Senior 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 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

Purpose of the Job and Expected outcome

Lead and/or support regional teams in the execution of projects and to excel in service performance and delivery. To deliver superior performance (time, quality, cost, and service) to exceed the clients’ expectations and specifications and continued business relationship.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee project conduct to provide a pro-active and timely project/study communication with the clients to maximize client satisfaction and continuing relationships as the primary point of contact between the Clinical team and ECL
• Ensure accurate, timely and efficient study execution according to clinical protocol/quote within the regional scope of the project
• Ensure that the project is conducted in accordance with project management global standards and procedures of ECL
• Ensure that client’s formal approval on specifications, incl. amendments, are obtained before putting into production
• Ensure all study activities (set-up, conduct, closure) are delivered on-time, in full (on specs) and within budgets and oversee corrective actions to bring them back on track and expectations
• Maintain complete financial management of the budget for assigned studies
• Take appropriate actions and escalate to/follow-through with Head PM, other functional and site leaders if services and projects deviate from expectations
• Ensure that the Study File is accurate, maintained, complete, and self-explanatory such that it will pass a regulatory inspection during the life time of the study, and at any time after closure in line with the prevailing regulations at the time of the study
• When required, actively support sales in bid process to gain repeat, and/or new, long-term business
• Support and work with QA, be present during the study audit, and present the study file
• Ensure timely resolution of corrective actions assigned to the Project Manager
• Execute projects within timelines and on budget
• Lead, manage, and support assigned projects to surpass global standards in a competitive and fluid drug development services business environment
• Senior Project Managers will support Global Project Managers on global studies in their region
• Perform other duties assigned my manager

Qualifications

Basic Minimum Requirements: 

• Minimum of 4 years Project Management experience in complex project service industries
• Minimum of 4 years relevant clinical project experience with a CRO or Sponsor organization
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a central lab environment
• A Bachelor degree in healthcare/life sciences (laboratory or clinical services preferred) or significant industry experience (5+ years) in Central Lab is also considered acceptable.

The Ideal candidate would possess: 

• A proven track record of strong customer focus, driven by quality and exceptional level of service
• Possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to assimilate and rationalize large volumes of information and determi