Project Manager, Engineering

Stryker Group; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A medical device company in Lund, Sweden is seeking a Project Manager with expertise in managing product development projects. The successful candidate will lead sustaining projects, develop risk management plans, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field and fluency in English and Swedish are required. Experience in the medical device industry is essential.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project management or technical role.
• Proven experience managing product development projects in the medical device industry.
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage sustaining projects including product updates and cost savings.
• Develop and maintain project documentation ensuring delivery on scope, time, and cost.
• Build successful working relationships with external partners.

Skills

Professional fluency in English

Professional fluency in Swedish

Project management

Strong technical writing skills

Emotional intelligence

Cross-functional team leadership

Education

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

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage sustaining projects, including product updates, cost savings, design changes, regulatory-driven modifications, and lifecycle improvements.
• Develop and maintain project documentation such as charters, project timelines and budgets, ensuring delivery on scope, time, and cost. Analyze critical path and major workstreams. Direct, manage, monitor, and control project.
• Lead and support change control processes and documentation, including technical writing and stakeholder communication
• Select the right people for the right tasks. Estimate, acquire and assign project team resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member.
• Develop risk management plans for projects. Identify, analyze and understand project risks, develop and monitor a risk response plan.
• Ensure compliance with design control and relevant regulatory and quality standards (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA, MDR)
• Prepare and deliver clear, concise technical and strategic presentations to senior management
• Facilitate collaboration across international sites to leverage global expertise and resources
• Drive issue resolution and proactive decision-making throughout the project lifecycle
• Builds successful working relationships with external partners.

Qualifications

• Professional fluency in English and Swedish.
• Proven experience managing product development projects in the medical device or related regulated industry
• High personal drive, structured approach, and a collaborative mindset
• Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across geographies
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities
• Promote a positive team culture focused on accountability, transparency, and results
• Strong technical writing and communication skills
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and managing stakeholder expectations
• High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution.
• Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate
• Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
• Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals, and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
• Keeping the customer at the heart of what we do.
• Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk in order to make solid decisions despite ambiguity.
• Growth mindset – ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field & 4+ years of experience working in relevant field e.g. project management, technical or quality role.

Preferred Skills / Engineering tools

• PMP or equivalent project management certification
• Experience with design control and regulatory submissions
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira)

The Company

Jolife AB, a wholly owned company by Stryker Inc, develops and markets the LUCAS Chest Compression System, with related accessories for the global market. LUCAS is a Swedish breakthrough innovation for mechanical chest compressions used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).