Senior Project Manager - Contract

HRM Search Partners; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HRM Search Partners is seeking an experienced Laboratory Systems Project Manager for a 12-month contract in Dublin, with hybrid work arrangements. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver LabWare LIMS projects across regulated and non-regulated labs, ensuring CSV, data integrity, and GxP compliance throughout the lifecycle.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets and governance, and drive site deployments, upgrades, integrations, and user training while maintaining inspection

Qualifications

• Hands-on familiarity with LabWare LIMS v7/v8, LabWare modules, or configuration methods.
• Experience in life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical, or chemical manufacturing sectors.
• Exposure to instrument integrations, ERP connections, cloud-hosted applications, or Citrix environments.
• Formal Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) or ITIL framework knowledge.
• Degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or Quality Systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end delivery of LabWare LIMS and associated laboratory systems, including new rollouts, upgrades, system integrations, and site deployments.
• Establish project charters, deliverables, RAID logs, budgets, and governance frameworks; report regular progress to executive steering committees and key business leads.
• Coordinate activities across internal laboratory teams, Quality/Compliance, IT, external LabWare consultants, and third-party vendors.
• Work closely with validation, IT, and Quality teams to ensure all activities comply with change control, CSV, data integrity, and document management standards.
• Oversee requirements mapping, UAT, defect management, system cutover, end-user training, and post-go-live hypercare.
• Support seamless data flow between LabWare LIMS and laboratory instruments, ERP systems, middleware, and reporting tools.
• Refine project delivery frameworks, laboratory IT standards, and governance templates to ensure inspection readiness.
• Proven track record managing LIMS or scientific IT projects, specifically LabWare LIMS implementations or upgrades.
• Solid understanding of laboratory workflows (sample management, QC testing, audit trails) within GxP, GMP, GLP, or ISO environments.
• Clear grasp of CSV lifecycles, documentation (IQ/OQ/PQ, validation summary reports), and data integrity guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, resources, schedule risks, and cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and problem-solving skills across technical and business audiences.

Skills

LabWare LIMS familiarity

Life sciences experience

Instrument integrations exposure

ERP connections / cloud apps

PM/ITIL certifications awareness

Education

Degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, CS, IT, Engineering, or Quality Systems

Tools

Citrix environments

ITIL framework knowledge

Job description

HRM Search Partners has been engaged to secure an experienced Laboratory Systems Project Manager on a contract basis.

• Duration: 12 Month Contract (DRC)
• Location: Dublin - hybrid

In this role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering high-profile laboratory systems projects across regulated and non-regulated laboratory environments. The core focus will center on LabWare LIMS implementations and major enhancements, alongside related laboratory and quality IT platforms.

You will lead cross-functional delivery from initiation through to deployment and service transition, ensuring all solutions meet strict GxP, ISO, data integrity, and computerised system validation (CSV) standards.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Project Leadership: Drive end-to-end delivery of LabWare LIMS and associated laboratory systems, including new rollouts, upgrades, system integrations, and site deployments.
• Scope & Governance: Establish project charters, deliverables, RAID logs, budgets, and governance frameworks; report regular progress to executive steering committees and key business leads.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Coordinate activities across internal laboratory teams, Quality/Compliance, IT, external LabWare consultants, and third-party vendors.
• Compliance & CSV Integration: Work closely with validation, IT, and Quality teams to ensure all activities comply with change control, computerised system validation (CSV), data integrity, and internal document management standards.
• Testing & Deployment: Oversee requirements mapping, UAT, defect management, system cutover, end-user training, and post-go-live hypercare.
• System Integration: Support seamless data flow between LabWare LIMS and laboratory instruments, ERP systems, middleware, and reporting tools.
• Continuous Improvement: Refine project delivery frameworks, laboratory IT standards, and operational governance templates to ensure inspection readiness.
• Laboratory IT Experience: Proven track record managing LIMS or scientific IT projects-specifically involving LabWare LIMS implementations or upgrades.
• Regulated Operations: Solid understanding of laboratory workflows (sample management, QC testing, audit trails) within GxP, GMP, GLP, or ISO environments.
• CSV & Compliance Knowledge: Clear grasp of Computer Systems Validation lifecycles, CSV documentation (traceability matrices, IQ/OQ/PQ, validation summary reports), and data integrity guidelines.
• Core Project Delivery: Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, resources, schedule risks, and cross-functional teams (IT, Quality, Lab Ops, Vendors).
• Communication & Facilitation: Exceptional stakeholder management and problem-solving skills across technical and business audiences.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Hands-on familiarity with LabWare LIMS v7/v8, LabWare modules, or configuration methods.
• Experience in life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical, or chemical manufacturing sectors.
• Exposure to instrument integrations, ERP connections, cloud-hosted applications, or Citrix environments.
• Formal Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) or ITIL framework knowledge.
• Degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or Quality Systems.