Senior Software Project Manager

How You’ll Add Value:

The Senior Software Project Manager is accountable for the end‑to‑end planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex enterprise software initiatives within regulated life‑sciences and clinical environments. This role leads cross‑functional, global teams to deliver informatics solutions (e.g., LIMS/LIS and related platforms) on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Operating in a matrix organization, the Senior Software Project Manager serves as the primary owner of delivery governance—managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder communication—while partnering closely with Product Management, Engineering, Quality, and Commercial teams to ensure successful outcomes for both internal and customer‑facing programs.

What You’ll Do:

Project Planning & Execution:

• Own the full project lifecycle from initiation through delivery and closure, ensuring alignment with contractual, operational, and strategic objectives

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans covering scope, timelines, milestones, resources, dependencies, and budgets

• Lead cross‑functional project teams to execute against approved plans, adjusting proactively to changing priorities and constraints

Delivery Governance & Control:

• Monitor and control project performance against schedule, budget, and scope, taking corrective action as needed to maintain delivery commitments

• Manage RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs and proactively identify mitigation strategies to reduce delivery risk

• Manage change control processes, including scope changes, impact analysis, and approved change orders where applicable

Stakeholder & Customer Management:

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for project communication with internal stakeholders, customers, and senior leadership

• Provide clear, consistent project status reporting, including milestone progress, financial performance, risks, and escalation items

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers, ensuring alignment on expectations and delivery outcomes

Cross‑Functional Leadership:

• Coordinate activities across Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Professional Services, and Commercial teams to ensure integrated delivery

• Partner with Product Owners and Business Analysts to align delivery plans with product roadmaps and release strategies

• Support commercial activities as needed, including project estimation, proposal development, statements of work, and delivery planning

Quality, Compliance & Documentation:

• Ensure projects are executed in compliance with corporate Quality Management Systems, SOPs, and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., GxP, FDA‑regulated environments)

• Oversee the creation, review, and approval of required project lifecycle documentation, including requirements, specifications, testing, validation, and training materials

• Support audit readiness and customer inspections related to project delivery activities

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience

• 5+ years of experience in software project management or equivalent experience delivering/managing complex enterprise or customer‑facing systems

• Proven experience managing budgets, schedules, resources, and contractual commitments for multi‑disciplinary software projects.

• Strong working knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and escalation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience delivering and/or managing LIMS, LIS, or laboratory informatics solutions

• Experience working in regulated life‑sciences, clinical diagnostics, or pharmaceutical environments

• PMP or equivalent project management certification.

• Familiarity with project and delivery tools (e.g., MS Project, Azure DevOps, Aha, digital whiteboards)

Key Competencies:

• Strong delivery ownership and accountability mindset

• Ability to lead through influence in matrixed, global organizations

• Excellent planning, prioritization, and risk management skills

• Customer‑focused with strong commercial awareness

• Comfortable operating in fast‑paced, complex, and regulated environments

Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The posted pay range for this position is an estimate based on current market data and internal pay structure. Final compensation may vary above or below this range depending on factors such as experience, education (including licensure and certifications),  qualifications, performance, and geographic location, among other relevant business or organizational needs.