Laboratory Project Specialist

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Laboratory Project Specialist to join a leading Pharmaceutical company on a 9-month contract. You will provide on-site, outcome-based planning, governance and delivery support to leadership across local projects and continuous improvement activities.

You will develop integrated plans, performance data and improvement work, turning priorities into achievable plans, making risks visible and translating activity into measurable benefits across safety,

Qualifications

• Degree or professional equivalent in life sciences, engineering, PM, analytics, or related field.
• Experience in pharmaceutical planning, PMO support or operational excellence.
• Experience with Excel/Power BI for reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans with milestones and baselines.
• Define performance indicators and create dashboards for governance.
• Establish project controls, risk and issue management, and governance papers.
• Deliver outputs like roadmaps, templates, and closure records; ensure GMP compliance.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Process improvement

Education

Degree in life sciences / related

Project management qualification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

We are recruiting a Laboratory Project Specialist to join a leading Pharmaceutical company on an initial 9 month contract. As the Laboratory Project Specialist you will provide on-site, outcome-based planning, governance and delivery support to the leadership team across local projects and continuous improvement activities.

This assignment brings integrated planning, meaningful performance data and practical improvement work. You will use your professional judgement to turn competing priorities into achievable plans, make delivery risks visible and help translate improvement activity into measurable benefits across safety, quality, delivery, cost and people performance.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your duties as the Laboratory Project Specialist will be varied however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:

1. 1. As the Laboratory Support Specialist, you will develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, milestones, resources, dependencies, decision points, benefits and delivery dates. Work with project owners and leadership stakeholders to establish customer and business needs, critical-to-quality requirements, deliverables, acceptance criteria and realistic baselines. Coordinate planning cycles and use capacity, demand, flow and scenario analysis to support prioritisation, resource levelling, bottleneck removal and recovery planning.
2. 2. As the Laboratory Support Specialist, you will define and maintain project, operational and compliance performance indicators aligned with site operating routines, tiered accountability and business objectives. Develop controlled reporting datasets, visual‑management dashboards and performance packs using Excel, Power BI or equivalent platforms, presenting clear information on trends, targets, exceptions, capacity, flow, milestone adherence, risks, actions and benefits.
3. 3. As the Laboratory Support Specialist, you will establish proportionate project controls covering actions, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, changes and benefits. Prepare agendas, pre‑reads, status reports and decision papers, and facilitate focused governance and tiered performance reviews. Keep ownership, constraints and escalation routes clear, applying structured problem‑solving methods to performance gaps and supporting delivery of agreed improvement or implementation work packages.
4. 4. As the Laboratory Support Specialist, you will deliver agreed assignment outputs, which may include an operational‑excellence roadmap, planning and governance templates, a performance‑indicator dictionary, dashboards, benefits tracking, standard work and project closure records. Complete the training and access requirements for controlled laboratory areas and systems, and work in accordance with site procedures, current good manufacturing practice, good documentation practice, data‑integrity, information‑security, quality and safety requirements.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

To be successful in your application to this exciting opportunity as the Laboratory Project Specialist we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:

1. 1. Relevant degree in life sciences, engineering, project management, business analytics, operations or a related discipline; alternatively, a Higher National Certificate, Higher National Diploma or equivalent professional experience. A recognised project, programme, planning or data‑analytics qualification would be advantageous.
2. 2. Extensive senior‑level industry experience in planning, project management office support, operational excellence or project delivery within pharmaceutical, biotechnology or similarly regulated laboratories operating under good manufacturing practice. You will bring demonstrable experience of integrated planning, project controls and leadership governance across concurrent initiatives, supported by strong facilitation, written communication and stakeholder‑management skills. Previous consultancy or contract delivery against measurable milestones, acceptance criteria, verified benefits and formal handover would be valuable.
3. 3. A working knowledge and practical experience with advanced data analysis, data‑quality management, performance‑indicator design and dashboard development using Excel, Power BI or comparable tools. You will be able to work independently, challenge constructively and translate complex information into clear recommendations and countermeasures. Useful additional experience includes automated reporting, data models and multi‑source workflows; continuous‑improvement events, daily management and leader standard work; laboratory testing, equipment lifecycles, validation and laboratory information management systems; and establishing planning standards, operational‑management systems and reporting frameworks through change.

Key Words: Planning and Project Support Specialist / Project Planning / Project Management Office / Operational Excellence / Pharmaceutical Laboratory / Good Manufacturing Practice / Continuous Improvement / Power BI / Project Governance / Benefits Realisation

Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the role requirements. HRS exclusively supports the Life Science sectors, combining recruitment expertise with scientific knowledge to help you advance your career.