IT / LIMS Project Manager

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced IT / LIMS Project Manager in Preston, Lancashire. Your role will involve managing cross-functional teams and driving project delivery across multiple workstreams in a dynamic lab environment. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in project management within IT, particularly in regulated lab settings.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience as a Project Manager in IT or equivalent, ideally with exposure to LIMS.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex, multi-phase programs or digital transformation projects.
• Excellent communication and strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end project delivery across multiple LIMS workstreams.
• Coordinate across technical, functional, and business stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards and compliance frameworks.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Budget Control

Tools

Azure DevOps

JIRA

MS Project

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IT / LIMS Project Manager, Preston, Lancashire

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Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Posted: 07.06.2025

Expiry Date: 22.07.2025

Job Description:

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 purpose is to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

We help customers ensure their products, materials, processes, and services are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose, supporting them from early R&D through regulatory approvals and into production. Our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists supports customers in achieving assurance over product quality, sustainability, and market access.

While we are 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 and reward 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.