Project Manager

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers. 

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Title: Project Manager 

Location: Field Based 

Job Purpose: 

Getinge Life Science brings together a comprehensive offering of equipment, technical expertise and consultative services - providing customized solutions for biopharmaceutical production, biomedical research, medical device manufacturing and laboratory applications. Effective Project Management is key to its success.

Functions:

Our Life Science Project Managers must be able to effectively plan and manage the execution of complex projects. They are responsible for all activities in the UK and Ireland where our equipment is going to be installed, ensuring the project is completed on time and within budget. Working across a UKI and international supply chain, they must be adept at quickly analyzing issues and re-planning appropriate aspects of their project. Also responsible for driving of improvements and standards within the PMO of Getinge UKI.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Project Management of Life Science Capital Equipment and Upgrade / Rebuild Projects.
• Taking the lead on a key component of Project Management e.g., Lessons Learned, Risk, Schedule and managing wider projects team development in the subject.
• Using project tools for Management of Customer through complex project milestones including FAT, Installation and Commissioning whilst managing customer expectations throughout.
• Manage the interfaces between customer and internal resources.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects.
• Ensure that customer projects are delivered on-time, within scope (from order hand over to signed acceptance document) and within budget.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• European travel to participate to FAT.
• Participate to meetings with the customer at the installation site.
• Develop a detailed project plan to track, monitor, and control progress.
• Use appropriate technical verification to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.
• Report and escalate to management as needed.
• Manage the relationship with the client and other related stakeholders.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.

Essential:

• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in life science or engineering sector.
• Demonstrable experience at working in matrix based organization.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills (English).
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure planning and leading geographically dispersed teams to meet tight deadlines.

Desirable:

• Project Management experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience of managing Installation and Commissioning resources.
• Knowledge of Life Science regulatory environment, especially.
• Educational background preferably in the field of engineering.

What we offer:

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, to ensure we support your well-being and goals. We understand that a healthy work-life balance is important, so we offer a flexible approach to working patterns as well as a range of enhanced family friendly policies.

Along with a competitive salary, we offer private healthcare, travel and subsistence allowance, bonus scheme, shopping discounts through Perkbox, and an Employee Assistance Programme. We have achieved the Better Health at Work Scheme Gold Award, through providing a range of resources, meetings, activities and training to employees to support their physical and mental health and wellbeing.

To help meet our goals of becoming CO2 neutral by 2025, we travel only if we must. In this role, you will be required to travel up to: 25% to meet the requirements of your role.

As part of our commitment to sustainability, we provide our field based teams with an electric company vehicle and home charging point.

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.