The Projectification of Life Science

The projected skills shortage in the 2030s. How do we deal with it? As more and more industries become increasingly projectized (organizing work and resources around projects rather than traditional functional structures), the demand for skilled project leaders and managers and project management skills more generally, is expected to soar and is anticipated to lead to a project management skills shortage in the 2030s. The project management skills mix is also predicted to change significantly. The best project managers are already evolving and have shifted their focus to invest more time into influencing outcomes, building relationships, and achieving the strategic goals of their organizations.

The life science industry is under pressure like never before. Is the way we manage projects in our sector fit for the future? Some may say that it's not perfect but we're always improving the way we do it. Others would argue that we really need…