Project Manager - San Diego

San Diego, CA

Full Time

Project Management

Mid Level

Company Overview

Biosero Inc., a fast paced and rapidly growing company focused in Life Science Automation, is looking for an impactful team member to fill one of our exclusive positions, Project Manager at our headquarters in San Diego, CA. This is an opportunity to work in a motivational environment with an extremely talented, fun, passionate and honest team. We are passionate about our mission to enable discoveries in life science by coupling our software technology stack with data and robotics. Our customers are excited to work with us because our team is creative and passionate about ensuring their success with automation every day. Biosero’s executives receive honors for their abilities and the company is consistently voted as one of the “Best Places to Work” in San Diego. We invest in team member growth, encouraging a lifelong journey of learning to achieve both professional and personal goals. “A-Team” members looking to make an impact please apply!

The Biosero Project Manager will manage projects from order to delivery. The project manager will instill Operational Excellence throughout the organization and manage key projects including: corporate process management and finance goals, new customer builds/deliveries, Lean program implementation and special projects as assigned. This role ensures all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

Primary Job Functions:

Manage software, integration, and automation projects internally from project initiation though delivery and sign-off.
Establish project goals and implementation plans. Develop detailed, cross-functional, realistic timelines. Conduct resource management and plan for contingencies.
Ensure that requirements and customer satisfaction are met while meeting the company’s profitability goals.
Manage project scope through proper documentation and process driven milestones.
Evaluate the impact of project changes and adjust implementation activities to meet revised schedules. Clearly communicate any changes and the impact to original plan to the cross-functional team and senior management in a timely fashion.
Work with external vendors to ensure equipment and parts are purchased and delivered according to project timeline and specifications.
Interface with other functional teams, customers, internal clients, project staff and internal and external experts.
Proactively communicate with customers, and internal teams as needed throughout the project. Coordinate and communicate all milestones within the projects from kick off meetings, documentation, facilities meetings, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) closure meetings, and include appropriate stakeholders.
Anticipate and mitigate all project risks, including all documentation in collaboration with the customer.
Perform root cause analysis to make judgments, assess impact to projects, and determine interconnections within the organization.
Develop and recommend process improvements that support project strategies and execution.
Work with cross-functional groups to ensure that contingencies are established appropriately, re-baseline schedules when appropriate, and provide updates to senior management.
Conduct project retrospectives with the intent to improve internal processes and ensure consistency of project execution. Share lessons learned within the company. Recommend innovative ways to improve performance, enhance quality, and increase profitability on an ongoing basis; modify work processes and procedures as needed.
Mediate conflicts and take initiative to resolve them constructively. Probe for root cause(s) of problems, collaborate to find mutually beneficial solutions, propose actions, and assist in implementation.

Skills & Experience Requirements:

Ability to motivate teams.
Strong written and oral communication.
Strong negotiating skills.
Excellent leadership skills and ability to lead meetings, and teams of people to project completion; strong ability to follow through, follow up and follow process
Ability to balance competing interests such as customer requirements and company goals.
Outgoing personality with the ability to resolve issues and manage tasks to completion.
Ability to identify and manage areas of risk in customer's documentation/specifications or in other aspects of the project.
Proficient in MS Word, MS Teams, Office, Excel, Project, Visio and SharePoint.
Experience using additional project management tools such as Jira, SmartSheet, and ClickUp is preferred
Intermittent travel to customers’ sites as needed (successful completion of background check may be required)
Some experience with laboratory automation, robotics, LIMS and some engineering and/or biology background is a strong plus.
Ability to concept, write, and quote change order requests.
Ability to write or assist with the writing or editing of FAT/SAT or User Requirements and Specifications (URS) documentation as needed.
Strong initiative and ability to be flexible with changing needs throughout projects on internal to company.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree required, preferred in mechanical engineering or biological sciences.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (or equivalent) required.

Compensation:

The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $123,000. Actual compensation will be commensurate with the qualifications and skills of the candidate along with the market rate for the geographic region.

Biosero provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. In addition, Biosero complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which it has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Biosero is committed to diversity and inclusion. We seek individuals from all backgrounds and appreciate and celebrate the diversity of our growing team.

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