Manager, Project in Buffalo, New York at Cole-Parmer Instrument Company

Job Title: Manager, Project

Reports To: VP, Chief Scientific Officer

Location: Buffalo, NY

Work Type: Onsite

FLSA Status: Exempt

About Antylia:

At Antylia Scientific, we believe the future of science is shaped by the collective power of expertise.

As the home of trusted scientific brands—including Cole-Parmer, Environmental Express and ZeptoMetrix—we bring together specialized knowledge, innovative products, and dedicated people to help laboratories, manufacturers, healthcare organizations, and researchers around the world solve complex challenges and improve lives.

Our teams support customers across life sciences, diagnostics, environmental, industrial, and academic markets with solutions that advance research, improve quality, protect communities, and drive scientific progress.

What makes Antylia unique is the expertise of our people. Across our brands and functions, we collaborate to share knowledge, solve problems, and create better outcomes for our customers. Every employee contributes to a culture built on innovation, integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

If you're passionate about making an impact through science, technology, and customer-focused innovation, you'll find opportunities to grow your career while helping shape the future of science.

About the Job:

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading cross-functional projects that drive product development, process improvements, and operational efficiencies. In this role, the Project Manager will collaborate with internal teams—including R&D, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and commercial teams—to ensure projects are executed on time, within scope, and within budget.

How You Will Contribute:

• Lead and manage projects related to new product development, process optimization, and strategic initiatives for the ZeptoMetrix portfolio.
• Develop, maintain, and drive comprehensive project plans, ensuring clear definition of scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Assume end-to-end ownership of project timelines from concept through commercialization, managing schedules, identifying critical path activities, holding teams accountable to commitments, and driving on-time delivery of business objectives.
• Create, negotiate, and manage Statements of Work (SOWs) with internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring project scope, deliverables, timelines, responsibilities, and budgets are clearly defined and executed.
• Serve as the primary project lead and point of coordination for cross-functional teams, including R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Commercial teams. Define project objectives, timelines, deliverables, and success criteria in alignment with business goals.
• Establish project governance processes and conduct regular project reviews to ensure alignment, accountability, and timely decision-making.
• Identify project risks, resource constraints, and potential bottlenecks; develop mitigation plans and drive proactive resolution of issues impacting project timelines or deliverables.
• Facilitate project meetings, document action items, track deliverables, and ensure follow-through across all functional areas.
• Prepare and present project status updates, dashboards, and executive summaries to senior leadership, highlighting progress, risks, mitigation strategies, and key decisions required.
• Monitor project budgets, resource utilization, and performance metrics, ensuring projects remain on schedule and within approved scope and budget.
• Continuously improve project management processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring That Excites Us:

• Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• PMP certification required
• 3+ years of project management experience, preferably in the life sciences, biotech, or molecular diagnostics industries
• Strong understanding of product development, manufacturing, and quality processes in a regulated environment.
• Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar).
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, efficiently works under pressure, within deadlines or other essential time constraints.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to clearly and concisely communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Strong work ethic and an ability to excel within a rapidly changing and growing organization.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary: Range: $85k - $115k depending on location, experience, and qualifications.
• Annual-Incentive Plan (AIP): 10%
• Benefits coverage begins day 1, including the following:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) company match
  • Paid Time Off (15 days annually)
  • Paid Holiday time (10 company-designated days)
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Additional benefits available with company package

This position has not been approved for Relocation Assistance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities associated with it.