Global Project Manager - Lab Automation

Job-Room; Zug; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Job-Room in Switzerland seeks an experienced Project Manager for Life Sciences engineering contracting. You will design and implement project structures, coordinate integrated plans, and manage budgets for product development and care activities. English is required; German helpful.

You will apply SAFe/Agile methods where appropriate and drive continuous improvement across teams. The role emphasizes risk management, KPI/OKR reporting, stakeholder communication, and ensuring on-time, on-budget

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor degree in a technical or natural sciences field.
• 3–5 years project management experience in Waterfall and Agile (SAFe).
• Proficient in MS Office / Google Suite and PM software (Monday, ADO, Planisware).
• English required; German helpful.
• Strong stakeholder and communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Sets up and implements project structures for development and care activities with timelines, resources and budgets.
• Creates and maintains integrated project plans with dependencies and budgets.
• Accountable for quality in risk management, critical path, scenarios, budget and planning.
• Executes PM processes and guides milestone readiness and capacity reviews; drives improvements.
• Applies agile methods as appropriate, blending with non-Agile where needed.
• Manages meetings and knowledge sharing; fosters positive team dynamics.
• Establishes KPIs/OKRs and reports progress to stakeholders.
• Acts as Agile Program Manager and trusted advisor for holistic planning and data.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder management

Communication

Lab automation experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering

Tools

MS Office

Google Suite

Planisware

Monday.com

ADO

Jobbeschreibung

• Life Sciences - Engineering
• Zug
• Contracting
• Vollzeit
• November 2026 - 12 months + extension

Main tasks:

• Sets up & implements project/program/product structures for product development & product care activities including communication management, timelines, resource and budget plans, progress, and cost control.
• Creates, coordinates, and maintains integrated project plans including dependencies, resources, and budgets allowing the teams to work efficiently and effectively.
• Accountable for quality implementation in projects in the following areas: Project risk management; Critical path analysis; Scenario creation and analysis; Budget; and robust planning.
• Consistently executes project management processes including guiding and managing preparation for milestone reviews, capacity reviews (cQCR, SCR & fQCR), etc., as applicable & may lead improvement initiatives.
• Follows best practices in project/product teams and fosters continuous improvement by sharing best practices and knowledge among peers.
• Selects project methodology and applies agile methods as appropriate, including coaching and guiding teams in project methodology including agile practices (with Project/Program Leads or PMC management if appropriate). Can work in a hybrid Agile role combining Agile methods (usually within the project/product team) with non-Agile techniques (usually needed with partners and some functions).
• Manages meetings and may manage knowledge sharing between project/product teams and sub-chapters to enhance project effectiveness and optimized delivery. Establishes positive project/product team dynamics through team building.
• Goal Setting: Establish, measure, and report the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), standard metrics, objectives and Key Results (OKRs) or Outcome Based Planning (OBPs) key results for projects enabling teams and functions to measure and improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Acting as a trusted advisor with a 360° view on all levels to advise and support the project/product teams as well as the broader organization in holistic planning; project risk management; scenario creation as well as critical path analysis to ensure an optimized value delivery. Single point of contact & control for project and program data collected from the functions.
• Identifies project risks and describes potential implications for budget, timeline, and scope. Identifies gaps, potential bottlenecks or delays, challenges assumptions, and proposes options to close gaps and get projects back on track while communicating issues proactively to stakeholders.
• Manages project/product team information to support the teams themselves, the Life Cycle Teams (LCTs) and/or other governing body decision-making. Frequently provides high-level/pre-defined and recent planning data for scenario analysis and decision-making on a portfolio level. Acts as Agile Program Manager as defined by Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) where applicable.

What you bring:

• Education/Degree: Bachelors degree within a technical or natural sciences field
• Demonstrated experience in Lab Automation within Biochemistry and Chemistry.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of project management experience is required (up to 15 years is ok), with solid expertise in both Waterfall and Agile (SAFe) environments.
• IT/Tool Skills: MS Office / Google Suite, Project Management Software (Monday, ADO, Planisware, -)
• Language Skills: English a must, German very helpful
• Great Stakeholder and Communication Skills