Manager Project Management (Interim Assignment)

Job description

As Manager Project Management, you are responsible for leading and developing the Project Management team while driving improvements in project management processes, planning, communication, and operational performance. You facilitate the continued growth of the department, increase effectiveness of the organization and prepare the organization for the transition to our new facility where multiple Business Units will be located. Responsibilities and tasks: Leading, coaching and developing the Project Management team. Improving and standardizing project management processes, such as scoping, project monitoring, communication, reporting mechanisms. Develop and maintain forecasting processes for project demand. Implement structured capacity planning in collaboration with laboratory management. Establish clear prioritization processes for routine and non-routine activities. The role also supports in all regular project management activities within the department, including project intake, scoping, planning, forecasting, prioritization, customer communication, reporting, and project execution oversight. A key objective of the role is to create a scalable and future-proof Project Management organization that supports efficient project execution, customer satisfaction, business growth, and effective collaboration across departments and Business Units. Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Business Administration, or a related field. Minimum 5 years of experience in Project Management, preferably within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, CDMO, or laboratory environment. Proven experience in leading and developing teams. Experience with process improvement, forecasting, and capacity planning. Experience managing complex stakeholder environments and cross-functional projects. Knowledge of GMP-regulated environments is preferred. Strong leadership, coaching, and change management skills. Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Customer-focused, results-oriented, and capable of balancing strategic thinking with operational execution. Located in the Netherlands with a valid work permit. Duration This is initially a one-year assignment at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden. This assignment may be extended and potentially lead to a permanent position. This is not predetermined yet. Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden B.V. : A world of possibilities This position is based at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden on the Bio Science Park in Leiden. We have a close-knit team where collegiality and collaboration come first. We offer a responsible and challenging position within the team with room for your own ideas and input. Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden also offers: A competitive salary; Flexible working hours; 25 days of vacation with the option to purchase 7 additional days (based on a fulltime contract); Travel allowance of 23 cents net per kilometer. Are you traveling by public transport? Then your travel expenses will be fully reimbursed via NS Business Card; Participation in a pension scheme with 50% contribution by Eurofins; Each month, you accumulate a choice budget balance of 8.95% of your gross salary. This includes, among other things, holiday pay and a year-end bonus. You can choose to have this amount paid out, or you can use it to buy extra days off, for example. You choose what suits you best; Discount on additional health insurance; Tax benefit via FiscFree when purchasing various products and services via your gross salary, such as a bicycle, sports contribution, fitness, mobile telephony, computers & tablets or a weekend away; Professional training and opportunities for training and development; Training options via the online learning platform Good Habitz. Working at Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden offers you the flexibility and personal touch of working in a medium sized and dynamic company, whilst also allowing you to benefit from having Eurofins as a parent company. Our ambitious growth plans provide ample opportunities for our employees: Diverse developmental opportunities within the organization; A large client portfolio ensures a lot of diversity in your work. More about Eurofins Scientific Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies. In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 62,000 staff across a network of more than 1000 independent companies in over 62 countries and operating more than 900 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing. In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years. Would you like to know more? For questions regarding the position, please follow the link below ‘I’m interested’ in order to contact the hiring manager. Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated. Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Leiden B.V. , part of the globally operating Eurofins Scientific network, is a leading GMP-certified contract laboratory serving the (bio)pharmaceutical industry. Based at the Leiden Bio Science Park, we provide a comprehensive range of microbiological, viral, chemical, and physical quality control testing for pharmaceutical raw materials, intermediates, and finished products. In addition to our standard test packages, we develop and validate productspecific methods in close collaboration with our clients, and we also offer smallscale manufacturing services. We have a professional team consisting of a mix of young and experienced people with different backgrounds and experiences. Together we strengthen global healthcare and help advance the pharmaceutical product quality and patient safety worldwide.