Job Title: LIMS Project ManagerJob Description

Reporting to the Director, Research Project Management, the Project Manager, IT Specialist LIMS will develop and maintain project plans, incorporating activities, internal/external requirements, and key interdependencies to deliver tangible results against project and corporate goals.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate multiple projects to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.

• Manage the planning, coordination, and execution of projects focused on LIMS, RIMS, and biostatistics analysis systems. Ensure projects are aligned with business objectives, laboratory workflows, and overall strategy.

• Lead efforts to track project progress, manage risks, and ensure project deliverables meet established timelines, budgets, and quality standards. Implement necessary adjustments to keep projects on course.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, Laboratory Operations, R&D, and external partners, to implement projects based on requirements, project scope, objectives, and deliverables, and establish clear timelines for project milestones.

• Identify, define, prioritize, and communicate risks to successful project execution; develop and monitor risk mitigation and contingency plans.

• Maintain financial accountability for assigned projects ensuring budgets are established, followed, and change controls managed appropriately.

• Create presentations, dashboards, minutes, and reports to communicate project status, key internal metrics, and/or risk mitigations to project participants and stakeholders.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors and ensure effective communication between internal teams and external partners.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, or a related field.

• 3+ years of project management experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industries.

• Experience with software development projects in life sciences is required, with LIMS or ELN preferred.

• History of motivating others to deliver on important milestones while maintaining a positive, transparent, and collaborative team environment.

• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word) and MS Project or Smartsheet.

• Capable of creating/updating detailed project timelines and driving alignment of team members in terms of planning, scope, and executing against the timelines.

• Must display strong analytical and highly proactive problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication, strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, timeline-based environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• PMP or other project management certification preferred but not required.

Work Environment

The opportunity will be a flexible part-time role, 10-15 hours a week. The candidate will need to be available for all meetings and can work in a hybrid or remote setting. The role involves working closely with the Director of R&D/Project Manager, LIMS Admin, and IT Director. This position offers the chance to work with a growing cell therapy-focused company based in Philadelphia, providing a fast-paced environment and opportunities to advance project management skills.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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