Responsibilities:
· Responsible for co-leading and supporting the PI in managing the full life cycle of R&D projects, from initiation, planning, execution through to completion.
· Assist PI on project scoping with internal and external stakeholders to establish communication plans, build project schedules and establish clear project deliverables and milestones.
· Assist PI to ensure successful delivery of project scope and targets while managing project risk, quality, delivery, scope, schedule, and budget.
· Assist PI to ensure successful delivery of R&D solutions to customers through active leadership of motivating and facilitating research rigour across multiple research institute project teams
· Lead and drive quality, procurement, finance and legal challenges
· Manage project changes and variations through the change management process to achieve project deliverables and mitigate risk.
· Interact with stakeholders (Internal & External) and ensure effective communication throughout the project life cycle
· Manage project resources, including team members, tools, and equipment.
· Assist PI to Identify and manage project risks and issues, including contingency planning and problem-solving plan development.
· Track project progress against milestones and budget and communicate/report project progress status to Internal and External stakeholders.
· Work with cross-functional teams and act as a liaison between teams to ensure project success.
· Ensure that projects adhere to established policies, standards, and methodologies.
· Proactively track issues and risks, assign resources, and escalate issues to management as needed.
· Drafting of Inter-Research Institute (RI) collaboration project agreements.
Other Responsibilities:
· Support the implementation and maintenance of the Project Management Information System (A*PS)
· Project Management related SOP writing and development
· Other ad-hoc duties and assignments as may be assigned by Reporting Officer/Director
Requirements:
· Bachelor or Masters in Biotechnology or related discipline.
· At least 3 years of project management experience in research project/environment would be preferable
· Good business acumen is an advantage
· Proactive team player and technically motivated to solve problems, innovate and driven to deliver internal and external customer requirements and project deadlines
· Excellent communication and leadership skills with an ability to influence at all levels.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills