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Senior Project Manager

Leiden, The Netherlands

Senior Project Manager

The position

As a Senior Project Manager or Program Manager you will manage several external client projects grouped into Programs, lead project execution together with Scientific Operations, lead resourcing and manage contractual and financial aspects such as project profitability.

You are organized, solution-oriented and energetic with a strong focus on client relationships. You are looking for a new opportunity in a challenging CRO environment to grow. Matrix organizations and project based working comes easy to you.

Responsibilities

  • Leads project planning and execution after project acquisition, serving as the main point of contact for clients
  • Manages project constraints such as scope, deliverables, timelines and agreed budget as defined in work order or project charter
  • Captures project technical needs and translate into business solutions in alignment with all stakeholders
  • Directs, motivates, and holds multi-disciplinary project team members accountable to deliver results and reporting timely
  • Reports project status, progress and escalates issues
  • Highlights operations and business risks, develop mitigation plans, manage risks and troubleshoot issues
  • Secures required internal and external resources and obtain buy-in & satisfaction of all project stakeholders
  • Leads and coordinates resourcing throughout several projects & departments (programs)
  • Prepares project amendments & change orders, together with project proposal and business development teams
  • Controls budget including project profitability, handles financial aspects of the project within ERP system, generates client invoices

  • Generates backlog overview & financial figures on a monthly base

Qualifications

  • Masters or PhD Degree in Biology, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, or related discipline
  • 5+ years of working experience in a CRO environment in a client facing role
  • Proven Project Management experience required
  • Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
  • Project Management Certification (IPMA, PMP or Prince 2) is a plus

  • Knowledge in cell biology & iPSC and/or drug discovery is a plus

Required skills:

  • Customer focused
  • Excellent organization and time management skills. Timelines may be demanding
  • Excellent communicator
  • Attention to detail, quality & solution oriented mindset
  • Highly motivated, proactive, precise, creative, and committed team worker
  • Can maintain flexibility in a fast-paced & dynamic environment

  • Understanding of good documentation practices

Company Overview:

At Ncardia, we believe that stem technology will help get better therapies to patients faster. The goal of the company is to be the supportive and trusted partner for scientists operating within the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) drug discovery and cell therapy fields, and in particular, in the cardiovascular and neurology space. Ncardia develops, produces, and commercializes highly predictive cardiovascular and neurological cellular assay systems. In addition, Ncardia develops and provides its customers with a broad portfolio of services from cardiovascular and neuronal disease modeling to target discovery and validation, primary or secondary drug screening, hit to lead and lead optimization, safety assessment, and pre-clinical patient stratification.

Interested?

Send your motivation letter with curriculum vitae to: careers@ncardia.com