Portfolio, Project, M&A Manager
Azenta Life Sciences

Company Overview

At Azenta, formerly Brooks Life Sciences, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Chelmsford, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

How You'll Add Value

We are seeking a Portfolio, Project, M&A Manager to join our growing and active Enterprise Applications IT Organization. As Project - M&A Manager, the candidate will be responsible to coordinate people and processes to ensure that our projects (software implementation or initiatives related to Mergers and Acquisitions) are delivered on time and produce the desired results. The candidate will be the go-to person for everything involving a project's organization, resources, and timeline. Specific project manager responsibilities include developing detailed project plans, ensuring resource availability, resource allocation and delivering every project on time within budget and scope.

The candidate will be working closely with IT and business team members to ensure that all project requirements, deadlines, and schedules are on track. Responsibilities include submitting project deliverables, preparing status reports, and establishing effective project communication plans as well as the proper execution of said plans.

To be a successful candidate, you will need to have proven experience in project management and the ability to lead project teams of various sizes. A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is desirable.

What You'll Do:

• Build and develop the project team to ensure maximum performance, providing purpose, direction, and motivation
• Lead projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and project implementation plans, including risk mitigation
• To coordinate internal and external resources, ensuring projects remain within scope, schedule, and defined budgets, in collaboration with project staff from various functional departments
• Analyze project progress and, when necessary, adapt scope, timelines, and costs to ensure that project team adheres to project requirements
• Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate client stakeholders, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors (as required)
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

What you will Bring...

• 7+ years project management experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (Desirable)
• Proven success working with all levels of management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Professional certification (desired)
• Experienced in delivering ERP projects (global experience desirable)
• Strong attention to deadlines and budgetary guidelines
• Experience developing in-house platforms for internal processes
• Experience coaching and educating project teams to strengthen team members' capabilities and skill sets.

People who thrive on our team also tend to share the following characteristics:

• Honest and clear communicator. You communicate clearly and frankly, appreciate having hard conversations, and understand the importance of setting solid objectives.
• Attentive, active listener. You're interested in what others have to say and illustrate your interest with your actions.
• Data-driven and disciplined. You take notes, hit deadlines, and set an example for those around you.
• Supremely comfortable with uncertainty. You know that sometimes problems and situations can't be simplified or fully understood, and you thrive in situations with this type of uncertainty.
• Passionate about development in yourself and your team. You want to grow as a person and colleague and relish the opportunity to improve your team and help drive change throughout the organization.

Working Conditions/ Schedule

• South Plainfield, NJ based employee with possible flexible work options
• Occasional travel possible (not expected more than 20%)

EOE M/F/Disabled/VET

At Azenta, we are part of the science behind the COVID vaccine and we are committed to the health and safety of our employees, customers and the communities where we live and work. To protect our coworkers, clients, families and friends, we have implemented a policy where all of our US employees must be fully vaccinated (which includes taking the booster) or have requested and received an approved medical/religious accommodation prior to their first day of work.

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