Life Sciences Project Manager — NPD & Cross-Functional Lead

Phenomenex

Brea (CA)

On-site

USD 112,000 - 125,000

Full time

22 hours ago

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Job summary

Phenomenex, a Danaher operating company, is seeking a Project Manager to drive end-to-end New Product Development and value engineering for separations consumables in a matrix R&D environment. You will partner with R&D, Product Management, Marketing, Manufacturing/Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to deliver programs on time and within budget.

The role requires a Bachelor's in life sciences or related field, 3+ years PM experience in product development or lifecycle releases, and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in life science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field (advanced degree a plus).
3+ years in project management, including at least one product development program launched.

Responsibilities

Lead cross‑functional teams to deliver NPD and value engineering programs from concept through launch, meeting scope, schedule, budget, and QMS requirements.
Drive stage‑gate / tollgate execution by defining clear deliverables, ensuring decision readiness, and documenting outcomes.
Build and run the integrated project plan (schedule, critical path, resources, dependencies), proactively managing risks/issues with countermeasures to protect on‑time delivery.
Establish project governance & stakeholder alignment (cadence, action tracking, decision logs, comms), including coordination of external vendors/partners as needed.
Own performance reporting & continuous improvement (RAG, milestones, cost/capex forecasts, escalations), applying DBS/structured problem‑solving and ensuring design control/compliant documentation.