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Hybrid in Serbia
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We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager / Delivery Lead to lead and coordinate complex projects within the Life Sciences domain with a focus on drug discovery. The ideal candidate will have a degree in chemistry or biology, a strong background in project management, proven experience in the technical domain, excellent communication skills, and a passion for saving people's lives.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional project teams to deliver life sciences projects on time, within scope, and on budget for both staff augmentation and managed output engagement models
- Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations
- Manage project risks, issues, and changes, ensuring effective mitigation strategies
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and internal teams
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., GxP, FDA, EMA)
- Prepare and present project status reports to senior management and stakeholders
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment
- Conduct architecture reviews and audits
- Determine project requirements and goals needed to achieve a go-live solution
- Participate hands-on in pre-sales activities such as proposals, RFPs, RFIs, and demos
- Maintain direct communication with customers throughout solution architecture design and implementation
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in technical project management or delivery leadership within the Life Sciences domain
- Expertise in designing large-scale solutions with in-depth technical detail and collaborating closely with business stakeholders to determine project requirements
- Proficiency in designing QA solutions that are maintainable, extensible, and modular, aligned with industry best practices (SOLID principles, design patterns, etc.) for implementation by project or program teams
- Background in building and maintaining QA frameworks, solutions, and shared formats usable across all company projects and programs
- Skills in defining and executing comprehensive test automation strategies, including roadmaps, tools, frameworks, and approaches
- Competency in developing and maintaining documentation covering automation processes, workflows, and configurations
- Capability to assess and choose the most suitable test automation tools and guide the definition, selection, and expansion of test automation architecture frameworks
- Understanding of key quality metrics tracking and reporting, including defect density, test coverage, and release cycle times across manual, automated, and performance testing
- Qualifications in supervising manual and automated testing efforts to validate functional, integration, regression, and performance aspects
- Familiarity with AI-powered solutions in Quality Engineering processes, leveraging GenAI, LLMs, and AI agents to enhance test automation, test generation, test data management, defect analysis, and overall software quality
- Showcase of leading continuous improvement initiatives in test processes, tools, and techniques to support digital transformation
- Degree in chemistry or biology, combined with excellent communication skills