Senior Project Manager R&D

Elekta AB; Veenendaal; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Global bonus plan

Travel allowance

Pension fund

Insurance discounts

Staff association

Tax benefits

Job summary

Elekta seeks a Senior Project Manager R&D to lead multiple complex product-development and lifecycle projects within the Brachytherapy organization, bringing structure, pace and transparency to hardware, software, systems engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Supply Chain and commercial stakeholders.

The role combines hands-on project leadership with portfolio-level coordination in a regulated environment, focusing on realistic plans, early risk assessment and disciplined

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project or program management within complex product development.
• Track record delivering multiple cross-functional projects across hardware, software, and systems.
• Experience with SAFe/Agile, hybrid and traditional delivery approaches.
• Strong planning, forecasting, risk management and financial control skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English; Dutch is an advantage.
• PMP, PRINCE2 or SAFe certification is an advantage.
• Ability to lead through obstacles and align multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation through delivery while managing several workstreams.
• Create integrated project plans, milestones, budgets and resource assumptions.
• Manage scope, risks, issues, dependencies and delivery commitments.
• Provide clear execution rhythm and ensure decisions are followed.
• Coordinate across teams and remove cross-functional barriers.
• Conduct project reviews, gate reviews and steering forums.
• Develop credible forecasts, capacity plans and recovery scenarios.
• Report progress to management and governance bodies.
• Integrate Design Controls, Risk Management and regulated documentation.
• Support regulatory strategies and submissions.
• Provide Release Train Engineer responsibilities in SAFe environment when needed.

Skills

SAFe/Agile

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder communication

Jira

BigPicture

Planview

Microsoft Project

Agile methods

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering/Life Sciences

Tools

Jira

BigPicture

Planview

Microsoft Project

Job description

Are you a current Elekta employee? Please click here to apply through our internal career site Find Jobs - Elekta. We don't just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with cancer. Elekta is shaping the standard of care, together with healthcare providers, by developing precision radiation medicine that brings advanced radiotherapy into routine clinical practice. Our solutions support consistent, efficient and personalized care, addressing evolving patient needs. Through adaptive radiotherapy, precision treatment delivery and integrated workflows, Elekta supports care teams across a range of clinical settings. Each year more than 2 million patients are treated using Elekta solutions across over 130 countries. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com.

What You’ll Do At Elekta

Lead complex product-development projects that matter. As Senior Project Manager R&D, you will lead multiple complex product-development and product-lifecycle projects within Elekta's Brachytherapy organization. You will bring structure, pace and transparency to projects involving hardware, software, systems engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Supply Chain and commercial stakeholders. Your focus will be on building realistic plans, addressing risks early and ensuring that teams follow through on their commitments. The role combines hands‑on project leadership with portfolio‑level coordination. You will work in a regulated environment where delivery, quality and compliance are equally important.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation through delivery while managing several projects or workstreams at the same time.
• Establish integrated project plans, milestones, budgets, resource assumptions and delivery baselines.
• Manage scope, risks, issues, dependencies, changes and delivery commitments.
• Create a clear execution rhythm and ensure that decisions and actions are followed through.
• Select the delivery approach that best fits each project, whether SAFe/Agile, hybrid or traditional stage‑gate.
• Coordinate across teams and remove cross‑functional delivery barriers.
• Lead project reviews, gate reviews, planning sessions and steering forums.
• Develop credible forecasts, capacity plans and recovery scenarios.
• Provide clear and timely reporting to management and project governance bodies.
• Integrate Design Controls, Risk Management and regulated documentation into project plans.
• Work with Regulatory Affairs on regulatory strategies and submissions.
• Support audit, design‑review and regulatory readiness.
• Use delivery data, lessons learned and root‑cause analysis to improve project execution.
• Provide program‑level coordination or perform Release Train Engineer responsibilities in a SAFe environment, depending on the project.

What You’ll Bring

You have significant experience in project or program management within complex product development. A track record of delivering multiple cross‑functional projects involving combinations of hardware, software, systems, operations or external partners. Experience working with SAFe/Agile, hybrid and traditional delivery approaches. Strong planning, forecasting, risk‑management and financial‑control skills. Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams, functional leaders and senior management. Experience with Microsoft Project, Jira, BigPicture, Planview or similar platforms. A bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences or a related field. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Dutch is an advantage. Experience in medical devices is welcome but not essential. Relevant experience may also come from automotive, industrial technology, consumer electronics, aerospace or another regulated or high‑reliability product‑development environment. PMP, PRINCE2 or SAFe certification is an advantage. Ability to take ownership, bring different disciplines together, challenge unrealistic assumptions and maintain momentum when projects encounter obstacles.

What Makes This Role Different

You will work on products and technologies that contribute directly to cancer care. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to improve how complex R&D projects are planned and delivered. This role offers variety across new product development, lifecycle projects and different delivery methods. It is particularly suitable for someone who enjoys creating structure, solving delivery problems and bringing teams together around clear and achievable commitments.

What You’ll Get

In this role, you will work for a higher purpose: hope for everyone dealing with cancer, and access to the best cancer care for everyone, regardless of where they are in the world. You will be part of our international, innovative team and have opportunities to learn and develop.

An overview of some of our benefits for Veenendaal is provided below.

• 27 paid vacation days per year, plus 13 ATV days.
• Global bonus plan or profit-sharing scheme.
• Travel allowance.
• Metalektro pension fund, with contributions shared 50/50.
• Insurance discounts.
• Active staff association.
• Tax benefits for fitness-centre memberships and bicycle purchases.
• Hybrid working, with at least four days per week on location.

About Elekta

As a leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. We openly collaborate with customers to advance sustainable, outcome-driven and cost-efficient solutions to meet evolving patient needs, improve lives and bring hope to everyone dealing with cancer. To us, it's personal, and our global team of 4,700 employees combine passion, science, and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We don't just build technology, we build hope. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in more than 120 countries and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.