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    Innovation Project Manager (M/F/D)

    Apply locations GBR-Cambridge (AZ) Mölndal, SWE Lutterworth, GBR Cambridge, GBR time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id R

    The Opportunity:

    Avantor is looking for a dedicated Innovation Manager who will be responsible for Planning, Coordinating, Overseeing & Delivering completion of Avantor projects designed to optimise Lab & Production Service workstreams at key customer sites based in the Europe.

    This will be a hybrid role based either in the UK or Sweden.

    The role will comprise a flexible approach to working patterns & although predominantly home based, there will be up to 20% travel required, as visits to the customer site at various stages of projects will be necessary.

    The Project Manager will be the key point of contact for all project stakeholders and the role will involve interactions with internal Avantor colleagues from various disciplines, including Lab & Production Services, IT, Legal & Digital Solutions, as well as engagement with customer site stakeholders.

    What we're looking for

    • Experience : vast experience within Project Management from pharma/science related background
    • Project Management accreditation and/or proven project management experience of approaches, tools and phase management, throughout a project lifecycle
    • Experience and knowledge of change management principles, methodologies and tools
    • Experience with large-scale organisational change efforts
    • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, written and verbal
    • Software knowledge relating to Project Management Applications & demonstrated experience
    • Good Interpersonal skills
    • Stakeholder management experience
    • Problem solving and root cause identification skills
    • Ability to converse effectively with multiple stakeholders
    • Team player with capabilities to work autonomously as required
    • Self-motivated, approachable & able to hold others to account on project delivery milestone
    • Collaboration tool: MS office, Excel at a high standard and SAP highly desirable but not essential

    How you will thrive and create an impact

    • Responsible for planning, overseeing & driving digital and innovation projects to completion through a series of meetings, encompassing all relevant stakeholders & associated project activities
    • Able to travel to customer site(s) as required, potentially up to 20% of working hours, main travel will be between UK & Sweden
    • Hold all internal and external stakeholders to account with regards project delivery & manage micro level planning at departmental level, to ensure each stakeholder group delivers on their project commitments
    • Update project status via weekly meetings (On/Off Track) and isolate & identify project workstreams that are behind target
    • Project budget management & tracking of attributable costs
    • Some hands-on support around device/application management may be required
    • Support Change Management aspects of the project & impacted associate communication
    • Regular meetings with the wider EU SLT to discuss project progression, areas of concern & projected delivery timelines

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    Disclaimer:

    The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

    Why Avantor?

    Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

    The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today

    EEO Statement:

    We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

    If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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    By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

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