Project Manager

Tecan; Grödig; Hybrid; EUR 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job bike

Life or health insurance

Food allowance

EGYM Wellpass

Klimaticket

Company events

Job summary

Tecan Austria is seeking a Project Manager for Instrument Development to lead complex lab instrument and solution development projects from initiation to industrialization and lifecycle management.

You will build cross‑functional teams, coordinate across locations, and drive projects to meet time, cost, and scope targets while ensuring compliance and stakeholder alignment. English is required; travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's or PhD degree in technical or life science
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management, preferably instrument/solution development for Life Science and Diagnostics
• Experience in leading complex and highly regulated product development projects
• Value, team, target and solution oriented
• Self‑dependent, independent, efficient and reliable
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• English required; German is a plus. Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Define and build a winning project team with the required cross‑functional skill mix and a solution‑oriented mindset
• Coordination of team members across multiple locations
• Planning, staffing and structuring of projects including interfaces to related projects and organizational units
• Manage all activities to achieve the overall project targets (time, cost, scope)
• Through leadership and methodological competence, ensure efficient implementation and adherence to processes, guidelines, and regulations
• Ensure proactive and proper stakeholder management and communication to all levels of the organization
• Demonstrate leadership towards the team and all management levels
• Proactively anticipate, identify, mitigate risks, and resolve conflicts in the project team and with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

English

Education

Bachelor's/Master's or PhD in technical or life science

Job description

Have you ever wondered how your skills and unique background can impact the world of tomorrow? Join our teams and put the talent and passion that defines you to work for us as a

Project Manager “Instrument Development” (w/m/d)

Your contribution

In this strategic role, you will lead complex laboratory instrument and solution development projects for Life Science and Diagnostics – from Project Initiation to Industrialization, Market Launch and Lifecylce Management.

• Define and build a winning project team with the required cross‑functional skill mix and a solution‑oriented mindset.
• Coordination of team members across multiple locations.
• Planning, staffing and structuring of projects including interfaces to related projects and organizational units.
• Manage all activities to achieve the overall project targets (time, cost, scope).
• Through leadership and methodological competence, ensure efficient implementation and adherence to processes, guidelines, and regulations.
• Ensure proactive and proper stakeholder management and communication to all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrate leadership towards the team and all management levels.
• Proactively anticipate, identify, mitigate risks, and resolve conflicts in the project team and with stakeholders.

Your profile

We are not just looking for expertise: We are looking for people who can put their passion and talent into practice with us.

• Bachelor's/Master's or PhD degree in technical or life science
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management preferably in development of instruments and solutions for Life Science and Diagnostics
• Experience in leading complex and highly regulated product development projects
• Value, team, target and solution oriented
• Self‑dependent, independent, efficient and reliable
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• English required; German is a plus. Willingness to travel.

What makes working at Tecan unique

• Working in an international and diverse environment
• Exciting and varied tasks in a pleasant working environment
• The chance to grow your career within the company
• A wide range of opportunities for further training
• Flexible working hours with options to work remotely
• Very good accessibility by public transport and free parking
• Company canteen for a healthy and enjoyable lunch
• A wide range of Tecan benefits for you to select (e.g. job bike, life or health insurance, food allowance, EGYM Wellpass, Klimaticket, company events, etc.)

Become a part of Tecan, certified as a Great Place to Work! You can find out more about our Great Place to Work certification here. Great Place to Work.

Your contact:

Albert Gamper (Head HR Tecan Austria)

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Due to the Austrian Equal Treatment Act, we are obliged to state the minimum monthly salary of EUR 4.819,51 (classification according to the collective agreement of the electrical and electronics industry based on full-time 38.5 hours/week) as a basis for negotiation. A significant overpayment is envisaged depending on training, qualifications, and experience.

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Our purpose.

At Tecan we are driven to improve people’s lives and health. We do this by empowering our customers to scale healthcare innovation globally from life science to the clinic. We collaborate with our customers from early‑stage innovation through project implementation and beyond. We deliver the products, services and solutions that make lab processes and medical procedures precise, reproducible and compliant.

Stay unique and make it count.

Our values - trust, highest standards, and ambition - are the cornerstones of our business and provide the framework for Tecan's culture. We foster a positive and empowering environment where our rarest assets, our unique employees, can grow and bring their passion and talent to work.