Company Description
ABOUT LGC STANDARDS
LGC Standards is a division of LGC Group, the UK’s designated National Measurement Institute for chemical and bioanalytical measurements. We are a leading global manufacturer and service provider of quality assurance and research tools, supporting analytical needs in more than 120 countries worldwide. We use our expertise to produce to the highest standards, including ranges produced under ISO/IEC 17025 and accredited to ISO 17034. Our wide range of reference materials and proficiency testing schemes is complemented by our experience in outsourcing and customs, enabling us to adapt quickly to provide tailored solutions that meet our customers’ analytical needs. We innovate and apply science in order to ensure the safety and integrity of products and services, in line with our vision of science for a safer world.
Job Description
Establish Project Requirements
- Work with process owners, senior leaders and relevant partners to define project deliverables
- Liaise with 3rd party vendors/consultants to investigate alternative methods of achieving the project results
- Help the client in developing the justification for the project
- Prepare Project Charters, User Requirements Documents, and assist process owners in completing relevant project approval documents
Establish Project Plans and Budgets
- Develop detailed project Schedules & identify major achievements for successful completion of the project
- Determine resources required to complete the project
- Acquire budget level cost estimates for all aspects of the project and prepare the overall project budget
- Assess potential risks and propose risk mitigation strategies
Lead Project Execution
- Work with client and partners to ensure internal resource availability and allocation
- Establish and maintain relationships with 3rd parties and vendors to ensure tasks are being completed as the need arises
- Resolve conflicts to deliver project objectives
- Manage changes to project scope, timing, and/or budget
- Supervise and approve all budgeted project expenditures
Report and Communicate
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Chair regular meetings with partners to provide status updates and manage progress
- Provide regular status updates to senior leaders
- Escalate issues as the need arises
- Participate in establishing and documenting company wide processes for the Project Management Office to achieve a structured format for all projects throughout the Company
Perform other Duties
- Complete additional projects and tasks as assigned, commensurate with job knowledge and experience
- Ensure appropriate processes and procedures are established, personnel are trained and adhering to them
Qualifications
Education Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering or a similar degree or related experience
- 3-5 years working experience managing projects
Proficiencies
- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication and time management.
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- High attention to detail.
- Self-starter; task oriented with ability to run multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work on a team and achieve results in a team environment.
- Proficuency with Project Management Software
Additional Information
ABOUT LGC:
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing critically important components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high-quality product portfolio is comprised of critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality, and range.
Our values
- PASSION
- CURIOSITY
- INTEGRITY
- BRILLIANCE
- RESPECT
Equal opportunities
LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, color, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or parental status, religion, or belief. Short listing, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard these factors.
For more information about LGC, please visit our website www.lgcgroup.com
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Top Skills
What We Do
LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission-critical components and solutions into high-growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Its high quality product portfolio is comprised of mission-critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range.
LGC’s tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimise food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products.
LGC’s 175+ years of scientific heritage, combined with a track record of innovation and value-enhancing acquisitions, has enabled the company to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community.
LGC’s core purpose of Science for a safer world and its core values of passion, curiosity, integrity, brilliance and respect, drive its culture. As of 30 June 2021, it employs 4,350 employees, of which over 1,175 employees hold PhD and/or master’s degrees. Its products and services are delivered by highly qualified and experienced teams, operating from a global network of accredited sites that showcase its scientific and manufacturing capabilities.
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