Project Manager

Project Manager

Job Locations

US-MA-Boxborough

ID

2025-17470

Overview

We are looking to hire a project manager who is self-motivated, and excellent communicator and is well organized. This Project Manager will support the planning, execution, and successful completion of both transactional and more complex projects. This position will ensure alignment with Element's safety goals, and overall objectives while managing resources, schedules and budgets. This position will report to the program management department manager but will work closely with test engineers, lab department managers and the publications department.

Salary : $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 / yr DOE

Responsibilities

Managing a large book of customer projects, as the primary contact and person responsible for the outcome of assigned projects.

Ensuring assigned projects are completed on time, within budget, and within scope.

Supports the planning, execution, and successful completion of both transactional and more complex projects.

Management of all project data and documentation across multiple systems, including but not limited to financial and operating systems.

Management of test costs, project revenue tracking, and all project tasks and resources.

Ensuring all test procedures are up to date and available for the lab to use for testing

Managing the scope of work and putting costs back on customers for additional services.

Tracking COS that has been submitted to the customer and ensure we receive an updated PO in a timely manner.

Communication with customers and internal element team / stake holders.

Managing interdivisional projects with other Element facilities.

Self-supervision is required while managing a high volume of projects and implementing corrective actions.

Skills / Qualifications

Analytical problem solving skills

Highly organised

Excellent communication skills

Excellent attention to detail and strong written communication

Adaptable and flexible in approach

Experience working within an appropriate environment

Ability to support the training of others to a high technical standard

Familiarity with national and international testing standards

Familiarity with a wide range of supporting software tools, highly IT literate

Working towards or member status of a relevant professional body

Enough skills and knowledge to quicly gain procedure and report sign off status within the laboratory

A formal qualification in an appropriate scientific discipline at degree level or above would be held, preferably in Polymers

Familiar with a wide range of laboratory techniques from wet chemistry to FTIR, UV absorption, atomic absorption spectroscopy, NMR, XRF, gas / gas-liquid chromatography

Familiar with a wide range of polymer properties, thermal expansion, thermal conductivity

Familiar with a wide range of materials conversion techniques including injection moulding, extrusion, calendaring, blow moulding, cast and blow film.

Familiar with a wide range of physical test methods, including tensile, flexural, compression, torsion modes

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following : age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.