Description

Project Manager, LifeScience Operations

Location: Virginia Beach, VA (Sabre)

Department: LifeScience Operations

Job Type: Full-Time

Shift: 8:15AM - 5PM, on call as needed

LifeNet Health is searching for talented individuals who will embrace our mission of saving lives, restoring health, and giving hope.

LifeNet Health, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is the largest nonprofit organ procurement organization ("OPO") and tissue processor in the United States, as well as a leading innovator in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Our goal is to improve the quality of human life through the provision of organs, tissues and cells for transplantation; to provide innovation in the fields of bio-implants, regenerative medicine and research; and, to serve the community with educational and support services that enhance the donation process. LifeNet Health has over 1200 employees and has a growing global presence.

How you will contribute to LifeNet Health's success:

The Project Manager, Life Science Operations will lead projects within the division and will be responsible for safety, quality, executing timelines and budget management. Will oversee interdisciplinary Life Sciences projects and LifeScience Engineering team, to ensure compliance with relevant SOP's and quality requirements. Coordinate activities and deliverables of all internal and external partners while proactively identifying and managing issues, driving to resolution. Will be accountable for all project deliverables assigned and present at internal and external meetings.

What you'll do:

• Collaborates with cross departmental representatives to facilitate, identify, develop, and manage project deliverables to achieve goals with efficiency and effectiveness from the planning stages through completion to meet established timelines.
• Provides leadership to assigned team by leading, guiding, and directing employees to be effective team members. Ensures that everyone is equipped with the right skills, tools, and talents necessary for executing their duties. Using the established people processes (performance, development, succession, and career) to ensure that their team's level of performance and capabilities meet current and future standards.
• Coordinate with project team members through leading weekly meetings to define and document business processes and review project statuses.
• Prepare necessary documentation and presentations for internal and external customers. Organize and facilitate team and leadership meetings to review, refine and finalize action items for execution and delivery for projects.
• Serve as a controller of the LifeScience operation projects. Document and track project deliverables, prepare status reports and other internal and external communication materials with regards to progress and execution of LifeScience deliverables.
• Ensures that all projects comply with all guidelines set forth by all regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, as monitored by periodic reviews, and ensures safety standards are maintained throughout project.
• Maintain all corporate standards with applicable project control requirements to ensure financial and administrative responsibility, in conjunction with risk management.

What you'll bring (Minimum Requirements):

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, or related from an accredited college or university: Master's Degree in Engineering preferred

• Five (5) years related work experience in the pharmaceutical, medical devices or LifeScience.
• Five (5) years direct management and leadership of others.
• Three (3) years project management experience.

These would be nice too (Knowledge Skills and Abilities):

• People Development: Actively engages in talent management practices (selection, promotion, development and engagement) to cultivate a workforce that is well aligned with current and emerging talent needs
• Attention to detail: Able to perform tasks thoroughly and with care; checks work to ensure high degree of accuracy/completeness and early/on-time delivery
• Relationship Management: Builds and sustains partnerships across organizational boundaries and functions as well as outside the organization to achieve common goals and outcomes
• Time Management: Able to prioritize multiple, competing priorities and manage time/workload. Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple time sensitive projects, multi-task, identify project interdependencies and potential risks/pitfalls
• Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing, building relationships with all professionals at different levels within the organization
• Project Management: Project experience: able to manage project activities and meet deadlines as required including the use of appropriate quality and design control tools and methods; able to present project information and data to project team and management
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Why work at LifeNet Health?

We have a fierce drive for our mission of Saving Lives, Restoring Health, and Giving Hope. You won't find another company with a culture as strong as ours.

• 403(b) and Pension Plan
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Corporate sponsored events
• Work-life balance with generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Personal career and skill development opportunities
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Dedicated and passionate co-workers

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. #LI-SS1