Chief Project Manager

Every day, Getinge Group enables healthcare professionals to save lives. Based on first-hand experience and close partnerships, we provide innovative healthcare solutions to support before, during and after the patients’ hospital stay. Our company is built on a genuine compassion for people’s health and well-being. We approach our work with passion. In addition, our culture and behavior are guided by collaboration, openness, ownership and excellence – values we believe are the key to our success. Being part of Getinge Group means being an ambassador for these values and contributing to making a difference in peoples’ lives.

Getinge Group is looking for a talented Chief Project Manager to our Business Category Unit (BCU) Surgical Workflows with location in Växjö. We develop products for the healthcare and Life Science sector aimed for the global market. Getinge Group is in an exciting and intensive period of change and this role offers a great opportunity to be part of a successful international organization with focus on driving and developing our projects to the next level. You will interface with a wide variety of key stakeholders and have the possibility to make contacts with all functions across the organisation.

The position

In this position you will have responsibility for the project development of new products within the BCU Surgical Workflows. You will be planning and leading the projects according to our processes. You will be involved in all aspects, from initial pre-studies by Marketing and Development right through to final handover. As a project manager, you will coordinate and cooperate with different stakeholders, from R&D and business development to purchasing, quality department and also top management.

Your main responsibilities and tasks will be:

•Managing development projects including budget and time lines
•Project monitoring, follow ups and reporting, including regular reports to senior management
•Presentation of projects in front of international management boards
•Internal and external communication
•Handling requests for quotations including review of user requirements and preparing quotations, support of make or buy decisions
•Create, review and approve applicable project documentation
•Define project risks and evaluate project result (cost, time and quality)
•Plan and run internal and external project meetings, continuously tracking of mile stones
•Actively contribute to continuous improvements in development processes and project management

The position is located at our manufacturing site in Växjö. Limited travelling is required. The position reports to the Director R&D Project Office SW, Ruediger Kohlmueller.

The ideal candidate

Ideally for the position you have at least three years´ experience within development and/or project management. You are comfortable managing several projects concurrently. Knowledge of R&D processes in global companies or experience within medical devices is desirable. You have a sound engineering understanding and an academic degree within engineering (such as mechanical, mechatronics, electrical) would be an advantage. It is also beneficial if you are PMI certified. You are fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

As a person you are business-oriented and driven with a passion for improving business processes, driving profitability, communicating with different people and managing projects in an efficient manner. You are an open-minded and structured team-player who makes sure actions are implemented. Being solution-oriented and open to changes are also important assets in order to succeed in this role.

Application

Are you interested in becoming part of an international and market leading medical technology company whose products make a huge difference for patients, healthcare professionals and the Life Sciences? Getinge offers a great opportunity to make a difference in a global and dynamic environment!
Welcome with your application no later than 15th of November. Please contact Ruediger Kohlmueller on +49 152 0151 0907 or Fredrik Overgaard +46 734 244 603 if you have any questions.
Background checks may be carried out.

Getinge Group is a leading global provider of innovative solutions for operating rooms, intensive-care units, hospital wards, sterilization departments, elderly care and for life science companies and institutions. With a genuine passion for life, we build quality and safety into every system.

Our unique value proposition mirrors the continuum of care, enhancing efficiency throughout the clinical pathway. Based on our first-hand experience and close partnerships, we are able to exceed expectations from customers – improving the every-day life for people, today and tomorrow.
We employ around 16,000 talented employees across the globe and generate annual sales of about SEK 30 billion.