R&D Principal Project Manager

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At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The R&D Principal Project Manager is responsible for driving new product development programs for hardware, consumable and software within the biotech industry. The Project Manager will manage key strategic program(s) and coordinate activities within the strategy and roadmap planning forums with senior stakeholders. You will work in a multi-skilled team and support the Protein Research Portfolio Manager as well as the Discovery & Medical Program Management Director.

This position reports to the Discovery & Medical Program Management Director and is part of the Discovery Project Management Office within Discovery R&D, located in Uppsala, Sweden and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

• Directly manage key strategic projects/program using Waterfall and/or Agile project management methodology. Maintain a technical understanding of the job done by your team members in their area of expertise (mechanical, chemical, electrical; automation etc.). Define project planning using Visual Project Management and daily management.

• Build and maintain project plan incl budget, risk management plan, user-centric documentation, test plans etc

• Coach/mentor other project managers or project team members

• Support Protein Research portfolio manager in the Protein Research innovation portfolio management including consolidating and reporting of the relevant Innovation Growth KPIs, building materials for strategy, roadmap and resource planning

• Work within the PMO team towards continuous improvement of Innovation and Project Management tools and processes at both Business Unit and Operating Company level. Work in close collaboration with many departments and other project teams.

• Drive clear communication between key stakeholders at both Business Unit and Operating Company level. Ability to report project progress to leadership teams.

Who you are:

• Master’s degree in science or engineering field

• Track record of delivering new product development projects as the project manager (>10 years)

• Fluent in Waterfall project management methods incl key elements like scheduling, risk management, communication, cost tracking, change management, stakeholder management etc

• Managed cross-functional teams and system type projects (hardware, software, consumables)

• Experience in Life Sciences Industry

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• PhD Degree in Science or Engineering field

• People coaching/mentoring experience in Project Management or Science/Engineering fields

• Continuous improvement approach

Application

We continuously assess candidates and invite them for interviews, so please don’t hesitate to write and send in the application. The recruitment will be completed as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

We look forward to seeing your application.
 

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.
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