When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs. With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.
Job Title
Senior Project Manager
Location(s)
GSK (Collegeville) - Customer Site PA
Job Description
The Senior Project Manager owns the performance and outcomes of customer programs and acts as the primary advocate for the customer and the PerkinElmer organization. The role reports to the Global Program Manager within the Transformation team, as part of the wider Program Management Office. It works closely with the wider service delivery operations teams, drives strategic change at all levels and is responsible for the day to day management of multiple projects at one time. The role will suit someone who can bring structure and clarity to an evolving environment, where continuous improvement and the changing needs of our customers mean priorities may shift. The role will support the Global Program Manager in rolling out strong project and program management practice across all initiatives, acting as a spokesperson for strong project delivery and an advocate for good governance and documentation, leading by influence. This is an experienced hire, accountable for project plans, risk mitigation and continuous improvement across assigned programs, and for coaching more junior team members to deliver strong program and project governance.
Job Responsibilities:
Responsible for delivering value to the customer through strategic business project change, owning program delivery and outcomes from initiation through to handover.
Manage multiple projects at the same time, bringing clear structure, priorities and plans to an evolving environment shaped by continuous improvement and customer demand.
Support the Global Program Manager in rolling out strong project and program management practice across all initiatives, acting as a spokesperson for strong project delivery and an advocate for good governance and documentation.
Act as an advocate for the OneSource footprint and make sure projects are ready for handover to the operational teams.
Identify, assess, manage and mitigate program and project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, and escalate with clear recommendations.
Manage project scope, change control, budgets and resources to keep each project on plan, and provide clear, accurate and timely status and benefits reporting to the Global Program Manager and senior stakeholders, with early visibility of issues and decisions required.
Serve as a trusted advisor to customers and executive sponsors, leading program reviews, progress checkpoints and value discussions.
Enable customer adoption and enablement by monitoring usage and business impact, and working with delivery, training and change teams to make sure new services and solutions land well.
Coordinate across delivery, project management, PMO, and product and service teams to ensure aligned execution and clear communication between technical and business stakeholders.
Work with, coach and mentor more junior project and program team members, building consistent and effective governance practice across the team.
Be accountable for up to date project plans, for maintaining project SharePoint spaces, and for making sure risk logs and all project tracking are current and accurate.
Capture lessons learned and lead continuous improvement initiatives across processes, tools and methodologies.
Lead special projects, including new service stand ups.
Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, quality, security, environmental and operational…