Senior Project Manager

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity? At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Location:

Remote

This role can be based at an Illumina European hub including the UK, Italy, Germany or the Netherlands.

Closing date: 10th March

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.

Illumina's employee benefits are industry-leading and include 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!

You are an experienced project manager who excels at leading, organising , and executing complex, multi‑stakeholder initiatives. With hands‑on experience managing EU‑funded projects and a solid grasp of EU grant rules and processes, you bring the rigour and attention to detail needed for international consortia work.

Your communication skills - both spoken and written - are exceptional, enabling you to collaborate effectively with medical, scientific, operational, and external partners. A background in medical or scientific environments is highly beneficial, helping you understand the nuances of Medical Affairs and research-driven programmes.

You are fluent in English and ideally proficient in an additional major European language (such as French, Spanish, German, or Italian). Highly organised , proactive, and comfortable managing multiple fast‑paced initiatives, you combine strong technical skills in tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and project management platforms like Jira or Smartsheet. You are as confident working independently as you are leading cross‑functional teams.

• 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

• Schedule and lead project meetings, including drafting agendas and minutes

• Track and escape action items or risks to appropriate leaders

• Facilitate communication of sub‑team issues and outcomes to Regional and Clinical Research leadership

• 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

• 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

• 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

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