Life Sciences Project Manager – R&D & NPI Delivery

Danaher Corporation; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, part of Danaher, seeks a Project Manager in Portsmouth to lead cross-functional R&D and product development projects onsite. You will coordinate engineering, quality, operations and supply chain teams, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence and defined outcomes.

Ideal candidates have strong planning, risk management and stakeholder communication skills, with fluent English, and a background in engineering or life sciences. This is an on-site role in Portsmouth Harbourgate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, life sciences, chemistry, bioprocessing, biotechnology, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience managing technical R&D, product development or operational improvement projects in a cross-functional, matrixed setting.
• Knowledge of project planning, resource management, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, engineering, operations, quality, supply chain and product management, leading multiple projects.
• Act as site coordination liaison translating local requests into actions with clear ownership and plans.
• Facilitate reviews, decisions and problem-solving sessions to maintain progress.
• Identify risks and barriers early; develop mitigation plans and escalate when needed.
• Provide timely updates to sponsors and leaders; capture lessons learned to improve processes.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budgeting

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or life sciences

Tools

Visual Project Management

PSP (Problem Solving Process)

Project Life Cycle

Job description

Cytiva, part of Danaher, seeks a Project Manager in Portsmouth to lead cross-functional R&D and product development projects onsite. You will coordinate engineering, quality, operations and supply chain teams, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence and defined outcomes.

Ideal candidates have strong planning, risk management and stakeholder communication skills, with fluent English, and a background in engineering or life sciences. This is an on-site role in Portsmouth Harbourgate.