Senior Project Manager Lead

Company: PerkinElmer, Inc.
Location: Waltham
Posted on: September 17, 2020

Job Description:

We are first and foremost focused on ensuring the utmost health and safety of our current employees and candidates. We are monitoring local and national guidelines as they evolve to ensure the best candidate experience. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we are leveraging technology and digital capabilities to actively engage top talent in our recruitment process.

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Working at PerkinElmer | Jobs and Careers at PerkinElmer Responsibilities Location Waltham, MassachusettsUS Job ID JR-015724 As Supervisor/Manager of Project Managers on the America’s Team, you will be responsible for implementing departmental practices, interacting with Service Operations on organizational processes, monitoring the progress of projects and leading the team towards accomplishment of departmental and corporate goals.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree

P roven demonstrated Project Management skills, with 4 years of Managing or Supervising Project Managers on the delivery of software consulting and implementation projects

12 years delivering enterprise software, preferably in the life-sciences or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Independently lead the planning, implementation, consultation, monitoring, and closeout of customer projects, including projects with multiple product lines and workstreams

Resource and assign tasks to Services team members on customer projects.

Interact cross-functionally in the organization on the completion of project commitments that require input from other Informatics groups

Monitor project timelines and manage the financial components of each project (budget reviews; resource & revenue forecasting; scope changes; change orders)

Identify potential project risks and mitigations, escalate as appropriate.

Apply problem solving strategies to address customer issues and maintain issue tracking documentation to monitor progress and ensure timely resolution to customer escalations.

Establish & chair multi-level governance activities, including customer stakeholders.

Serve as subject matter expert, providing support for Project Management team members.

Manage internal/external interactions and promote collaboration to foster a positive team environment, effective communications, and efficient use of resources to meet project timelines and contractual obligations.

Serve as department lead for operational readiness of new product initiatives.

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, time management, and prioritization skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in English

De tail-oriented and demonstrated responsiveness to inquiries and requests

Travel:

A valid passport and ability to travel approximately 20% (international and domestic)

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.

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"When I go to one of my mentors and let them know that I have learned something new, I am able to apply it in a real project right away which has been extremely helpful to my professional growth and has enabled me to continue achieving my goals."

Samantha Casseus, Boston-based Full Stack Developer

"There is nothing cookie-cutter about my job. I’m never stuck doing routine tasks."

Rachel Adomat, System Applications Integrator

"There’s never a day I don’t think about how my team truly helps accelerate scientific research."

Manny Farag, Gas Chromatography (GC) Product Manager

"Being innovative in my job is second nature. I’m constantly discovering ways to make methods easier and higher performing for the industry."

Lee Marotta, Senior Field Application Scientist

"When I go to one of my mentors and let them know that I have learned something new, I am able to apply it in a real project right away which has been extremely helpful to my professional growth and has enabled me to continue achieving my goals."

Samantha Casseus, Boston-based Full Stack Developer

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