Project Manager

Mondelez España Galletas Production SLU

Reading

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Learning opportunities
Bonus scheme
Pension
Life assurance
EAP
Flexible benefits

Job summary

Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) is seeking a Project Manager to lead a variety of Food Sciences projects in Reading. You will manage project delivery, supervise scientists, and ensure quality, timelines and compliance with GMP/UKAS.

The role involves liaising with clients, developing proposals, and cross-training across laboratories to meet demand. A degree or PhD in a relevant science is required, with strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

  • Educated to Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory.
  • Scientific understanding and ability to independently manage and deliver several projects.
  • Accountable, honest, hardworking and able to work efficiently in a team.
  • Flexible and adaptable to meet customer/business requirements.
  • Well organised and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently.
  • Good verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate with clients and colleagues.
  • Self motivated, enthusiastic and quick to learn.
  • Able to organise own work and others to maximise output.

Responsibilities

  • Provide high quality customer service and ensure timely, accurate results.
  • Manage internal/external projects with primary client contact and invoicing.
  • Project manage multiple Food Sciences projects including novel foods, stability studies, product development, method development and validations.
  • Lead and mentor staff; cross-train across laboratories as needed.
  • Prepare client proposals, certificates of analysis and external reports.
  • Communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders; participate in client meetings and present findings.

Skills

Project management
Leadership
Communication
Team management
GMP/UKAS
English fluency
Laboratory experience
MS Office

Education

Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are You Ready to Make an Impact at RSSL?

Join Our Mission to Transform Lives Through Science, Innovation and Collaboration

At Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), we lead the way in scientific analysis, research, consultancy, and training. We provide services to the food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries, as well as our parent company, Mondelez International.

We are not just dedicated to delivering world‑class scientific solutions and outstanding customer service, we are recognised for it. We were named Best Performing Professional Services Company of the Year at the One Nucleus Awards and CRO of the Yearat the OBN awards. We were also finalists for multiple recent multiple awards recognising our commitment to skills and rising talent.

Purpose:

In RSSL we are customer focused, science led and results driven. The RSS L Food Sciences laboratory performs a wide range of analytical analyses for a variety of food, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and supports Mondelez research and innovation.

The Project Manager will undertake a critical project delivery role with people management responsibilities within our Food Sciences laboratory. You will play a key role in ensuring that a wide range of projects including novel foods, stability studies, product development, and method validations are executed accurately, within agreed timescales, and to appropriate quality standards.

The position will be primarily based in Reading, although you may be required to work at any of the RSSL sites.

Primary Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

Technical

Provide high quality customer service at all times by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated and timely / accurate provision of results.

Manage internal/external projects ensuring effective work programmes to agreed timescales. To include acting as primary contact for client and managing all communications, hosting review meetings, providing project updates, preparing high quality project reports , liasing with dep a rtments to ensure practical work is scheduled and invoicing of external projects.

Project manage a variety of projects within Food Sciences including but not limited to novel food projects, stability studies, product development activities, method development and validations .

Demonstrate good organisational skills including engagement with relevant analytical co-ordinators /lab managers. Also facilitate colleagues from other sites and support where required .

Assist with generation of client proposals for method development, transfers , stability studies and validation s

Generate certificate of analysis or external interpretive reports

Provide training and supervise junior staff in routine activities

Will be expected to cross train and work in different laboratories if the demand is required .

Communication & Influence

Work collaboratively as part of an efficient, high-performing analytical team.

To liai se with clients, business development and line management to ensure effective communication of project proposals and results .

Participate in client and stake holder meetings

Deliver presentations to technical stakeholders and clients as required

Manage projects of various sizes across Food Sciences

Leadership and supervision

Plan own workload and plan routine projects for junior staff

Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Scientists and Technicians

QEHS

Work to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that appropriate COSHHs , risk assessments and SOPs are understood and followed .

To complete assigned quality actions i n a timely manner

Assist with the documentation of SOPs for simple equipment and tests and generation of Risk Assessments and COSHH

To maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment.

To understand and work to the requirements of GMP and UKAS.

Ensure training records are accurate .

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Language Requirements:

Educated to Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory.

Scientific understanding and ability to independently manage and deliver several projects

Accountable, honest, hardworking and able to work efficiently in a team

Flexible and adaptable to meet customer/business requirements.

Well organised and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently. Meticulous attention to detail

Good verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate with client’s and colleagues

Self motivated , enthusiastic and quick to learn.

Able to organise own work and others to maximise output

Computer literate in standard MS office applications

Experience of working in a regulated environment.

English fluency (written and spoken)

More about this role

In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful international business that offers financial rewards and resources, including:

  • Opportunities to learn and develop

  • Performance Related Bonus scheme

  • Contributory pension (between 8% to 11% employer contribution)

  • Life assurance

  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

  • A flexible benefits programme (Gym discounts, private health insurance, restaurant discounts, etc).

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) is a cutting-edge contract research organisation (CRO), providing research, analysis and consultancy to the food, consumer goods and life science sectors. Whether we are creating new products, validating medicines or solving investigations, we take pride in being a leader in our field, serving clients from across 70 countries.Enriched by our parent company, Mondelēz International, our team are committed to transforming lives through science, innovation and collaboration.

Curious about us and want to learn more?

RSSL is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

#RSSL

Job Type

RegularAnalytical ScienceScience & Engineering

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make an Impact at RSSL?

Join Our Mission to Transform Lives Through Science, Innovation and Collaboration

At Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL), we lead the way in scientific analysis, research, consultancy, and training. We provide services to the food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries, as well as our parent company, Mondelez International.

We are not just dedicated to delivering world‑class scientific solutions and outstanding customer service, we are recognised for it. We were named Best Performing Professional Services Company of the Year at the One Nucleus Awards and CRO of the Yearat the OBN awards. We were also finalists for multiple recent multiple awards recognising our commitment to skills and rising talent.

Purpose:

In RSSL we are customer focused, science led and results driven. The RSS L Food Sciences laboratory performs a wide range of analytical analyses for a variety of food, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and supports Mondelez research and innovation.

The Project Manager will undertake a critical project delivery role with people management responsibilities within our Food Sciences laboratory. You will play a key role in ensuring that a wide range of projects including novel foods, stability studies, product development, and method validations are executed accurately, within agreed timescales, and to appropriate quality standards.

The position will be primarily based in Reading, although you may be required to work at any of the RSSL sites.

Primary Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

Technical

  • Provide high quality customer service at all times by ensuring effective organisation of assigned workload, integrity of analytical data generated and timely / accurate provision of results.

  • Manage internal/external projects ensuring effective work programmes to agreed timescales. To include acting as primary contact for client and managing all communications, hosting review meetings, providing project updates, preparing high quality project reports , liasing with dep a rtments to ensure practical work is scheduled and invoicing of external projects.

  • Project manage a variety of projects within Food Sciences including but not limited to novel food projects, stability studies, product development activities, method development and validations .

  • Demonstrate good organisational skills including engagement with relevant analytical co-ordinators /lab managers. Also facilitate colleagues from other sites and support where required .

  • Assist with generation of client proposals for method development, transfers , stability studies and validation s

  • Generate certificate of analysis or external interpretive reports

  • Provide training and supervise junior staff in routine activities

  • Will be expected to cross train and work in different laboratories if the demand is required .

Communication & Influence

  • Work collaboratively as part of an efficient, high-performing analytical team.

  • To liai se with clients, business development and line management to ensure effective communication of project proposals and results .

  • Participate in client and stake holder meetings

  • Deliver presentations to technical stakeholders and clients as required

  • Manage projects of various sizes across Food Sciences

Leadership and supervision

  • Plan own workload and plan routine projects for junior staff

  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Scientists and Technicians

QEHS

  • Work to the highest standards of safety and quality by ensuring that appropriate COSHHs , risk assessments and SOPs are understood and followed .

  • To complete assigned quality actions i n a timely manner

  • Assist with the documentation of SOPs for simple equipment and tests and generation of Risk Assessments and COSHH

  • To maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environment.

  • To understand and work to the requirements of GMP and UKAS.

  • Ensure training records are accurate .

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Language Requirements:

  • Educated to Degree or PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent relevant experience in a laboratory.

  • Scientific understanding and ability to independently manage and deliver several projects

  • Accountable, honest, hardworking and able to work efficiently in a team

  • Flexible and adaptable to meet customer/business requirements.

  • Well organised and capable of working on multiple activities concurrently. Meticulous attention to detail

  • Good verbal and written skills with the ability to communicate with client’s and colleagues

  • Self motivated , enthusiastic and quick to learn.

  • Able to organise own work and others to maximise output

  • Computer literate in standard MS office applications

  • Experience of working in a regulated environment.

  • English fluency (written and spoken)

More about this role

In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful international business that offers financial rewards and resources, including:

  • Opportunities to learn and develop

  • Performance Related Bonus scheme

  • Contributory pension (between 8% to 11% employer contribution)

  • Life assurance

  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

  • A flexible benefits programme (Gym discounts, private health insurance, restaurant discounts, etc).

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) is a cutting-edge contract research organisation (CRO), providing research, analysis and consultancy to the food, consumer goods and life science sectors. Whether we are creating new products, validating medicines or solving investigations, we take pride in being a leader in our field, serving clients from across 70 countries.Enriched by our parent company, Mondelēz International, our team are committed to transforming lives through science, innovation and collaboration.

Curious about us and want to learn more?

RSSL is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

#RSSL

Job Type

RegularAnalytical ScienceScience & Engineering

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