[Hiring] Project Manager - Medical Affairs @Illumina

Role Description

As a Project Manager, Medical Affairs here at Illumina, you will play a critical role in supporting our EMEALA Medical Affairs team by driving the coordination of key scientific collaborations and international consortia. You will work closely with Regional Medical Leads and cross‑functional partners across Legal, Compliance, Marketing, Market Access, and Clinical Research to ensure projects progress efficiently, compliantly, and with excellent visibility across internal teams. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, highly collaborative environment and is motivated by work that advances scientific understanding and patient impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Tracking
  • Develop and maintain fully integrated project schedules and tracking tools
  • Ensure accurate, cross‑functional project visibility and alignment
  • Prepare status reports, asset updates, and scenario summaries
• Meeting & Stakeholder Management
  • Schedule and lead project meetings, including drafting agendas and minutes
  • Track and escalate action items or risks to appropriate leaders
  • Facilitate communication of sub‑team issues and outcomes to Regional and Clinical Research leadership
• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Manage interfaces between functions and ensure seamless handoffs
  • Lead an internal consortium core team, tracking progress across work packages
  • Monitor FTE contributions, in-kind support, budget use, and travel cost allocations
• Consortium Engagement & Governance
  • Represent Illumina in consortium governance and project management calls
  • Synthesize and cascade updates, risks, and changes to internal stakeholders
  • Ensure cross-functional alignment on timelines, deliverables, and reporting requirements
• Compliance & Documentation
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of all activities
  • Coordinate internal and external audits as required
  • Work closely with consortium leads and/or IHI to ensure full alignment with agreed procedures

Qualifications

• Experienced project manager who excels at leading, organizing, and executing complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives
• Hands-on experience managing EU‑funded projects
• Solid grasp of EU grant rules and processes
• Exceptional communication skills, both spoken and written
• Background in medical or scientific environments is highly beneficial
• Fluent in English and ideally proficient in an additional major European language (such as French, Spanish, German, or Italian)
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple fast-paced initiatives
• Strong technical skills in tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and project management platforms like Jira or Smartsheet
• Confident working independently and leading cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Private medical insurance
• Compassion and care time off
• Leisure travel insurance
• Pension
• Employee stock purchasing program
• Volunteer time off
• And much more!