Life Sciences Project Manager (Evening Shift)
GreeceFull-TimeManagerProduct / Project
Main Tasks
- Project planning, scoping, requirements gathering and validation with clients
- Identifying and working with the relevant clients and internal stakeholders to plan and resource projects appropriately in terms of quality, cost, and schedule requirements
- Risk analysis and contingency planning (plan-do-check-act cycle)
- Leading our internal and external teams to successful execution and delivery of client projects
- Creating schedule and monitoring timeliness of delivery
- Managing the budget and controlling project costs
- Establishing and nurturing relationships with the customers, internal teams and external suppliers
- Overseeing project activities and ensuring resolution to any problems that may arise (corrective and preventive action)
- Actively seeking ways to optimize delivery, client satisfaction, quality and profitability
- Reporting, both in written and verbal form, to internal and external stakeholders regarding Project scope, financials, progress and status, formally and on an ad-hoc basis as required
- Ensuring finance systems are accurate and kept up to date
- Process documentation and knowledge management
- Ensuring profit of project is maintained through the management of margins
Measures of Success
- Delivery of services in line with core KPIs for project management, which include but are not limited to:
- Client satisfaction;
- On-time delivery;
- Cost control and profitability;
- Revenue throughput;
- Client growth.
Other Relevant Skills
- Keen interest in localization technology, competitive landscape and emerging trends.
- Energy and a positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent Written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a time-sensitive and deadline-driven work environment.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a college or university in related filed.
- 2 years of experience in the localization industry is required.
Experience
- Proven project management experience in a fast-paced, client-centric environment, ideally in the translation or localization industry
- Knowledge of the translation industry and a keen interest in its technology, process, competitive landscape and emerging trends
- Demonstrated success at managing large accounts and/or projects
- Curiosity and creativity to question existing processes and approaches and innovate new ones
- Proven experience in development of processes and ideas
- Experience in financial management and budget to actual management
- Customer relationship management and business development skills to drive organic growth
- Must be available to travel for work related commitments
Other Relevant Skills
- Energy and a positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills
- The ability to lead large, diverse, virtual teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Effective presentation skills
- Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a time-sensitive and deadline-driven work environment
- Ability to cope with high pressure caused by one or more project management elements such as quality, turnaround time, resource or budget constraint
- Attention to detail
- Ability to learn and master quickly the technology, tools and processes required by the account
- The ability to train a Project Coordinator on projects/processes
