Project Manager

Role overview

A life sciences employer in Waterford is seeking a Project Manager for an initial 12-month contract. The role focuses on leading projects from planning through delivery, coordinating stakeholders across functions and sites, and keeping scope, time, cost, and quality under control.

Key responsibilities

• Guide cross-functional teams operating across multiple sites during project launch and business integration activities.
• Turn customer requirements into clear, approved statements of project scope.
• Partner with functional leaders to define the resources needed for delivery.
• Create detailed project plans and manage task execution against the agreed scope, timeline, and budget.
• Hold regular project meetings to steer progress, maintain scope discipline, and support on-time completion.
• Build and run a communication plan that keeps stakeholders and sites aligned and informed.
• Identify project risks, assess their impact, put responses in place, and track mitigations to reduce business disruption.
• Support cost forecasting, prepare budget estimates, and ensure spending stays aligned to the approved budget.
• Manage stakeholders by understanding expectations, evaluating their influence on the project, and applying suitable engagement strategies.
• Handle selected GMP documentation in line with site procedures and complete the required GMP system training, including change control processes.

Requirements

• Background in the biopharma sector in a project leadership capacity.
• Qualification at degree level in Science, Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Proven experience managing projects or programmes in drug substance or drug product environments.
• Project management certification such as PMI or an equivalent credential.
• Practical working knowledge of cGMP and GLP standards.

Additional information

This is a contract assignment based onsite in Waterford. The initial term is 12 months. Interested candidates are invited to contact James Farrar by email for more information.

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