Project Manager – Central Laboratory Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Hungary.

📋 Description

• Oversees projects from initiation to completion, ensuring meticulous planning and execution, risk management, effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and control over scope and costs.

• Addresses challenges of moderate complexity, where the analysis of situations and/or data necessitates a review of various factors.

• Effectively manages uncertainty and adopts a systematic and process-oriented approach to facilitate growth and continuous improvement.

• Fosters productive working relationships both internally and externally.

• Develops and oversees project timelines, budgets, revenue objectives, forecasting, and resource plans, while ensuring alignment with contracted project scopes.

• Maintains detailed daily oversight and coordination of scheduled activities, delegating tasks to ensure contracted work is executed.

• Coordinates the creation and execution of new projects.

• Prepares and delivers project updates at both internal and external meetings; generates reports and correspondence for clients, collaborators, and vendors.

• Achieves all revenue goals linked to projects, manages project expenses, and oversees client billing. Reviews contract/project budgets monthly and reports any unexpected variances to the department director.

• Executes all tasks efficiently and promptly, ensuring that client expectations are not only met but exceeded.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a life science or related discipline (e.g., engineering).

• Proven experience as a Project Manager within Central Laboratories, specifically in a CRO, Pharmaceutical, or Biotech setting.

• Proficient computer skills with experience in MS Office/MS 365 applications.

• Exceptional presentation, interpersonal, organizational, and multitasking abilities; outstanding emotional intelligence.

• Strong grasp of project management principles and data analysis techniques.

• Excellent critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Exceptional research and reporting skills.

• Excellent judgment and discretion in decision-making.

• Proficient in reading, writing, and fluently communicating in English.

• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally, including overnight trips (~10-25%).

• Flexibility to work extended hours as necessary to meet business demands.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Flexible working hours.