Senior Manager Project Management Biotech R&D
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences mission is to empower those seeking answers to lifes most important scientific and healthcare questions. With a legacy spanning 80+ years, we have long been a trusted partner to our customers, who are working to transform science and healthcare with the next groundbreaking discovery. As part of our team of more than 2,900 associates across 130 countries, youll help drive our vision of accelerating answersand our commitment to excellence. Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health. We are looking for a Project Management leader ready to lead project managers for global teams based in the US and Europe to drive consistency and best practices for all projects for the Biotech R&D group within Beckman Coulter Life Sciences. This will be a hybrid position to our location in either Loveland, CO OR Indianapolis, IN. In this role, you will be responsible for: - Identify project management gaps and skill levels needed and methods to fill and deploy those resources to projects as needed across all projects for the organization.
- Training/Standard work - Work on development and training plans for team members. Facilitating deployment of project management standard work to all project leaders and or teams. Ensuring awareness of any required DBS tool related to project execution. Facilitate and coordinate any needed project management training and immersion in conjunction with the PMO office. Ensures team members are aligned and appropriately supported and trained in standard project management, project risk, risk impact and risk mitigation processes.
- Align with PMO office - Conducting and ensuring completion of required VPM assessments on all local projects with Gemba walks as needed. Communicating any project management organizational changes to the PMO for the update of the PMO organizational chart. Reviewing VPM and CPD calendars monthly to ensure that all local events are captured so that facilitators may be assigned.
- Direct project management - Project manager for cross-functional teams and complex activities that may span functions, organizations, geographic regions and cultures, by utilizing the expertise of all required disciplines. Develops project plans, identifies dependencies, creates and assesses time and budget estimates, analyzes critical path, analyzes risks and constraints, and identifies resource requirements. Maintains full control of project timelines, resources, and budgets. Identifies and manages project issues, risks and schedule conflicts and applies problem solving methodologies with the team as needed.
- Communication - Uses technical experience to support and interact with scientists, engineers and marketing to support product definition, project scope, risk management and design control activities. Develops effective relationships, builds credibility, and maintains communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization. Communicates all types of information to the project team, management, and all project stakeholders, and communicates difficult information effectively to leadership. Persuades managers and leaders to take action.
- Adheres to all policies and procedures.
The required qualifications for the job include: - Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related field
- 14+ years of related experience in Project Management
- 10+ years of experience as a people manager
- Leadership and a desire to manage managers who lead teams to build great products.
- Experience working with globally distributed teams and a proven track record delivering projects on time.
- Excellent time management, meeting facilitation, communication, and documentation skills
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: - Experience as a manager of managers
- Experience leading teams working on software-hardware products and pure software products.
- Experience in the development of biotech devices and a solid understanding of FDA Quality System Regulation
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences can provide. The salary range for this role is $160K-$200K. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion, consistent with the law. At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering whats next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com. Given the essential job duties of this position, the employee is required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to reasonable accommodation and applicable law. Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes. The EEO posters are available here. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.
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