Senior Project Manager - Contract

HRM Search Partners has been engaged to secure an experienced Laboratory Systems Project Manager on a contract basis.

• Duration: 12 Month Contract (DRC)
• Location: Dublin - hybrid

In this role, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering high-profile laboratory systems projects across regulated and non-regulated laboratory environments. The core focus will center on LabWare LIMS implementations and major enhancements, alongside related laboratory and quality IT platforms.

You will lead cross-functional delivery from initiation through to deployment and service transition, ensuring all solutions meet strict GxP, ISO, data integrity, and computerised system validation (CSV) standards.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Project Leadership: Drive end-to-end delivery of LabWare LIMS and associated laboratory systems, including new rollouts, upgrades, system integrations, and site deployments.
• Scope & Governance: Establish project charters, deliverables, RAID logs, budgets, and governance frameworks; report regular progress to executive steering committees and key business leads.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Coordinate activities across internal laboratory teams, Quality/Compliance, IT, external LabWare consultants, and third-party vendors.
• Compliance & CSV Integration: Work closely with validation, IT, and Quality teams to ensure all activities comply with change control, computerised system validation (CSV), data integrity, and internal document management standards.
• Testing & Deployment: Oversee requirements mapping, UAT, defect management, system cutover, end-user training, and post-go-live hypercare.
• System Integration: Support seamless data flow between LabWare LIMS and laboratory instruments, ERP systems, middleware, and reporting tools.
• Continuous Improvement: Refine project delivery frameworks, laboratory IT standards, and operational governance templates to ensure inspection readiness.
• Laboratory IT Experience: Proven track record managing LIMS or scientific IT projects-specifically involving LabWare LIMS implementations or upgrades.
• Regulated Operations: Solid understanding of laboratory workflows (sample management, QC testing, audit trails) within GxP, GMP, GLP, or ISO environments.
• CSV & Compliance Knowledge: Clear grasp of Computer Systems Validation lifecycles, CSV documentation (traceability matrices, IQ/OQ/PQ, validation summary reports), and data integrity guidelines.
• Core Project Delivery: Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, resources, schedule risks, and cross-functional teams (IT, Quality, Lab Ops, Vendors).
• Communication & Facilitation: Exceptional stakeholder management and problem-solving skills across technical and business audiences.

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Hands-on familiarity with LabWare LIMS v7/v8, LabWare modules, or configuration methods.
• Experience in life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical, or chemical manufacturing sectors.
• Exposure to instrument integrations, ERP connections, cloud-hosted applications, or Citrix environments.
• Formal Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum) or ITIL framework knowledge.
• Degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or Quality Systems.