Project Manager - New Product Development

Morgan Hill, CA

Objectives

• Lead development projects as Project Manager
• Responsible for achieving the project targets as deadlines, budgets, KPI's,
• Mid-size projects or subprojects; Platform project, Customer projects
• Define and build-up project teams with the right cross-functional mix of professional skills in the teams.
• 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.
• Manage and coordinate the activities of the cross-functional team to achieve the overall project targets including design transfer and industrialization of the product.
• Ensure with leadership experience and methodological competence efficient implementation and adherence to processes, guidelines and regulations.
• Proactively manage stakeholders of the project.
• Proactively identifies and solves conflicts in the project team.

Responsibilities 

• Cross-functional team leadership
• Responsible for overall project planning & tracking: cost, schedule, and requirements.
• Responsible for aligning & achieving project targets such as deadlines, budgets, and agreed cross-functional KPIs.
• Responsible for the quality output of the team.
• Responsible for compliance with Tecan guidelines and processes.
• Responsible for completing the developed product solution or component including design transfer and final release.
• Responsible for an effective project organization according to the development model, including processes, SOPs, directives, and guidelines.

• Responsible for adequate and capable project resources
• Communicate clear and detailed project status to stakeholders.
• Responsible for risk and change management and project trade-offs
• Responsible for escalation to relevant decision boards

Requirements

BSc, MSc Technical degree, preferably technical, life science, mechanical, electrical or software engineering

PMP or similar certifications

Change Management and leadership training/education

Project Management or equivalent experience

Product Management

Strong presentation & communication

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

Experience in leading highly regulated product development  projects

Experience in automation

Experience in assay development

Agile project management

Additional Credentials:

Japanese Language Proficiency is a plus