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 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 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 2019, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 4.56 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Project manager is in close contact with the members of the Group Operating Council where needed. S/he is flexible and willing to perform varying duties depending on the needs of the company, the CEO and the GOC Members.

Project manager works in cooperation with the Head of the CEO PMO to provide the necessary support to the CEO in all operational aspects of his role, managing and implementing multiple projects as well as carrying out administrative duties.

Main responsibilities:

• Establish goals, set major priorities and implement processes
• Track & inform the CEO about the progress
• Ensure deadlines are respected with the highest quality delivered
• Follow up & advise on strategic projects and initiatives
• Evaluate project performance against goals and take necessary action to address deviations
• Present recommendations where needed

Personal skills

Must have:

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with complete discretion and integrity
• Excellent communication skills, ability to convey messages in a clear way depending on the audience
• Strong observational and analytical skills
• Flexible, with a passion to solve problems and handle unexpected situations

Nice to have:

• Strong observational and analytical skills
• Organisational skills with high attention to details
• Ability to work independently in a fast-growing international environment
• Dynamic and ambitious person with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Able to work well under pressure with a high level of drive and energy

Technical knowledge:        

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office tools is required
• Corporate finance knowledge (e.g. ability to read balance sheet, understanding of P&L, etc.) would be helpful in this position

Educational Background:

• Master’s degree achieved at top University or Business School

Language skills and level expected:   

• English fluent required (both written and oral communication)
• Fluency in other languages would be a plus (French or German)

Type and duration of previous experience:     

• 2-3 years of experience in consultancy
• Experience handling multiple projects for multiple clients and industries in a consulting firm is desired
• Experience in planning and management of events would be an advantage

What we offer:

• The opportunity to grow your project management skills in a demanding, fast growing organization
• Multiple career opportunities