Hobson Prior are in search for a Global Project/Portfolio Manager to join an international healthcare organisation who are focused on offering medical solutions in order to transform patients' lives. As a key member in project teams, you will act as a Project Manager responsible for the planning, monitoring and execution of projects to develop Diagnostic Laboratory Assays.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable for managing project information to support decision making in Project Teams and Management Teams.
• Single point of contact for the partnership for all team functions, effectively managing communications and expectations.
• To guide Project Management related team processes, ensuring consistency, transparency and optimization; implementing best practices to project teams; fostering continuous improvement by ensuring knowledge and experience exchange.
• Creating and maintaining integrated task, resource and budget plans.
• Coaching and supporting the project teams in all project related tasks to ensure realistic planning, diligent monitoring, and rigorous execution of projects. Take responsibility for project outcomes.
• Coordinating the project core team.
• Motivates project team for the delivery of all contract related project deliverables and active participation in the partnership.
• Proactively recognises and assesses impact on team functions, managing all issues and conflicts actively to the benefit of the partnership.
• To provide and apply value-adding processes and tools, standardized where appropriate and tailored where needed.
• Guiding and managing preparation for project milestone/stage gate reviews.
• Performing budget and cost analyses for financial planning and status tracking.
• Fulfils all reporting requirements in alignment and compliance with contractual obligations of the partner contract.
• Creates, prepares and manages contract related documentation on project progress, including financial status and ensures project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.

Key Skills:

• Strong stakeholder management capability within a highly complex, global environment.
• Good analytical thinking, a structured working manner, ability to prioritize, plan and manage multiple tasks with a sense of urgency.
• Self-motivation with a great ability to find solutions to complex problems.
• Engaging and convincing personality for team building and motivation.
• Excellent communication skills and expertise in stakeholder management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as fluency in English are required.

Requirements:

• At least 5 years as a Project Manager or Leader in the healthcare industry (pharma or Medical Devices).
• Experience leading international cross functional team.
• Scientific education: Minimum Master in Life Sciences (biology, medicine, chemical).
• Proficiency in using project management information systems including Microsoft Project and/or Planisware.
• Experience in leading projects with external government funding.
• Experience in budget management, project coordination, risk management and cross-functional project responsibility.
• Ability and willingness to travel approx. 15%.

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