Project Manager - Lab Services

Project Manager Location: United States or Canada (East Coast or Central) Full time Remote or Hybrid Do you bring hands‑on PM experience from a central lab /specialty lab setting? With the financial and client management skills to go with it? Can you translate complex lab processes into clear, plain‑language client communication? Are you ready to bring structure and rigour to a team that's genuinely building something? Our global project management team is hiring. We are looking for a Project Manager to play a pivotal role in the delivery of our central laboratory and specialty services portfolio across the globe, bringing the PM fundamentals that raise the bar for how we manage studies, communicate with clients, and execute with precision.

HOW YOU WILL ADD VALUE

Strengthening client partnerships through structured, proactive, and clear communication Enhancing the financial discipline of study delivery, budget oversight, invoice review, and forecasting Driving continuous improvement in how the PM team manages logistics, sample handling, and cross‑functional coordination Shaping best practices that raise the capability floor of the broader US PM team

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage a portfolio of concurrent central lab and specialty studies across the full project lifecycle Own study budgets end‑to‑end; invoice review, spend tracking against contract, variance reporting, and client forecasting Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned sponsors, managing expectations proactively and navigating complex conversations with clarity Translate technical laboratory processes and findings into plain, structured communication for non‑scientific client stakeholders Coordinate across internal teams – lab operations, logistics, quality, finance – to ensure seamless study execution and sample management Monitor study milestones, flag risks early, and elevate appropriately without losing momentum Support the development of improved invoice and budget review processes as part of a broader PM capability initiative

ABOUT YOU

You're a PM currently in lab services, you know how to manage a budget, handle a difficult client conversation, and bring order to complex, multi‑team study delivery. Project management experience in a clinical or laboratory services environment Demonstrated ownership of study budgets; invoice review, spend tracking and forecasting Experience in central lab, lab services, or pharma services; familiarity with sample handling, accessioning, and specimen logistics is a strong advantage Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent studies with competing priorities Strong written and verbal communication in English, structured, clear, and able to simplify complexity for a non‑technical audience Travel: Minimal. Occasional client or internal meetings may require US or Canada (depending on your proximity to the New York or Montreal office) travel. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cerba Research