Food Lab Project Lead — LIMS & Quality Delivery

SGS; Iowa; On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS is seeking a capable project manager to lead LIMS, operations, quality and client service initiatives within a laboratory setting. You will oversee execution, monitor progress, and ensure timely, budget-conscious delivery across multiple projects.

The role requires strong problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills to manage diverse stakeholders and complex requirements in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry or closely related field.
• 2+ years of laboratory experience.
• Effective problem prevention and problem-solving skills.
• Written and verbal communication skills necessary to cross multiple disciplines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Proficiency with LIMS and Client Portal systems.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, overseeing and participating in the execution of LIMS, operations, quality and client service projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget.
• Monitor project progress and deliver status reports, timelines, issues, risks and action items to stakeholders and team members
• Develop, maintain, and participate in project plan for lab implementation of LIMS system and projects enhancing functionality of LIMS system
• Proactively lead operational projects (including new laboratory builds) to ensure project deliverables are met
• Understands all applicable aspects of the project, including rationale for the project, regulations that affect the project, different methods employed by the client and laboratory to produce result
• Coordinate implementation of quality software platform across all food laboratories and manage and communicate enhancements to the software package
• Perform technical review of incoming work
• Manage vendors for sub-contacted work and research options for additional vendors
• Manage and participate in all aspects of large, client requests for proposal (RFP) to deliver a complete and quality product by client deadlines

Skills

Problem solving

Written communication

Project coordination

Education

4-year degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry or closely related field

Tools

LIMS

Client Portal

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

SGS is seeking a capable project manager to lead LIMS, operations, quality and client service initiatives within a laboratory setting. You will oversee execution, monitor progress, and ensure timely, budget-conscious delivery across multiple projects.

The role requires strong problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills to manage diverse stakeholders and complex requirements in a fast-paced environment.