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CPI helps make great ideas and inventions a reality. We’re a team of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.

Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.

From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world a better place.

Hybrid Working

CPI handles many projects of varying scale and scope, both commercial and public-funded. The Project Manager will be required to take overall responsibility for a number of internal and external (customer) of varying complexity projects. As the Project Manager, you will be required to deliver these projects successfully to meet time, quality and cost targets, realising measurable benefits and thereby ensuring satisfied customers and providing a foundation for repeat business.

As a Project Manager working with our Biotechnology business unit, you will join an established growing team that manage CPI’s project portfolio to ensure that we deliver impactful projects that delight our customers. As Project Management is a matrix function within CPI you will find there is the opportunity to work across a range of technology areas. You will be provided with the opportunity for training and development to achieve an APM qualification. CPI’s dynamic environment means that you will be challenged and given opportunities to grow and develop with the company.

You can read about some recent projects that have been delivered to the Biotechnology business unit by using the below links:

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In the role of Project Manager, you will be required to take overall responsibility for a number of internal and external customers of varying complexity projects. You will be required to deliver these projects successfully to meet time, quality and cost targets, realising measurable benefits and thereby ensuring satisfied customers and providing a foundation for repeat business.

Essential:

Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) in an Engineering/Science or Business-related subject with relevant industry experience or can demonstrate significant experience within a similar Project Management role.

It is essential you can demonstrate a relevant project or technical background with experience in managing multiple project-based activities. That you are, a team player who is pro-active with a “can-do” attitude, as these attributes are essential to delivering the role fully.

Candidates are required to have demonstrable experience of establishing good relationships across functions and at all levels within an organisation, on-time delivery of the technical and multidisciplinary project and controlling multiple concurrent projects. With the ability to develop a strong and constructive relationship with the delivery team.

It is essential that candidates have an appreciation of commercial aspects to usefully contribute to project scope, definition, and control, quoting, contract agreements and change control.

Demonstrable experience in the management of single projects of more than £100K and adept in financial and project processes. For example, managing project budgets, cost control and forecasting utilising labour and material resourcing is essential.

Candidates must be financially adept; understand the concepts of budget control and is experienced in financial reporting (cost of sales, revenue, etc.) and is versed in using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to communicate.

Will be able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication.

Desirable:

A background in Lifesciences with a Project Manager qualification such as APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) or an International Project Management Association (IPMA) Level D qualification equivalent.

Experience in managing R&D projects with high levels of uncertainty in a scientific environment is desirable.

Experience of the requirements and reporting needs of public and private projects.

Ideally, you will have an awareness of the technology areas in which CPI operate and an ability to manage project technical work.

Previous experience of working with cross-functional teams and managing their expectation would be advantageous.

Ideally, candidates will have gained and can demonstrate active listening skills and knowledge from working in a fast-paced corporate environment, other environments can also be considered.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate resilience gained in previous project delivery, working to challenging deadlines and managing conflicting priorities.

At CPI, we offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, this includes:

• Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays – Plus a holiday purchasing scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Life assurance and accident insurance schemes
• Flexible working
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Free parking

Find out more about our culture and benefits.

CPI is an organisation based in the UK. Commencement of employment is conditional to demonstrating right to work in the UK, sponsorship may be available.