Senior Project Manager - RandD, New Product Development (NPD)The location of the role is Portsmouth (onsite role).The duration of the contract is 12 months.The pay rate on offer is 52 per hour (via Umbrella agency - inside IR35).Industry: Life SciencesRole SummaryThe Senior RandD Project Manager, Process Design and Validation Services, is pivotal in driving innovation and excellence in our RandD projects, ensuring we remain at the forefront of the industry. The Senior RandD Project Manager is responsible for managing RandD development or improvement projects for any service in the RandD strategic plan which may include services and/or products associated with our portfolio of process development, validation or training services. Working from early phase (definition of specs) through concept and design and then into testing and validation. Ensuring organisational readiness to offer and execute.This position reports to the Director of RandD, and is located in Portsmouth, Harbourgate (UK).Key accountabilities of the roleLead a cross-functional team to execute on innovation projects. Collaborate closely with other departments including product management, subject matter experts, scientists, quality assurance, operations, marketing, sourcing and legal to ensure seamless execution of tasks.Foster a collaborative environment to drive project success.Innovation and improvement - continuously seek opportunities to improve existing processes and develop new, innovative solutions that