Project Manager - Empower CDS

LabAnswer; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Saving with employer match

Comprehensive health and welfare programs

Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, holiday)

Company Paid Life Insurance

Competitive compensation with bonus opportunities

Job summary

LabAnswer in Cambridge, MA is seeking an experienced Project Manager to coordinate the Empower CDS 3 implementation across multiple teams. The role demands excellence in project management, resource coordination, and stakeholder communication.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in an applicable field, proven experience managing laboratory informatics projects, and strong leadership and communication skills. This position offers comprehensive benefits and unlimited growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience leading small to medium size Laboratory Informatics projects.
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification from PMI.
• 3-5 years of experience with managing enterprise LIMS/LIS, ELN, LES, SDMS and/or CDS implementations.

Responsibilities

• Overall accountability for the resources and activities within small to medium size project.
• Drive risk management activities and processes.
• Monitor and control the project budget including services and expenses.

Skills

Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Project

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Superior consulting skills

Advanced leadership skills

Education

4 Year degree in an applicable field

Job description

LabAnswer is the leading and largest laboratory informatics consultancy; combining science, laboratory, regulatory and information technologies. We have the people, processes, methodologies, IP and experience to deliver comprehensive laboratory informatics solutions.

LabAnswer has architected, implemented, deployed and/or supported hundreds of major scientific informatics systems across more than a thousand laboratories. LabAnswer performs significant laboratory automation work in pharmaceuticals, bio-pharmaceuticals, medical devices, forensics, and life sciences research laboratories spanning research, development and manufacturing/QC operations.

The LabAnswer team has a rare combination of laboratory science, IT, business and regulatory expertise. We specialize in helping companies strategize, architect, implement and support scientific data management and laboratory automation projects.

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Manager that has experience with managing an Empower CDS 3 implementation. The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating among all the groups involved in the project and for making recommendations based on their experience.

Responsibilities

• Overall accountability for the resources and activities within small to medium size project
• Ensure workstream coordination and cooperation
• Determine and implement appropriate change management processes for the project
• Drive risk management activities and processes
• Overall responsibility for the creation and ongoing management of the project schedule
• Perform stakeholder identification, management and communication activities
• Perform scope identification, decomposition and verification activities
• Ensure appropriate quality processes are in place and being followed
• Monitor and control the project budget including services and expenses
• Overall responsibility for effective communication processes, meetings and activities within the project
• Act as escalation point for issues that arise from workstreams
• Provide feedback to management regarding employee performance
• Proactively coach project resources to increase their effectiveness
• Demonstrate business and political savvy when interacting with client organizations
• Ensure the scope of the project is documented and understood by all stakeholders
• Proactively control costs and expenses within the project and determine ways of reducing the project costs while ensuring quality and scope objectives are met
• Schedule meetings, document meeting notes and distribute meeting notes to invitees
• Collect and monitor progress on project activities from resources
• Maintain excellent client relationships

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 Year degree in an applicable field
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Advanced level knowledge of Microsoft Project
• 3-5 Years of experience leading small to medium size Laboratory Informatics projects
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification from PMI
• 3-5 Years of experience working in regulated environments
• 3-5 Years experience with managing enterprise LIMS/LIS, ELN, LES, SDMS and/or CDS Implementations
• Demonstrated experience implementing enterprise information systems
• Ability to contribute to multiple projects for different business stakeholders
• Experience implementing technology under a defined corporate and compliant methodology
• Expert understanding of computer and application architecture, technology, and validation
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Superior consulting skills
• Advanced leadership skills

Desired Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Advanced degree in a related field
• 3-5 Years of consulting experience

Benefits

• Unlimited ceiling for professional growth opportunities within LabAnswer
• Opportunities to take advantage of training programs to advance your career; our extensive online library includes a assortment of technical and professional training tools and resources
• Opportunities to work across a variety of industries (Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Consumer Products, Energy, Environmental, Forensics, Genomics, Government etc.)
• Opportunities to work across a variety of laboratory environments (analytical testing, biotech, clinical trials, forensics, medical device, pharmaceutical, public health and research hospitals)
• Comprehensive health and welfare programs to fit your individual or family’s needs
• 401(k) Retirement Saving that includes a generous employer match
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, holiday)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Wellness Plans and Rewards
• Strong company values of team work, culture and values, personal and professional development, work-life balance, and recognition
• Competitive compensation with opportunities to participate in employee bonus plan and travel bonus plan