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Position Details
Job responsibilities
Managing disposable product development (NPI)
Creation and monitoring of project plans incl. milestone plan, COGS, project costs and NREs
Reporting project status updates as well as project phase transitions to the executive management
Identification and mitigation of project risks
Guiding the project team through the individual development phases
Alignment of shared resources within R&D
Coordination of cooperation with the departments: Purchasing/ Service/ Production/ QM/ Manufacturing Engineering/ Regulatory Affairs/ PM and with customers as well as external Service Providers
Initiating the procurement of materials for sample and prototype builds
Initiation, coordination and maintenance of technical product documentation up to the product launch
Ensure timely delivery of mandatory documents for each project phase
Ensure fulfillment of customer expectations & customer satisfaction
Escalation of critical project parameters to the program manager and superiors
Ensure internal & external communication flow
Internal alignment on customer communication strategy
Drafting & conducting internal trainings
Support of recruiting process
Support evaluation of updated standards (Bewertung der Auswirkung von Normänderungen auf den Bereich)
Active role in improving project management at Novanta (e.g. initiate a Community of Practice)
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
Min. of 1-2 years’ experience in R&D project management, ideally medical devices or disposables
Disposables product knowledge
Well experienced with classical project management as well as agile project management
Proficient with common project management tools (e.g. MS Project, MS Azure or similar)
Advanced knowledge with Microsoft Office tools, SharePoint
Official project management certification beneficial (such as PMP, IPMA or Prince2)
very good/fluent English language skill is mandatory, German GER C1 is a bonus.
Requirements, personality/soft skills
Positive attitude and intercultural sensitivity
Self-motivated working style, always pushing the boundaries
Attention to detail and systematic way of working
Cross-functional 360deg view
Quality-conscious, trustworthy and reliable
Analytical, structured and systematic way of working
Goal-oriented communication skills in german and english
Self-motivated working style, always pushing the boundaries
Team-oriented leadership
Well-articulated
Presentation skills (right content for right audience)
General Tasks
Implementation of the departmental and product group strategy
Coordination with other project managers on processes, interfaces and cross-sectional tasks
Active participation in the innovation process & continuous improvement
Strict adherence to quality, occupational safety and environmental regulations and implementation of the instructions of quality/ environmental management officers and occupational safety specialist
Travel Requirements
Travel (up to 10%) to suppliers, production sites or the customers.
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