For over 25 years, Abcam has been providing tools the scientific community needs to enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.
We believe that to continue making progress, we need to work together, each bringing our own unique perspectives to make an impact on the world. This community needs people like you: dedicated, agile and above all audacious so we can truly drive science forward.
The Programme Manager is responsible for leading the Innovation Project Management team, a team of UK and US based project managers delivering continuous improvement, innovation and collaboration programmes and projects primarily for the R&D function. You will also be responsible for managing your own programmes, these will be cross functional requiring you to work with stakeholders across Abcam and in other Danaher operating companies.
This position reports to the VP of Research and Innovation and is part of the Research and Innovation team located in Cambridge and will be on-site. In this role you will work closely with the Danaher Business System (DBS) Office. At Abcam, our vision is to be the most influential life sciences company for researchers worldwide.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
* Lead the Innovation Project Management (IPM) team, delivering projects for Abcam R&D that often require collaboration across Digital, Ops, Marketing, and Product.
* Drive programmes and projects managed by the IPM team to deliver on time, on budget, and to scope. Assist in problem-solving and escalate issues to relevant stakeholders as needed.
* Define project management governance and processes for the IPM team, aligning these processes with Danaher best practices.
* Develop and maintain a process to capture and monitor demand for project management across R&D/innovation, ensuring adequate resources are available.
* Manage your own challenging, complex, and cross-functional programmes and projects, requiring excellent project management skills and the ability to interact and influence stakeholders.
* Work as part of multidisciplinary teams employing the DBS to drive improvement and solve problems across the business.
* Build a community of project managers across Abcam to share best practices and participate in the Danaher-wide PMO council.
The essential requirements of the job include:
* Bachelor's Degree or higher
* Project management certification (PMP, Prince 2, APM PMQ)
* 7-10+ years of experience in the delivery of programmes and projects
* 3-5+ years of experience managing people and leading a team
* Track record of delivering complex cross-functional projects, to scope, on-time, and on-budget.
* Ability to communicate effectively to stakeholders across all functions and levels.
* Ability to work collaboratively in matrix settings, both within the organization and with external partners.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
* 10% travel – visiting US-based team, participating in DBS events.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
* Degree in a relevant field, physical sciences, biological sciences, or business.
* Project management experience in life sciences, pharma, or biopharma.
* Coordinating the development of business cases.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology.
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