Laboratory Programme Manager

Job Description

Laboratory Programme Manager\n\nUK, Hampshire\n\nPermanent, Mon-Fri, Full time hours\n\nScope of the role:\n\nYou will be responsible for running laboratory projects including for laboratory assets, line management of project managers and lab technicians in the facility and driving continuous improvement within Quality functions and Health and Safety process. This role requires a client-facing element and so a background in dealing with external customers, suppliers or vendors will be paramount.\n\nRole requirements:\n\nWorking within a team of Lab Services professionals responsible for facilitating a strategic operational programme. Manage, organise and implement a specialist engineering support for a variety of laboratory equipment.\nManage contractual obligations around agreed SLA's and scope of individual agreements.\nOrganise the daily and forward-planned activities for the Lab Services team in order to meet business needs and provide excellence in customer experience.\nManage the Lab Service team: plan and schedule daily activities, utilise appropriate resources, hire new staff as required, succession planning, recognition, training needs, discipline and ongoing performance management.\nMaintain and update the internal database to ensure compliance in preparation for internal and external audits, as well as Safety audits and COSHH risk assessments.\nBudget management - set annual budget, liaison with stakeholders, identify cost saving opportunities.\nCollaborate with other departments including finance, training, and sourcing to share best practice and roll-out programme improvements.\nUphold and comply with cGxP regulations - undertake training as required for self and team.Your background:\n\nYou will bring a background as a Laboratory/Equipment Engineer from a Pharmaceutical Lab setting.\nExtensive exposure and knowledge of lab and project management.\nExpert organisation skills, detail-oriented and proactive in your approach.\nSound project management skills, milestone management and strong influencing and negotiation skills.\nBackground in scientific asset management.\nResponsible for P&L, producing financial performance reports for both internal and external use.\nAccustomed to hiring - recruitment selection process, training and development, coaching and mentoring, appraisals and rewards for performance and retention.\nGood H&S document and process management.\nBackground of working in a highly regulated sector (GxP), pharmaceutical is essential.\nProven line management experience.\nGood working knowledge of MS Office suite as well as databases and QMS.

\n\nIf this role sounds like it could be your next step in Laboratory Operations and Asset Project Management then please apply here or contact for more information.\n\nCarbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy