Role can be based in US or APAC or EuropeYour Role:Millipore Sigma's Validation Services team is seeking a Project Manager to lead projects from initiation through completion across our global laboratory network. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, tracking, and driving execution across multiple functions and stakeholders to ensure timelines, deliverables, and business objectives are achieved.
The Project Manager will partner closely with laboratory leaders, technical experts, and cross-functional stakeholders to keep projects moving, influence alignment, resolve blockers, maintain clear communication, and provide consistent visibility into project progress throughout the full lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, ensuring scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and ownership are clearly defined. Coordinate with global laboratory teams and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities, expectations, decisions, and next steps across functions.
- Influence stakeholders and drive alignment across teams and functions to maintain project momentum
- Manage project timelines, deliverables, follow-up actions, and dependencies to keep work progressing toward agreed objectives.
- Track project progress, identify risks, delays, and resource constraints, and work with relevant stakeholders to prioritize mitigation actions and resolution plans.
- Escalate issues, risks, or delays as needed to enable timely decisions, remove blockers, and support resolution.
- Maintain accurate project updates, dashboards, and reporting materials that reflect milestones, risks, actions, overall project health, and progress for key stakeholders.
- Facilitate project meetings and document decisions, actions, owners, and next steps to support follow-through.
- Support resolution of issues that may impact quality, delivery, or timing
- Drive stakeholder accountability by ensuring commitments are clear, tracked, and followed through.
Who You Are Minimum Qualifications:- 5-7+ years of experience managing projects from initiation to completion
- Strong ability to influence others, build alignment, and work effectively across functions
- Demonstrated ability to manage timelines, deliverables, and competing priorities in a structured way
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience working in a global, cross-functional environment
- Proficiency with project tracking, reporting, and project management tools (e.g., smartsheet)
- Must be fluent in English
Preferred Qualifications:- PMP certification
- Experience in laboratory, technical, scientific, or regulated environments
- Familiarity with global project coordination across sites or regions
- Experience supporting process improvement or operational excellence initiatives
Pay Range for this position: $96,500 - $166,300. The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.
