Scientific Operations Manager & PMO Lead

Life Science Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Science Recruitment seeks a Scientific Operations Manager & PMO Lead for a permanent role in Ireland. You will partner with executive and technical leadership to optimize asset throughput, manage project financials, and streamline resource utilization across regulated laboratory operations.

Responsibilities include PMO governance, financial control, capacity planning, real-time dashboards, and continuous improvement with Lean/Six Sigma to ensure GLP alignment in a dynamic, scientific

Qualifications

• 2+ years of project/portfolio experience in regulated scientific, laboratory, or CRO environments.
• Proven ability to model project financials, track margins, and manage capacity planning.
• Familiarity with cGLP/ISO environments and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical, data visualization, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Advanced degree and PMP or Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• PMO & Governance: Build and enforce stage-gate, risk review, and change-control processes tailored to regulated biosafety projects.
• Financial & Commercial Control: Oversee project P&Ls, cost-to-complete modeling, margin tracking, and variance analysis.
• Resource & Asset Scheduling: Optimize capacity and scheduling for specialized exposure chambers, bio-suites, and scientific personnel to maximize throughput.
• Metrics & Reporting: Design real-time executive dashboards tracking project burn, margins, risk signals, and KPIs.
• Continuous Improvement: Introduce Lean/Six Sigma to resolve bottlenecks, standardise workflows, and maintain regulatory alignment.

Skills

PMO & Governance

Financial & Commercial Control

Resource & Asset Scheduling

Metrics & Reporting

Continuous Improvement

Education

Advanced degree in Science, Engineering, or Business

Job description

Scientific Operations Manager & PMO Lead

Our client is currently recruiting a Scientific Operations Manager & PMO Lead to join their team on a permanent basis. Partnering closely with executive and technical leadership, you will optimize asset throughput, manage project financials, and streamline resource utilization across specialized laboratory operations.

Responsibilities

• PMO & Governance: Build and enforce stage-gate, risk review, and change-control processes tailored to regulated biosafety projects.
• Financial & Commercial Control: Oversee project P&Ls, cost-to-complete modeling, margin tracking, and variance analysis.
• Resource & Asset Scheduling: Optimize capacity and scheduling for specialized exposure chambers, bio-suites, and scientific personnel to maximize throughput.
• Metrics & Reporting: Design real-time executive dashboards tracking project burn, margins, risk signals, and key performance indicators.
• Continuous Improvement: Introduce Lean/Six Sigma principles to resolve bottlenecks, standardise workflows, and maintain regulatory/GLP alignment.

Requirements

• 2+ years of project/portfolio experience in regulated scientific, laboratory, or CRO environments.
• Proven ability to model project financials, track margins, and manage capacity planning.
• Familiarity with cGLP/ISO environments and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical, data visualization, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Advanced degree in Science, Engineering, or Business; PMP or Lean/Six Sigma certification preferred.