Project Manager must speak Mandarin

Harvard Bioscience; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Bioscience is seeking a Project Manager to plan and execute new product development initiatives in Minneapolis, MN, with global travel to Asia. The role reports to the VP of Research and Development and requires strong cross-functional coordination across hardware and systems development.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project management experience in engineering or product development, fluency in English and Mandarin, and a PMP or similar certification is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in English and Mandarin.
• Experience in engineering or product development.
• Ability to manage complex hardware and ecosystems of systems.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or a technical field.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• PMI PMP or similar certification strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Assist in defining project scope and objectives.
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules and work plans.
• Track project costs to meet budget.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
• Report project status on a consistent basis to stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout project execution.
• Monitor progress and adjust as needed.
• Measure and report project performance to identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Scheduling

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About Harvard Bioscience

Harvard Bioscience is a leading developer, manufacturer and seller of technologies, products and services that enable fundamental research, discovery, and pre-clinical testing for drug development. Our customers range from renowned academic institutions and government laboratories, to the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and clinical research organizations. With operations in North America and Europe, we sell through a combination of direct and distribution channels to customers around the world. We are a publicly traded company (NASD:HBIO) with around $102M in revenues in 2020. We have operations in the US, Germany, UK, China, Spain and Sweden as well as distributors throughout the world. A career with Harvard Bioscience ("HBIO") is an experience where our employees are energized and aligned to our purpose – Solutions to advance life science. Harvard Bioscience, the parent company of multiple brands, including Harvard Apparatus, Inc, is an innovative manufacturer and distributor of scientific research tools for the life science market. With a new leadership team of smart, dynamic and experienced executives in place, HBIO sees an opportunity to drive significant organic growth - by leveraging and expanding its deep customer relationships at brand level through strategic cross-selling of adjacent products.

The Opportunity

The company is looking for an energetic Project Manager to plan and execute activities for new product development. This position will be responsible for ensuring that all projects are delivered within scope, on-time, and within budget. This role is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and require travel to our office in Asia and speak Mandarin and reports to the Vice President, Research and Development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Assist in defining project scope and objectives
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
• Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources (internal and external to department and company) in an effective and efficient manner
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules and work plans
• Track project costs to meet budget
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Report project status on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
• Monitor progress and adjust as needed
• Measure and report project performance to identify areas for improvement

Qualifications

• Must have be able to speak fluently in English and Mandarin to ensure timely and high quality products in China.
• Working experience in engineering or product development environment
• Ability to manage complex projects to develop ecosystems of hardware and systems
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business or a technical field
• 5+ years of project management and related experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or other certification strongly preferred

Key Success Factors:

• Positive attitude, self-motivation, and tenacious follow-up and follow-through are required
• Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience managing projects through the full life cycle
• Solid organizational skills and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and resourcefulness
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline

AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/VETERAN/DISABILITY

FLSA Exempt

ADA Disclaimer

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.