Lead ELN/LIMS Implementation – Remote (Life Sciences)

Cognizant; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) plan and company contributions

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Paid holidays and PTO

Parental leave and fertility support

Learning and development programs

Wellness resources

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Project Manager / BA / Project Lead to drive end-to-end ELN/LIMS implementations in regulated laboratory environments. You will align business needs with IT, QA, and vendors to deliver compliant, scalable informatics solutions.

The role blends project leadership with requirements gathering, validation activities, and stakeholder management, with a remote US-focused work model and occasional client site collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8+ years delivering Life Sciences, laboratory informatics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated industry technology projects.
• Experience leading ELN and/or LIMS implementation projects within laboratory environments.
• Hands-on experience gathering business requirements, developing functional specifications, creating process maps, and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Strong knowledge of GxP, GLP, cGMP, GAMP 5, CSV, and 21 CFR Part 11 regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, validation activities, and project documentation.
• Strong communication, leadership, facilitation, business analysis, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ELN/LIMS implementation projects from planning, requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, validation, deployment, and post-implementation support.
• Partner with business stakeholders, laboratory teams, IT organizations, and vendors to gather, analyze, document, and manage business and system requirements.
• Translate business requirements into user stories, functional specifications, process maps, and implementation roadmaps while ensuring complete traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support system configuration, customization, integrations, data migration, and adoption activities to ensure successful solution deployment.
• Oversee validation activities including IQ/OQ/PQ, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, change control, and compliance documentation within regulated environments.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

Facilitation

Agile/Waterfall hybrid

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Project Manager / BA / Project Lead to drive end-to-end ELN/LIMS implementations in regulated laboratory environments. You will align business needs with IT, QA, and vendors to deliver compliant, scalable informatics solutions.

The role blends project leadership with requirements gathering, validation activities, and stakeholder management, with a remote US-focused work model and occasional client site collaboration.