Project Manager – Life Science

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 in an exciting and intensive period of change and we are now strengthening our project organization with a talented Project Manager – Life Science within our state of the art factory Getinge Sterilization. Our Life Science business targets the Biopharmaceutical, Biomedical Research and Laboratory markets. Our customers are, to a large extent, multinational corporations. It is becoming increasingly important to meet their needs globally, with a well-coordinated approach from our side. This role offers a great opportunity to be part of a successful organization with focus on driving and developing our Life Science projects to the next level. You will interface with a wide variety of key stakeholders, from R&D to end user.

The position

In this position you will have overall responsibility for the project management for Life Science customer projects including quality, cost and lead time. You will be involved in all aspects, from initial quotation right through to final handover. As project manager, you will also be the first point of contact for sales companies and end users to ensure project communications.

Your main responsibilities and tasks will be:

•Managing Life Science customer projects including budget and time lines
•Project monitoring, follow ups and reporting
•Internal and external communication
•Handling requests for quotations including review of user requirements and preparing quotations
•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
•Plan and run customer visits including FATs (Factory Acceptance Tests)
•Participate in sales events
•Actively contribute to continuous improvements

The position is located at our manufacturing site in Getinge, outside Halmstad. Limited travelling is required. The position reports to the Head of Project Management.

The ideal candidate

Ideally for the position you have at least a couple of years of experience as a project manager and you are used to managing several projects concurrently. You have a sound engineering understanding and an academic degree within engineering, or similar, would be an advantage. It is also beneficial if you have knowledge within life science business and/or experience from customized capital equipment industry. Some knowledge of applicable standards, e.g. ISO 9001, GMP and GAMP 5 is also a merit. You are fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

You are business-oriented and driven with a true passion for improving business processes, driving profitability, working with customers and managing projects in a structured and efficient manner. You are a collaborative team-player who brings energy to the workplace. You have a structured personality and make 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 21st of August. Please contact Tim Swales on +46 734 24 45 66 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.