Project Manager (Biomedical) - Exton, PA

dsm-firmenich; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive pay

Retirement savings plan

Health care coverage

Paid time off

Recognition programs

Other benefits

Job summary

DSM-Firmenich AG in Exton, PA seeks a Technical Project Manager (Biomedical) to lead cross-functional programs from definition through manufacturing, ensuring scope, schedule, and regulatory alignment.

You will drive technical risk reviews, plan execution, and partner with Commercial and Contracts to align technical and commercial terms. This role emphasizes data-driven decisions and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technical discipline is required.
• Significant experience leading complex cross-functional technical projects.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of process development, risk management, and quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project definition, scope, requirements, budget, and risks.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, critical paths, and milestones.
• Provide technical leadership and assess manufacturability, scale-up, and costs.
• Co-develop technical proposals and SOWs with Commercial and enabling functions.
• Partner with Commercial and Contracts to align technical scope and terms.
• Build credibility with customers and guide decisions using data and risk analysis.
• Drive governance and timely delivery; own project financial management.
• Ensure Quality and Regulatory requirements are integrated into plans.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Strategic planning

Executive communication

Education

B.S. in chemical, mechanical, manufacturing, materials or related engineering

Advanced technical degree desirable

Tools

PMP (preferred)

Job description

Technical Project Manager (Biomedical)

Exton, PA

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional project definition, establishing scope, technical requirements, deliverables, acceptance criteria, budget, resources, timeline, milestones, assumptions, dependencies, and risks before commitments are finalized.
• Develop and actively manage the integrated project plan and critical path. Drive cross-functional accountability, manage dependencies, remove barriers, establish recovery plans, and escalate issues when project delivery is at risk.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering judgment throughout project definition and execution. Challenge technical assumptions, manufacturability, development and scale-up strategies, costs, resources, risks, and timelines, and actively contribute to structured technical problem-solving.
• For customer-funded programs, lead development of the Technical Proposal and SOW with Commercial and enabling functions, ensuring commitments are technically feasible, appropriately scoped, costed, resourced, and supported by an executable development and manufacturing plan.
• Partner with Commercial and Complex Contracts throughout proposal and contract development to align technical scope, responsibilities, assumptions, deliverables, acceptance criteria, milestones, timelines, risks, commercial terms, change provisions, and contractual commitments before project execution.
• Build technical credibility and trust with customers, serving as a knowledgeable partner who can constructively challenge customer assumptions and proposed approaches when they conflict with sound engineering, Quality, regulatory, or manufacturing principles. Use data, risk assessment, process knowledge, and structured technical rationale to guide customers toward robust and sustainable solutions.
• Promote data-driven technical decision-making, ensuring appropriate process characterization, experimentation, risk assessment, and technical evidence are developed before critical decisions are made. Challenge proposed shortcuts when they could compromise process understanding, manufacturability, validation, product quality, compliance, or long-term supply reliability
• Drive cross-functional execution and accountability. Enabling functions own the technical content, functional decisions, approvals, quality, and timely delivery of their respective deliverables. The Technical Project Manager owns integration of those deliverables and overall project execution.
• Establish and lead effective project governance, including Technical Reviews, stage-gate reviews, project and customer reviews, and executive escalations. Provide clear visibility of project performance, technical readiness, risks, decisions, actions, and required interventions.
• Own project financial management, including budget, forecast, capital and operating expenditures, significant purchase commitments, variances, customer invoicing milestones, and escalation of financial, margin, or cash-flow risks.
• Ensure Quality and Regulatory requirements are integrated into project planning and execution in accordance with the Biomedical Quality Management System, applicable design and development controls, ISO 13485, FDA QMSR, customer requirements, and other applicable regulatory requirements and authorities. Ensure required design reviews, risk-management activities, qualification and validation, design/process transfer, change control, documentation, traceability, and commercial-readiness activities are appropriately planned and integrated. Quality and Regulatory retain ownership and approval authority for their respective requirements and deliverables.

We Bring:

• The opportunity to help shape the future of consumer discovery, AI-powered commerce, and digital engagement.
• Meaningful ownership and visibility within a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.
• The chance to work on trusted consumer health brands that positively impact millions of consumers.
• Growth that keeps up with you through continuous learning, experimentation, and career development opportunities.
• A culture that lifts you up through collaboration, curiosity, and shared success.
• The opportunity to work at the intersection of technology, marketing, consumer insights, and innovation.

You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, manufacturing, materials, or another relevant engineering or technical discipline required; advanced technical degree desirable.
• Significant experience in process engineering, process development, manufacturing engineering, technical operations, technology transfer, scale-up, or industrialization.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional technical projects from definition through development, validation, commercialization, and manufacturing implementation.
• Experience in medical device, biomaterials, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of process development, manufacturability, scale-up, design and development controls, risk management, qualification/validation, Quality systems, and structured technical problem-solving.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical complexity into scope, budget, resources, schedule, risks, and executable project plans.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen and ability to collaborate with Commercial and Complex Contracts on Technical Proposals, SOWs, contractual commitments, and customer-funded programs.
• Strong customer-facing, cross-functional, and executive communication skills, including the ability to constructively challenge technical and business assumptions and drive decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor less-experienced Project Managers and technical professionals, building their capability to independently lead increasingly complex projects.
• Formal project-management training or certification such as PMP preferred, with demonstrated technical depth and successful delivery of complex technical projects considered equally important.

The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will bebased on the applicant's job- related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. Salary: $90,000.00 - $115,000.00.

In addition to base salary, we also Offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive Of

• annual incentive pay
• a retirement savings plan
• health care coverage
• paid time Off
• recognition programs
• a broad range Of Other benefits

All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them. Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life. From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere. And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future. Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you. And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency Statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.