What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager (QC Analytical) position at Arcadis?
About The Job
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Project Manager to support a client in Devens, MA. This role will support project plans and project strategy, develop and manage timelines, identify and respond to critical path barriers while simultaneously be an active subject matter expert (SME) in analytical techniques, supporting method transfer/validation.
Role accountabilities:
- Effectively support project management for QC project meetings, including the scheduling of meetings, preparation of agendas, development of meeting minutes, and follow-up on action items
- Manage and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including timelines, milestones, and escalations
- Track timeline elements to ensure that functional deliverables are completed on time and according to relevant quality standards
- Proactively identify, communicate, and escalate risks and decisions to site leadership. Work with team members, project leader and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop contingency plans when required
- Subject matter expert in bioanalytical techniques (e.g., cell-based assays, ELISA, qPCR, flow cytometry) leading method transfer/validation and routine testing of in-process, final product, and stability samples.
- SME for training and mentoring team on multiple complex QC test methods, processes, and procedures.
- Independently develop, write, and execute methods, protocols, reports, and other related documents aligned with regulatory and corporate guidelines.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, preferably in science. Advanced degree preferred.
- Scientific knowledge with a broad range of bioanalytical techniques (cell-based assays, ELISA, qPCR, flow cytometry) and deep expertise with the characterization, validation, and transfer of bioanalytical methods
- Results and customer-oriented, strong communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to learn and quickly apply new concepts and technical information
- Ability to provide legal US work authorization documents required. Will consider US domestic travelers and relocation.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. Salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.