IT / LIMS Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in testing, inspection, and certification seeks an experienced Project Manager to oversee LIMS initiatives. This role involves coordinating projects across multiple workstreams, ensuring timely delivery, and achieving business goals through effective stakeholder engagement. Candidates should possess extensive IT project management experience and a proven track record in complex environments, with proficiency in agile methodologies and project governance.

Qualifications

• Several years of project management experience, preferably in IT or lab environments.
• Success in managing complex, multi-phase programs.
• Fluent in English; strong communication of risks and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery across LIMS workstreams.
• Define and manage project plans, timelines, and KPIs.
• Coordinate across technical and functional stakeholders.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Budget Control

Education

Experience in Project Management

Understanding of LIMS

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

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We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Project Manager to lead cross-functional delivery within a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) program — our strategic initiative to unify, modernize, and future-proof laboratory information systems across multiple BUs and regions.

As our Project Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating work across different workstreams, phases, and solution streams, ensuring timely execution, stakeholder engagement, and successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end project delivery across multiple LIMS workstreams, from planning through execution and scale-up.
• Define and maintain realistic project plans, timelines, and KPIs aligned with the initiative goals.
• Coordinate across technical (Dev, UX, Validation), functional (Lab Analysts, Product Owners), and business stakeholders.
• Lead agile ceremonies and delivery routines (standups, retrospectives, backlog grooming, etc.).
• Identify, communicate, and mitigate risks, blockers, and dependencies across solution streams.
• Report progress to initiative leaders and BU sponsors; adapt plans as needed.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards, validation processes (e.g., Part 11, ISO 17025, ISO 27001), and Element’s compliance framework.
• Align deliverables to business priorities and ensure high adoption rates in target labs.
• Support onboarding, training, and change management initiatives in close partnership with the business units.
• Occasional travel to European labs.

Skills / Qualifications

• Several years of experience as a Project Manager in IT or equivalent, ideally with exposure to LIMS or regulated lab environments.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex, multi-phase programs or digital transformation projects.
• Solid grasp of SDLC, agile methodologies, and project governance.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, vendor partners, and remote stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, budget control, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in English; able to clearly articulate risks, timelines, and deliverables.

Nice to have:

• Experience in lab environments (QA, QC, R&D, testing) or the TIC industry.
• Familiarity with system validation (CSV), CFR 21 Part 11 compliance, or similar frameworks.
• Technical understanding of LIMS platforms, system integrations, and client portal tools.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, JIRA, Smartsheet, or MS Project).

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest-growing testing, inspection, and certification businesses in the world. Globally, we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Our shared purpose is to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers ensure their products, materials, processes, and services are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals, to production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers in achieving assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, rewarding excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries worldwide depend on our care, attention to detail, and the absolute accuracy of our work. Our role in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.