Associate Project Manager

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 works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins 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. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers 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 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

The scope of this job is to support the planning execution and delivery of cross-functional projects both within the Botanicals scope and the broader US Food & Feed division. Projects include one-time or ongoing activities that will catalyze growth through expansion of existing business offerings, launching new offerings, or meet other needs such as process or space redesign.  This role involves assisting with resource coordination, schedule tracking, stakeholder communication, and documentation. The expectation is to develop and execute plans while working with stakeholders to deliver to timelines on budget.  

Key Responsibilities Incude:

• Applies GMP/GLP in all areas of responsibility, as appropriate
• Assist the Business Unit Manager or Business Unit President in the development and implementation of project plans
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and deliverables to ensure timely completion.
• Provide reports and analysis of department metrics and management information
• Coordinate with team members, clients, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans, and reports.
• Organize project meetings and record minutes, action items, and follow-ups.
• Help identify potential risks and work with the business leaders to develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage project development from beginning to end.  May be involved in regional or global project planning.
• Drives process improvement initiatives
• Develop project plans and associated communications.
• Communicate project requirements, expectations, and outcomes to team members and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with senior management, clients, and stakeholders to define the scope, goals, and deliverables of the project.
• Estimate the resources needed to meet project goals.
• Manage changes in project scope.
• Monitor progress and status of assigned tasks and, if necessary, develop actions to bring assigned tasks back on schedule.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts among project team members.
• Interact with clients as needed to resolve questions or confirm assumptions during the project.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, standards, and project requirements.
• Support resource allocation activities.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of project tools and methodologies.
• Conducts all activities in a safe and efficient manner

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.    

• BA or BS in science, business, food-related technology or related STEM field. 
• 1+ years of experience in project or team management,
• MBA or PMO certification preferred
• Proficient in project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project, Trello, Asana, Excel or similar)
• Knowledge of regulatory agency guidelins required
• Excellent organization and multitasking skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple levels of the roganization
• Proven organization, observation and problem-solvi