[ PM ] - Project Manager

Job Overview

A dedicated and experienced Project Manager with strong technical background, attention to detail and a background in product development and industrialization in the medical device or pharma industry.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead new product introduction projects with a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled experts.
• Plan and manage all aspects of the project life cycle (design, engineering, tech transfer, validation, launch, scale-up).
• Establish and maintain appropriate structures to ensure communication, flow of information and documentation within the project.
• Responsible for project deliverable, schedule, cost and quality as well as reporting directly to relevant stakeholders within the organization.
• Cross-functional role with strong interaction with various departments, internal stakeholders, suppliers and customers.
• Ensuring effective implementation of requirements enabling fast ramp up of production and benefit realization.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in product development, NPI, industrialization, scale-up and high-volume production.
• Project management experience in highly complex areas with numerous stakeholders; proficient in corresponding PM methodologies and tools.
• Experience with plastic injection molding, tooling and automated assembly processes would be a plus.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: GMP production / medical device quality systems (i.e. ISO13485, GMP, FDA CFR21) / supply chain management / contract manufacturing.
• Combination product experience is an asset.
• Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Strong intercultural and interdisciplinary communication skills; excellent written and verbal English.
• Experience in international collaboration programs and good at building professional networks
• Able to work under pressure to achieve short-term targets without compromising long-term objectives.
• Capable of handling communication and cooperation with stakeholders over distance.