Project Manager

Hamamatsu Photonics A/S; Birkerød; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% employer-paid pension

Annual bonus program

25 days vacation + 5 days after 9 mo

LinkedIn Learning access

Wellbeing initiatives

On-site canteen meals

Free parking (Birkerød)

Employee Association activities

Job summary

Hamamatsu Photonics A/S in Birkerød, Denmark, is seeking a Project Manager for our New Product Introduction (NPI) team. You will lead maturation and transfer of laser product designs, coordinating optics, electronics, mechanical and software engineers to ensure timely, within-scope delivery.

The role emphasizes resource planning, risk and change management, project reporting, and adherence to gate processes before transferring manufacturing to Operations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering complex technical projects in product development or technology transfer.
• Ability to lead technical specialists and facilitate design reviews and key decision-making processes.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and with cross-functional, international teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead maturation and transfer projects of laser products, ensuring delivery within scope, time, and budget.
• Plan resources, manage risk, and oversee change control and project reporting.

Skills

Project management

Optics/Photonics

Electronics

Production engineering

English (Fluent)

Job description

Join us to Make an Impact Innovation is in our DNA. We invented supercontinuum lasers and photonic crystal fibers and we constantly reimagine how our products can be used and improved. Our customers use our products in medical and life science research, quantum computing and space exploration. We seek curious, creative and collaborative people to work in our cutting-edge company. Can you see yourself working in teams and providing solutions for innovators? We look forward to hearing from you!

About the role

We are looking for a Project Manager to join our New Product Introduction (NPI) team. As Project Manager in NPI you will work closely together with optical, electrical, mechanical and software engineers on maturing design and developing assembly and test processes. When the project has proven the product can be manufactured with satisfactory yield, it will be transferred to Operations, freeing up space and resources for the new next project.

What you will do

Lead maturation and transfer projects of laser products. Be responsible for planning resource alignment, risk and change management, project reporting, and follow-up the gate process to ensure projects are delivered within scope, on time, and within budget.

What you bring

To succeed in this role, you should have a technical background in one or more of the following areas: optics/photonics, electronics, or production engineering.

Essential Demonstrated experience delivering complex technical projects, ideally related to product development, product maturation, or technology transfer. Ability to effectively lead technical specialists and facilitate project meetings, design reviews, and key decision-making processes. Experience working in a manufacturing environment. Communicate fluently in English and thrive in cross-functional, international teams.

What we offer

We want you to feel supported, both at work and outside it.

• A 12% employer-paid pension contribution and health insurance.
• An annual bonus programme.
• 25 days of paid vacation, plus five additional days once you have been with us for nine months.
• Access to thousands of courses through LinkedIn Learning.
• Wellbeing initiatives and an annual flu vaccination.
• Freshly prepared meals from our subsidised on-site canteen.
• Free parking at our Birkerød site.
• Social activities through our Employee Association.

Benefits are subject to eligibility and the relevant plan or policy terms.

Practical Information

Working arrangement: On site

Working language: English

Employment: Full time

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Company Culture

We embrace uniqueness. With more than 40 nationalities, we are a diverse group. But we have a lot in common. We are curious, respectful, and we aim to make a difference in the World. We need the sharpest minds in the industry to help us accelerate development.