Project Manager-Lab Operations

We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

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Job Purpose

The Project Manager, Lab Operations oversees all project functions including planning, task management, and coordination of internal and/or external functional teams’ activities to drive key projects and initiatives of the Lab Operations business unit. This role will be involved in all stages of the project life cycle including scope definition, planning, execution, and monitoring. This includes assessment of the submitted requirements and creation and communication of end-to-end project plans that clearly outline timelines, dependencies, resources, and ownership. Projects include, but are not limited to, lab integrations, greenfield launches, product launches and process enhancements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing end-to-end Lab Operations project activities, including scope, budget, risks, timelines, deliverables, and communication to support project delivery in a global and dynamic environment.

• Provides strategic leadership and consultation throughout the project life cycle, including activities such as planning, designing, documenting, integrating, communication, reporting, change management, incident management, and configuration management.

• Develop project plans and roadmaps and ensure that project deliverables are in line with the business requirements, delivered on schedule, and meeting the quality standards defined.

• Identify and prioritize project requirements and critical path in line with business objectives.

• Create appropriate sub-plans such as a communications plan, quality assurance plan, resource plan, procurement plan, change management plan, etc.

• Coordinates and facilitates work groups, involving other Project Managers, Business Analysts, and Subject Matter Experts to elicit and document business and user requirements, perform gap analysis, define, and reengineer processes based on internal and industry best practices.

• Delivers frequent and concise communication, and reports project status updates to the relevant stakeholders.

• Set and manage expectations with resource manager(s) regarding allocation to the project and performance expectations.

• Conduct risk assessments to identify and manage contingencies that may negatively affect a project.

• Ensures project activities aligns with Antech policies, procedures, and methodologies.

• Execute project closeout activities including turnover to appropriate stakeholders.

• Define, monitor, and report on key project metrics.

• Facilitate retrospectives to support a continuous cycle of development and feedback.

• Provides cross-functional support to other departments as required and adjusts work hours as needed to meet project deadlines.

• Represent Antech professionally at all times.

• May be asked to participate in enterprise initiatives, special projects, and other duties as assigned.

• We share a collaborative obligation to ensure that we conduct ourselves in the utmost ethical manner and that we hold each other accountable to the values and standards of the organization.  Every employee has the responsibility to ask questions, seek guidance, and report concerns and/or violations of company policy or ethical standards.  Antech Diagnostics has several processes in place to communicate with leadership and expects that employees will have a commitment to integrity and uncompromising values.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors’ degree with at least 4-5 years of project management experience, preferably in a laboratory environment.

• PMP certification is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills; can easily tailor messaging and communication style based on the define audience.

• Effective listener, who can communicate project needs and activities to relevant stakeholders.

• Competency in project management applications, tools, concepts, and methodologies.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently with minimal supervision.

• Demonstrates cultural awareness and experience in team management and leadership on projects that span multiple time zones and different cultures.

• Consistently demonstrates organization, detail-orientation, analytical and investigation skills.

• Attention to detail and accuracy.

• Must be able to travel as needed to meet the project needs.

Travel

Up to 30% of the time

Working Conditions:

The associate is regularly required to apply manual dexterity, including hand/wrist flexibility, for computer keyboarding.  The associate frequently is required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.  The associate is frequently required to hear and speak in order to use the telephone, make presentations and communicate with people in an office environment.  The associate is occasionally required to sit and stoop, bend, kneel, or crouch.  The associate must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.

The associate will primarily work in a typical office environment including use of cubicles, computers and overhead lighting. Temperature extremes will be minimal to nonexistent.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The associate will be required to use a computer, spreadsheets, data base management, email, and the Internet.  The associate may need to use a copy machine, fax machine, and phone system.  The associate must occasionally use media equipment such as an overhead projector, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams.

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by our passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90+ reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.

Benefits

Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates.

Benefits eligiblity is based on employment status.

• Paid Time Off & Holidays

• Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)

• Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life

• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)

• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401(k) with company match

• Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement

• Life Assistance Program

• Pet Care Discounts

Commitment to Equal Employer Opportunities

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement, please see our Career page at Antech Careers.

Note to Search Firms/Agencies

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