IT Project Manager - Eurofins Built Environment Testing - USA Remote

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

The IT Project Manager will lead project planning, initiation, execution, management and closeout for new or established IT projects.  The role is working with an inhouse Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).  The IT Project Manager will need to have laboratory knowledge and LIMS experience.  They will utilize their industry knowledge and project experience to improve all aspects of software development. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Analyze, plan and develop requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projects
• Establish and implement training processes and strategies for all technical personnel
• Assign and oversee the daily tasks of IT personnel while ensuring all subordinates are actively working toward established milestones
• Hold regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects
• Determine and define clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities for staff members required for specific projects or initiatives
• Update and maintain all production technologies ensuring proper maintenance and installation

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Team of 2 Developers, both working remotely. 

Working Relationships

Internal contacts:

• Project Manager Professionals
• Web Developer Team
• Users at all levels of the company.
• Consulting with the Marketing group on client-facing products.
• Working with technical experts
• Consulting with Quality control

External contacts:

• Regular contact with clients to discuss problems, feature requests, and training.
• Web design consulting firms that may contribute to client-facing products from time to time.

Material and Equipment Used

• Computer and operating software.
• Windows based PC.
• Personal protective equipment when in laboratory areas.

Physical Requirements

• Body Positions: Sitting (90% of time) for testing, analysis and design, walking (10% of time) when moving about laboratory.
• Hand Use: Computer keyboard.
• Hearing: Conversational hearing ability.
• Vision: Viewing computer screen and reading communications.
• Speaking: Conversational speaking ability.

Environmental Conditions

Typical indoor office environment. Potential exposure to caustic, corrosive, or carcinogenic samples exists when in laboratory areas.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability required.  

Required Skills, Certifications & Experience 

• Relevant bachelor’s degree or higher (Science, IT and/or Business)
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes,