Project Manager – Automation, Digital, and Learning Solutions

Danaher; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in life sciences is seeking a Project Manager for their Automation, Digital, and Learning Solutions business. The role involves managing multiple projects, ensuring quality, and collaborating with global teams. Ideal candidates will have a university degree and relevant experience in project management within the biotechnology sector.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant Project Management experience in Biotechnology or Life Sciences.
• Experience leading multiple engineering discipline teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop, track, and manage project scope, schedule, costs, and quality.
• Engage with global teams and vendors, providing guidance as required.
• Lead Continuous Improvement activities and stay updated on project management trends.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Education

University Degree

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Project Manager in the Automation, Digital, and Learning Solutions (AD&L) business is responsible for multiple related projects in the AD&L portfolio to deliver software or hardware lifecycle management programs using Cytiva’s Product Lifecycle Process (PLP), Product Sustainment, and/or Enterprise stage-gate process for the AD&L business. You will work closely with members of the AD&L Operational Excellence PMO team, AD&L leaders, internal teams including product management, and vendors to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close the projects that are assigned to you. You will be expected to learn and follow the appropriate Cytiva processes and utilize the standardized tools provided.

This role requires you to understand key business drivers; using this understanding to accomplish your own work. To build knowledge of the company, processes, and customers - and to be able to solve a range of straightforward problems by analyzing possible solutions using standard procedures. To provide informal guidance to new team members and expand conceptual knowledge of project management to broaden your own capabilities.

The AD&L portfolio consists of multiple projects which are executed in a cross functional global environment across North America, Europe, and Asia. This role is offered onsite at the Portsmouth, UK location. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for the development, tracking, and management of project scope, schedule, costs, global resource plans, issues and risks, as well as maintaining project and product quality for projects assigned.
• Develop, forecast, and manage project financial budgets on a regular basis.
• Engage with global team members, internal teams, and vendors – providing guidance as required.
• Ensure successful project integration management in AD&L, plan and monitor stakeholder management, provide clear and transparent project reporting for various audiences, lead reviews and seek approvals from identified stakeholders, and deliver effective communications on project activities.
• Prioritize On Time To Market (OTTM), On Time Delivery or On Target Delivery (OTD) determined by the product launch requirements in the project plan or the customer contract.
• Participate in and/or lead Continuous Improvement activities and stay up to date with current trends in project management methodologies and tools.

Who you are

• University degree with three (3) to five (5) years of relevant Project Management experience within the Biotechnology or Life Sciences sectors, and/or Project
• Management experience leading multiple engineering discipline teams.
• Strong organizational skills and interpersonal skills; including excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and enjoys teamwork.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 10% of time.
• Valid work permit for the United Kingdom.
• It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
• Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP certification is preferred but not required.
• Understanding and experience with cGMP change control systems and GxP is preferred but not required.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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