Project Manager (m/f/d)

Novanta Inc.; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Novanta Medical GmbH is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex product development across active medical devices and disposable products. You will drive cross-functional teams from concept through commercialization, ensuring milestones, budgets, risks, and documentation are managed to support successful launches.

The role requires proven NPI leadership in a regulated setting, strong stakeholder management, and fluency in English.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3 years of project management experience in a regulated industry (medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, automotive).
• Proven track record of leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from concept through market launch.
• Experience managing scope, schedule, risks, budget, and product cost targets (COGS).
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and ownership mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English language.

Aufgaben

• Manage large-scale product development projects (NPI).
• Create and monitor project plans, milestone plans, COGS, project costs and NREs.
• Report project status updates and phase transitions to executive management.
• Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Guide project team through development phases.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Service, Production, Quality, Regulatory, Product Management, customers and external providers.
• Initiate procurement of materials for samples and prototypes.
• Maintain technical product documentation up to product launch.
• Ensure timely delivery of documents for each project phase.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Fluent English

Agile development

Jobbeschreibung

Novanta’s Novanta Medical GmbH business unit develops devices and accessories for minimally invasive surgery, enabling doctors to operate with small cuts. The unit produces insufflators, medical pumps, and tubing that simplify diagnosis and treatment.

Summary

This job is responsible for the project management of product development projects as part of larger development programs. The role covers typical tasks and responsibilities of project management, including planning, monitoring, and reporting. The successful candidate will lead the development and launch of both active medical devices and single‑use/disposable products, with a primary focus on disposable product technologies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Managing large‑scale product development projects (NPI).
• Creation and monitoring of project plans, including milestone plans, COGS, project costs, and NREs.
• Reporting project status updates and project phase transitions to executive management.
• Identification and mitigation of project risks.
• Guiding the project team through individual development phases.
• Alignment of shared resources within R&D.
• Coordination with Purchasing, Service, Production, Quality Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Product Management, customers, and external service providers.
• Initiating procurement of materials for sample and prototype builds.
• Initiating, coordinating, and maintaining technical product documentation up to product launch.
• Ensuring timely delivery of mandatory documents for each project phase.
• Ensuring fulfillment of customer expectations and customer satisfaction.
• Escalating critical project parameters to the Program Manager and leadership.
• Ensuring effective internal and external communication flow.
• Aligning customer communication strategies internally.
• Leading cross‑functional teams throughout the entire product development lifecycle, from concept through commercialization.

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 compliance with the quality, occupational safety and environmental regulations.
• Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

• Min. 3 years of project management experience in a regulated industry (e.g. medical devices, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, automotive).
• Proven track record of leading New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from concept through market launch.
• Experience managing project scope, schedule, risks, budget, and product cost targets (COGS).
• Experience coordinating cross‑functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and ownership mindset.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English language.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Experience with single‑use/disposable medical products (biocompatibility, sterilization, packaging, shelf‑life, process validation, manufacturing transfer).
• Exposure to active medical devices, including software, electronics, or mechanical development.
• Experience with Agile or hybrid Agile/traditional development environments.
• PMP, IPMA, Prince2, or equivalent certification.
• Fluent German language is a plus.

Travel Requirements

Willingness to travel up to 10% within Germany, Czech Republic and occasionally the US.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy. Please call [phone] if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.