Project Manager

Waters Corporation; Wilmslow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Income protection

Private medical

Job summary

Waters Corporation is seeking a Project Manager, Clinical Software to lead end-to-end IVD software development programmes. You will coordinate diverse teams to deliver LC-MS diagnostic solutions that meet quality, regulatory and commercial goals.

The role requires collaboration with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, and Supply Chain, ensuring design controls and risk management are embedded throughout development.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of project management experience in IVD or life sciences.
• Experience with design controls and regulatory submissions preferred.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex software projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end IVD software development workstreams.
• Define scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure alignment with program goals, budgets, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop integrated project plans and risk management approaches.
• Monitor execution to meet cost, schedule and performance targets.

Skills

Project management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Engineering

PMP certification

Agile PM qualification

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Overview

Join Waters Advanced Diagnostics and help shape the future of clinical diagnostics. As Project Manager, Clinical Software, you will lead the coordination of complex IVD development programmes, bringing together diverse teams to deliver innovative LC-MS diagnostic solutions that meet the highest standards of quality, regulatory compliance, and commercial success. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to products that have a meaningful impact on patient care while developing your project management expertise within a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Support the end-to-end IVD product development project workstreams (Software)
• Assist cross-functional teams to define and project scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
• Work with the program and principal project managers to ensure workstreams are linked to the overall program goals.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans and risk link up with risk management approach.
• Manage project execution to meet cost, schedule, and performance targets

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborate with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, and Marketing
• Coordinate meetings, actions, and follow-ups across project teams
• Support clear communication of project updates and status

Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensure projects comply with global regulatory requirements (IVDR, FDA 510(k), CE marking)
• Support design control processes (Design History File, risk management, validation)
• Partner with regulatory teams for submissions and approvals

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify and track project risks, issues, and dependencies
• Support development and monitoring of mitigation actions
• Escalate risks to senior project or programme managers as needed

Financial & Resource Management

• Support the management of project budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation
• Track and optimize project costs
• Ensure efficient utilization of team resources

Vendor & Partner Management

• Support the management of external partners, CROs, and suppliers
• Support the management of contracts, deliverables, and performance

Continuous Improvement

• Follow established project management processes and tools
• Contribute to improvements in PM practices and tools
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and develop PM capability

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Agile PM or equivalent type qualification preferable.

Experience:

• Self-starting, growth mindset with the ability work independently and as part of a team.
• Good written and oral communication skills are required, for example to ensure succinct report generation, effective communication with staff, peer groups, etc across organisation.
• Understanding of the IVD product life-cycle n particular how thois relates to software.
• Computer literate - knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel an advantage - in order to produce reports, analyse data etc effectively.
• Experince of managing software developmnet [rject in the life science industry.

Competencies:

• 2-3 years of project management experience in IVD or life science related industry
• Willingness to learn and develop in a complex regulated environment.
• Experience of project management tools and methodologies (waterfall, agile, MS project, Smartsheet’s)
• Good attention to detail.

Basic understanding of a product development lifecycle.

Travel (If Applicable):20% to Waters sites and colaborators.

In addition to salary, wework flexibly and provide 25 days holidays, excellent family friendly benefits such as attractive employer pension contribution, life assurance, income protection and private medical. With Waters, there are plenty of opportunities for you to grow, develop and contribute.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT)is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state,and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status,or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.