Laboratory Project Manager; on-site

Clinical Laboratory Project Manager

Rocky Mountain Laboratories – Tempe, AZ

Rocky Mountain Laboratories is a clinical laboratory providing comprehensive laboratory services. We are dedicated to delivering accurate and timely diagnostic information and are committed to improving healthcare outcomes through cutting‑edge technology and a customer‑focused approach.

The Clinical Laboratory Project Manager leads and coordinates cross‑functional initiatives across molecular diagnostics, toxicology, clinical chemistry, and laboratory operations. This role exists to bring structure, visibility, and execution discipline to a growing clinical laboratory environment. As Rocky Mountain Laboratories continues to expand assays, instrumentation, and operational complexity, this position plays a critical role in ensuring initiatives move forward efficiently, compliantly, and without disruption to patient testing.

This role is responsible for translating leadership objectives into structured, actionable project plans; driving workflow optimization initiatives; and ensuring work is completed on time, within scope, and in alignment with regulatory and quality standards.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, assertive, and execution‑focused. They excel in fast‑paced, regulated environments, anticipate obstacles early, and drive clarity, accountability, and follow‑through across cross‑functional teams.

This is not an IT development or construction project management role. This is a hands‑on, operations‑adjacent project management position embedded within clinical laboratory workflows.

• Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Occasional flexibility as projects require

• Lead laboratory projects from initiation through completion, including timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and progress tracking
• Translate high‑level goals into detailed project plans, workflows, and structured action items
• Define scope, milestones, success criteria, and cross‑functional work streams
• Maintain project documentation such as Gantt timelines, action registers, risk logs, and status summaries
• Support workflow improvement and operational optimization initiatives across clinical laboratory operations

• Drive communication between scientists, lab managers, QA/Compliance, operations, and administrative teams
• Facilitate cross‑department handoffs, ensuring clarity and nothing falls through the cracks
• Provide consistent progress updates to leadership and project stakeholders
• Coordinate readiness activities for new assays, equipment onboarding, and LIMS‑related workflow changes

• Coordinate verification and validation (V&V) plans, method implementation steps, and related documentation
• Ensure projects align with CLIA, CAP, and internal quality system expectations
• Support internal and external audits by preparing and organizing documentation
• Maintain structured technical documentation, such as design history files, when applicable

• Identify risks, bottlenecks, and resource gaps early and propose mitigation strategies
• Escalate timeline risks, obstacles, or workload imbalances promptly
• Define, delegate, and track tasks to completion, ensuring accountability across project teams
• Promote consistent execution and follow‑through across departments

• Assist leadership with resource planning, prioritization, and capacity balancing
• Contribute to SOP development, process mapping, and laboratory workflow optimization projects
• Adapt to shifting timelines while maintaining transparency and structured communication
• Other duties as assigned

• 3–5 years of project management experience, preferably in a clinical laboratory, diagnostics, or regulated healthcare environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with shifting deadlines
• Strong skills in delegation, organization, and cross‑functional accountability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including documentation and meeting facilitation
• Experience working with lab operations, QA/QC,…