Project Manager Biotechnology

Sentinel Diagnostics; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Full-time

Gross annual salary starting from €30,

Job summary

Sentinel Diagnostics in Italy is seeking a Project Manager Biotechnology to lead development and industrialization initiatives for In Vitro Diagnostics. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and monitoring complex projects across cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and budget adherence.

You will draft scopes, maintain detailed plans, manage risks, and communicate milestones to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology or a related scientific discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in a similar Project Management role within the IVD industry or biotech/biomedical services.
• Solid knowledge of Waterfall project management methodologies; familiarity with Agile/Hybrid is a plus.
• Knowledge of IVD and Medical Device regulations and standards.
• Technical background in Molecular Biology, Clinical Chemistry, Immunochemistry, or Mass Spectrometry is preferred.
• Professional proficiency in English and advanced MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) plus Visio and MS Project or Smartsheet.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills; ability to collaborate across organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Draft project scope, objectives, deliverables and overall background.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules.
• Monitor progress, adjust plans for scope, timeline and budget.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and support resource allocation.
• Identify, assess and mitigate risks and issues.
• Communicate status, milestones and challenges to stakeholders.
• Organize meetings, document decisions and action items, prepare reports and trackers.
• Promote best practices and support adoption of new PM methodologies and tools.

Skills

Project management

Waterfall

Agile exposure

MS Office

Visio

Microsoft Project

English proficiency

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or related scientific discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Job description

Sentinel Diagnostics, leader in the development and production of IVD diagnostic kits for Clinical Chemistry, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Chromatography and Lateral Flow, is looking for a:

PROJECT MANAGER BIOTECHNOLOGY

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring projects of development and industrialization of In Vitro Diagnostics.

Responsibilities:

• Draft project scope, objectives, deliverables, and overall project background and context
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules
• Monitor project progress, adjusting plans as needed with respect to project scope, timeline, and budget
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and support Team Managers in resource allocation
• Identify, assess and mitigate project risks and issues
• Communicate project status, key milestones and challenges to both internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to negotiate with customers and effectively manage communication during milestone calls and meetings
• Organize and facilitate project meetings, document decisions and action items, and prepare meeting minutes, progress reports, presentations and action trackers
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by promoting best practices, implementing new project management methodologies, and supporting the adoption of innovative processes and project monitoring tools

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology or a related scientific discipline
• 2–4 years of experience in a similar Project Management role within the IVD industry, or in Biotechnology or Biomedical service companies
• Solid knowledge of Waterfall project management methodologies (familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Hybrid approaches is considered an advantage)
• Knowledge of IVD and Medical Device regulations and standards
• Technical background in one or more of the following areas: Molecular Biology, Clinical Chemistry, Immunochemistry, or Mass Spectrometry is preferred
• Professional proficiency in English
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), as well as Visio and Microsoft Project or Smartsheet
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Excellent leadership, communication and organizational skills
• Strong decision-making abilities, with the capacity to manage conflicting priorities
• A proactive approach, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability

What We offer:

• Permanent contract, full-time
• Gross annual salary starting from € 30.000 plus annual bonus
• Company welfare
• Daily meal vouchers