Senior Project Manager

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Senior Project Manager – UK – Remote – Office Hours: Flexible – Contract: 10 to 24 months

Join a global leader in life sciences as a Senior Project Manager. For this position, we are looking for someone who is an experienced Project/Transformation Manager who has successfully guided teams through significant organisational change. You will lead and support staff as they transition into a new operating model, ensuring continuity, engagement and clear direction throughout.

Senior Project Manager Shifts

  • Monday to Friday
  • Flexible Office Hours
  • Occasional travel to Basingstoke office may be required.

Senior Project Manager Rate of Pay

£40 per hour

Senior Project Manager Responsibilities

  • Define project scope, tasks, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements
  • Create, maintain and organise high‑quality project documentation and records
  • Lead key validation deliverables (e.g. product risk analyses, validation master plans and related documentation)
  • Prepare and manage project budgets, resources and costs in partnership with Finance and cross‑functional teams
  • Identify, document and communicate project risks and contingency plans
  • Track and report project status, timelines, issues, actions and budgets
  • Act as primary contact for project information; document and archive project activities and decisions
  • Lead project team meetings, cross‑functional communication and decision‑making, ensuring stakeholder alignment
  • Manage project scope, balancing customer, team and company needs
  • Promote a proactive, professional culture and contribute to group success
  • Play a key role in developing and implementing organisational strategy through Product Life Cycle projects
  • Lead development of processes and tools for change management and business transformation, including project funnel and prioritisation
  • Run lessons‑learned sessions and maintain trackers to embed short and long‑term improvements into PM practices
  • Drive standardisation of project management best practice and seek opportunities to harmonise processes and systems across programmes

Senior Project Manager Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology or related discipline
  • 9+ years' industry experience, including 5+ years in increasingly senior project management roles along with experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
  • Background in academic research or biotech, ideally with reagent production and QA/Regulatory exposure
  • Technical skills in laboratory and manufacturing techniques; strong knowledge of FDA & GMP compliance (including DC)
  • Advanced understanding of quality standards and regulatory requirements for medical devices/diagnostics
  • Proficient in MS Project (or similar PM tools), MS Office, Outlook and internet‑based tools
  • Strong understanding of product development challenges and resolution approaches
  • Proven ability to resolve day‑to‑day issues and develop effective mitigation plans
  • Demonstrated success leading programmes from concept to market, managing cross‑functional teams/projects and influencing stakeholders in a matrix environment
  • Experience with financial reports, budgeting and related reporting tools

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Location: Basingstoke
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Senior Project Manager – UK – Remote – Office Hours: Flexible – Contract: 10 to 24 months

Join a global leader in life sciences as a Senior Project Manager. For this position, we are looking for someone who is an experienced Project/Transformation Manager who has successfully guided teams through significant organisational change. You will lead and support staff as they transition into a new operating model, ensuring continuity, engagement and clear direction throughout.

Senior Project Manager Shifts

  • Monday to Friday
  • Flexible Office Hours
  • Occasional travel to Basingstoke office may be required.

Senior Project Manager Rate of Pay

£40 per hour

Senior Project Manager Responsibilities

  • Define project scope, tasks, deliverables, dependencies and resource requirements
  • Create, maintain and organise high‑quality project documentation and records
  • Lead key validation deliverables (e.g. product risk analyses, validation master plans and related documentation)
  • Prepare and manage project budgets, resources and costs in partnership with Finance and cross‑functional teams
  • Identify, document and communicate project risks and contingency plans
  • Track and report project status, timelines, issues, actions and budgets
  • Act as primary contact for project information; document and archive project activities and decisions
  • Lead project team meetings, cross‑functional communication and decision‑making, ensuring stakeholder alignment
  • Manage project scope, balancing customer, team and company needs
  • Promote a proactive, professional culture and contribute to group success
  • Play a key role in developing and implementing organisational strategy through Product Life Cycle projects
  • Lead development of processes and tools for change management and business transformation, including project funnel and prioritisation
  • Run lessons‑learned sessions and maintain trackers to embed short and long‑term improvements into PM practices
  • Drive standardisation of project management best practice and seek opportunities to harmonise processes and systems across programmes

Senior Project Manager Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology or related discipline
  • 9+ years’ industry experience, including 5+ years in increasingly senior project management roles along with experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
  • Background in academic research or biotech, ideally with reagent production and QA/Regulatory exposure
  • Technical skills in laboratory and manufacturing techniques; strong knowledge of FDA & GMP compliance (including DC)
  • Advanced understanding of quality standards and regulatory requirements for medical devices/diagnostics
  • Proficient in MS Project (or similar PM tools), MS Office, Outlook and internet‑based tools
  • Strong understanding of product development challenges and resolution approaches
  • Proven ability to resolve day‑to‑day issues and develop effective mitigation plans
  • Demonstrated success leading programmes from concept to market, managing cross‑functional teams/projects and influencing stakeholders in a matrix environment
  • Experience with financial reports, budgeting and related reporting tools

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Posted: May 20th, 2026