Project Manager

Project Manager

Objectives and scope of the job

Proactively perform risk and change management and project trade-offs.

Timely and professional escalation to relevant decision boards.

Ensure ongoing updates and accuracy of the project business case.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities/Main tasks

Main tasks

Define and build-up winning project teams with the right mindset, the required cross-functional skill mix and complement it with capable external resources where needed.

Manage the planning, staffing and execution of project according to the applicable development processes.

Planning, monitoring and reporting of projects with coordination of interfaces to related projects.

Ensures proactive and proper stakeholder management and communication to all levels

Demonstrates clear leadership towards all management levels.

Interface and Coordination of team members across multiple locations.

Manage all activities to achieve the overall project targets including design transfer and industrialization.

Through leadership and methodological competence, ensure efficient implementation and adherence to processes, guidelines, and regulations.

Proactively anticipates, identifies, mitigates risks, and resolves conflicts in the project team and with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Cross-functional team leadership, incl. quality output of the team

Overall project planning & tracking: cost, schedule, requirements.

Aligning & achieving project targets (e.g. Business objectives, deadlines, budgets, cross-functional KPI's).

Completion of the developed product or solution or component including design transfer and final release

Effective & efficient project organization according to the development model, including processes, SOPs, directives, guidelines.

Communicate clear and detailed project status to stakeholders.

Requirements/Skills/Competencies

Basic Education - BSc, or MSc, preferably technical or life sciences

Further Education - Relevant project mgmt. education,

Experience - Project Management or equivalent and > 3+y exp.

Language Skills - Fluent in English

Presenting a technical solution to a technical and non-technical audience

Technical Knowledge and Skills - Experience in leading highly regulated product development projects

Physical Requirements - Ability to travel (max 10%)

Interpersonal Skills/ Competencies (Core&Leadership)

1. Value, team, target and solution oriented

2. Flexible, curious and willing to learn

3. Self-dependent, independent, efficient and reliable

4. Business and technical interest and understanding

5. Open for taking responsibility

6. Good communication and stakeholder mgmt skills

7. Very Self-motivated and motivating others

8. Good self-awareness and self-confidence

9. Willingness to execute routine work

Nice to have

• PhD in Life Sciences
• PMP or similar certifications
• Change Management and leadership training / education
• Product Management
• Business Administration
• Additional languages (DE and any other is a plus)
• Strong in presentation & communication
• Experience in automation
• Experience in assay development
• Agile project management experience