Senior Instrument Development Project Lead

Biotage; Uppsala kommun; On-site; SEK 1,100,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Biotage, located in Uppsala, Sweden, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex instrument development from concept to product launch within our life‑science portfolio. You will coordinate R&D, Product Management, Quality and Operations to ensure successful delivery.

This role requires at least 10 years in instrument development projects, strong hardware and software understanding, and proven leadership with excellent communication across multidisciplinary teams in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience leading complex product development projects.
• Instrument development projects experience in Life Science, MedTech or regulated tech industries.
• Solid technical understanding of hardware and software development.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Structured and pragmatic approach with ability to create engagement and momentum.
• University degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• PM certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent) is a plus.
• Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex instrument development projects end-to-end across the product lifecycle.
• Coordinate hardware, software, test, verification, mechanics, electronics and systems engineering teams.
• Drive project planning, execution, risk management and resource coordination.
• Ensure delivery on time, within scope and budget.
• Facilitate cross-function communication and senior management decisions.
• Contribute to improving project management practices and development processes.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project planning

Risk management

Cross-functional teamwork

English language

Structured problem solving

Hardware & Software

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Biotage, located in Uppsala, Sweden, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead complex instrument development from concept to product launch within our life‑science portfolio. You will coordinate R&D, Product Management, Quality and Operations to ensure successful delivery.

This role requires at least 10 years in instrument development projects, strong hardware and software understanding, and proven leadership with excellent communication across multidisciplinary teams in a regulated environment.