requirements definition, configuration, validation, cutover to production through hyper-care activities.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop and execute the implementation plan.
• Manage constraints of schedule, budget and assigned resources to deliver defined scope.
• Ensure that all proper documentation for GxP compliance is developed and delivered on time.
• Upload all project documentation to the project SharePoint site including required stage signoffs
• Manage access permissions to the project SharePoint site.
• Manage budget, create budget review decks, and lead budget review with internal stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to produce weekly project status reports.
• Create monthly steering committee presentations.
• Create change requests, update risk registers, decision logs, action logs, and meeting notes.
• Meet with IT Program Management and Portfolio Lead weekly to provide status updates.
• Ensure projects are executed on time, on budget and meet pre-established goals and objectives.
• Communicate system changes and issues to relevant stakeholders.
• Manage the delivery of any open defects, integration work, and/or requested enhancements post launch within the timeline established. 

Qualifications

• 10+ years direct work experience as a project manager, including process development
• Experience in implementing lab systems for Quality Control (QC) function within a pharmaceutical manufacturing division is desirable.
• Experience with managing Lab Instruments implementation and/or integration(s).
• Strong familiarity with MS Project Online, JIRA, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience in Agile methodology is a plus.
• PMP Certification is a plus.
• Experience in implementing Laboratory Information Management Systems – specifically LabWare 7
• Life Sciences industry experience including prior experience implementing GXP systems.
• Strong experience working with SDLCs. 
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience working independently and in team-oriented collaborative environments is essential.
• Flexible during times of change.
• Can conform and swiftly adjusts to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Manages complex issues and risks and troubleshoots them as they arise.
• This role will regularly interface with all levels of the organization and with external vendors.

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Diversity

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are part of Sia Partners’ DNA. Thanks to our expertise in several sectors and our international growth, our teams include a variety of experiences and cultures. We’re confident that promoting DEIB creates an environment in which everyone can reach their full potential.

Our global network, DEIB@Sia Partners, brings together our people worldwide to facilitate local and global progress, focused on the following areas:

• Gender equality (global Gender Equality Index score of 91/100 for FY19-20)
• LGBTQ+
• Race & Ethnicity
• Working Parents
• Disab