R&D Project Manager, Bluefors, Helsinki

Bluefors Oy; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 47,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global environment

Collaborative and supportive team

Process development opportunities

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Bluefors Oy seeks a Project Manager to own and drive several interrelated productization projects aimed at launching new hardware products. You will collaborate daily with technical leads, design engineers, purchasing, and production to ensure smooth progress and effective NPI transitions.

You will bridge stakeholders, develop and unify PM practices, and help build scalable processes in a global, technically challenging environment with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience leading R&D, productization, or industrial production projects.
• Strong ability to align cross-functional stakeholders and manage expectations.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and driving a multi-project ensemble (gas handling units, cryostat integration, primary heat exchanger development).
• Gathering input from technical experts and maintaining accurate reporting and project portfolio visibility.
• Facilitating smooth communication between cross-functional stakeholders (R&D, mechanical design, purchasing, and production).
• Supporting and refining New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and project management practices.
• Managing task tracking, timelines, and documentation across internal tools.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical understanding

Education

Engineering background

Tools

Jira

Excel

Keto ERP

Job description

As a Project Manager, you will take ownership of bundling and driving a cluster of a several interrelated productization projects aimed at launching a few new hardware products to the market. You will collaborate daily with technical leads, design engineers, purchasing, and production teams to ensure smooth progress and seamless NPI transitions. Additionally, you will play a key role in developing and unifying project management best practices across the organization.

We are looking for a person who enjoys to work with different stakeholders and has an excellent skills in project management. We are also looking for a good understanding of technical concepts, but the role is focusing more in acting as a bridge between different stakeholders.

Benefits and perks

• A role in a technically challenging, innovative and global environment
• Possibility to work with interesting projects and with a collaborative and supportive team
• Opportunity to develop processes and build best practices
• Flexible hybrid work model, combining weekly office presence and remote work

Work tasks

• Coordinating and driving a multi-project ensemble (including gas handling units, cryostat integration, and primary heat exchanger development)
• Gathering input from technical experts and maintaining accurate reporting and project portfolio visibility
• Facilitating smooth communication between cross-functional stakeholders (R&D, mechanical design, purchasing, and production)
• Supporting and refining New Product Introduction (NPI) processes and project management practices
• Managing task tracking, timelines, and documentation across internal tools

Qualifications and experience

• Good practical experience in managing R&D, productization, or industrial production projects
• Good understanding of technical concepts (e.g., background in mechanical engineering, electronics, physics, or relevant industrial engineering)
• Practical experience working with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder expectations
• Hands-on familiarity with project management or ERP softwares (e.g., Jira, Excel, Keto ERP or similar)
• Self-driven, proactive attitude with a desire to build and structure processes in a dynamic environment
• Fluent written and spoken English skills

Monthly salary