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Project Manager III (Biopharma)

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Thermo Fisher

Thermo Fisher

Remote, Ireland
Remote
Posted May 15, 2026

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Job Description

Project Manager III (Senior Project Manager)– Biopharma Labs  

Remote opportunity

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.  

Location/Division Specific Information 

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic guides. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.  

As a PM III/Senior Project Manager you will work for our GMP Labs in Athlone where we provide analytical services to our clients. You would have responsibility in a client facing role responsible for managing the client relationship and on time delivery of program objectives. This position oversees the coordination and management of a program by monitoring program/project status, adhering to timelines and budgets, aligning goals of projects to meet needs of the program. You will act as the primary liaison between the client, business development, and the project team facilitating the flow of information between all parties.

PM III works closely with laboratory management to ensure that the project 
deliverables meet customer expectations and financial commitments, negotiates and makes real-time decisions with the client, drives compliance to company and project management standards across departments for a cohesive customer experience.

PM III acts as chief liaison to the operational personnel of major clients and is responsible for large study programs.

 

A day in the Life: 

• Facilitates routine client facing meetings and attends internal meetings
• Coordinates client visits in tandem with Business Development and Lab 
Operations management
• Supports/Leads program governance model
• Oversees complex stability launch coordination
• Responsible for the FTE project management, including setup, monitoring and 
completion
• Responsible for client project prioritization
• Establishes project status trackers, distributes to project team, and reviews 
output to ensure project deliverables are met
• Evaluates and escalates risks across projects, monitoring and soliciting feedback
• Responsible for projections/forecasts for large FTE programs, adhering to client 
budgets and utilization targets, adjusting forecasts or project priority weekly as 
necessary; communicate routine FTE utilization and spend. 
• Manages contract process in tandem with Business Development, owns
individual client project contract renewals, ensures appropriate review from 
relevant stakeholders; drives new opportunities from existing clients
• Provides training and support to Program Manager I and Program Manger II, 
driving consistency with program management processes
• Responsible for client relationship. Responds to client inquiries, leads client 
communications
• Responsible for managing client expectations and execution of program 
deliverables in collaboration with Laboratory Operations management. 
• Acts as primary liaison between client management team and Laboratory 
Operations 

Keys to Success:  

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's in a scientific discipline 

  •  7+ years experience in (pharmaceutical) project management (ideally within Labs)

  •  Executive level presentation experience  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities 

  • Strong science and/or business acumen 

  • Strong verbal, written and presentation skills 

  • Superior time management, planning, and organizational skills 

  • Proven analytical skills 

  • Demonstrated compliance with procedures and policies 

  • Ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a stressful environment 

  • Extensive knowledge and experience in Project Management 

  • Strong client relationship management skills 

  • Ability to work effectively with multi-level teams 

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced undefined environment 

  • Strong negotiation skills 

 

Benefits 

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation! 

 

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.